Haiti Justice Sector Strengthening Program: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan
Summary — This document outlines the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) plan for USAID's Justice Sector Strengthening Program (JSSP) in Haiti. The program aims to support the Government of Haiti and civil society in expanding access to quality justice for Haitian citizens by improving the legal framework, strengthening the judiciary, and fostering civil society engagement.
Key Findings
- USAID granted a twelve-month cost extension to JSSP, extending the project end date to February 6, 2022.
- JSSP added Targets for the Extension Year (February 2021 to February 2022) in Annex 1 and 2.
- LOP Targets were also modified accordingly.
- The project is targeting the following jurisdictions: Port-au-Prince, Croix-des-Bouquets, Saint-Marc, Cap-Haitien, and Fort-Liberte.
- The CMIS is a nationwide activity that JSSP expanded in FY2019 and FY2020 to 6 other jurisdictions: Grande-Riviere-du-Nord, Hinche, Mirebalais, Gonaives, Petit-Goave and Jacmel.
Full Description
The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) plan for USAID’s Justice Sector Strengthening Program (JSSP) in Haiti details the program's methodology for monitoring and evaluation, which will be used to plan and manage the collection of performance data and measure the success of the project in expanding Haitian citizens’ access to quality justice services. The JSSP's goal is to support the Government of Haiti (GOH) and civil society in expanding access to quality justice for Haitian citizens. The project supports the professionalization, independence, and efficiency of the Haitian justice sector, advancing core justice system strengthening while building the foundations of judicial reform, fostering political support, and addressing relevant justice issues in the short to medium term. The MEL plan includes performance indicators, targets, data sources, and collection methods, frequency of data collection, and disaggregation.