Building Coalitions for Change : Venezuela Judicial Infrastructure Development Project
In the early 1990s, the Government of Venezuela urgently requested assistance from the World Bank to combat corruption, improve the business climate, and create a sense of transparency and involvement of civil society in state matters. The country&...
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okr-10986-114002021-04-23T14:02:55Z Building Coalitions for Change : Venezuela Judicial Infrastructure Development Project Kuehnast, Kathleen BRIBERY BUILDING CONSENSUS CAPACITY BUILDING CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOPS CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT CITIZENS CIVIL SOCIETY COALITIONS CONSTITUENCIES CONSULTATION CONSULTATIONS CORRUPTION COUNCILS COURTS CREDIBILITY CRIMINAL CASES DECISIONMAKING DEVELOPMENT NETWORK ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOCUS GROUP FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS INCREASED TRANSPARENCY INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS JUDGES JUDICIAL PROCEDURES JUDICIAL PROCESS JUDICIAL REFORM JUDICIAL SECTOR JUDICIAL SYSTEM JUDICIARY JUDICIARY SYSTEM JUSTICE LAWYERS LITIGATION LOCAL LEVEL NEGOTIATIONS PARTICIPATORY PROCESS POLICE PREPARATION PROJECT DESIGN PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PUBLIC DOMAIN PUBLIC OPINION REPRESENTATIVES SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIALLY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STAKEHOLDER STAKEHOLDERS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TASK TEAM LEADER TRANSPARENCY JUDICIAL SYSTEM CRIMINAL JUSTICE PUBLIC INFORMATION PROCUREMENT BUDGET ANALYSIS JUDICIAL CAPACITY POLITICAL PARTIES MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESS MODELS MONITORING & EVALUATION INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS DECENTRALIZATION NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATORY DECISIONMAKING STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION ACCESS TO JUDICIAL SYSTEMS ACCESS TO JUSTICE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT TRANSACTION COSTS PREDICTABILITY PROJECT SUPERVISION CAPACITY BUILDING OWNERSHIP In the early 1990s, the Government of Venezuela urgently requested assistance from the World Bank to combat corruption, improve the business climate, and create a sense of transparency and involvement of civil society in state matters. The country's judicial system was identified as the institution in which to begin such reforms, because it was widely perceived as lacking credibility and efficiency. The Judicial Infrastructure Project aimed to improve Venezuela's enabling environment for private sector development and to reduce the private and social costs of justice. In December 1993, the Bank began negotiations with the government to develop a project that would address failings in the judicial sector. This was the first stand-alone project of this type that the Bank has funded. The project design was refined during implementation, leading to greater participation and ownership. Social Development best practice elements were identified as: Organizational and institutional analysis to ensure intended outcomes; institutionalized mechanisms for participation and decentralized implementation; and ongoing monitoring and evaluation of social development outcomes by the government and community. Lessons learned included the following: Effective partnership with civil society can make a significant contribution to judicial reform. Capacity building workshops aid in creating partnerships among different groups of stakeholders. Measures to improve transparency and efficiency can be developed with the help of stakeholder consultation, which also builds ownership. Improved performance, lower transaction costs, and greater predictability in the judicial process increase public confidence in institutions. 2012-08-13T14:57:54Z 2012-08-13T14:57:54Z 2001-03 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/03/2828683/building-coalitions-change-venezuela-judicial-infrastructure-development-project http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11400 English Social Development Notes; No. 61 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean Venezuela |
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BRIBERY BUILDING CONSENSUS CAPACITY BUILDING CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOPS CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT CITIZENS CIVIL SOCIETY COALITIONS CONSTITUENCIES CONSULTATION CONSULTATIONS CORRUPTION COUNCILS COURTS CREDIBILITY CRIMINAL CASES DECISIONMAKING DEVELOPMENT NETWORK ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOCUS GROUP FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS INCREASED TRANSPARENCY INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS JUDGES JUDICIAL PROCEDURES JUDICIAL PROCESS JUDICIAL REFORM JUDICIAL SECTOR JUDICIAL SYSTEM JUDICIARY JUDICIARY SYSTEM JUSTICE LAWYERS LITIGATION LOCAL LEVEL NEGOTIATIONS PARTICIPATORY PROCESS POLICE PREPARATION PROJECT DESIGN PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PUBLIC DOMAIN PUBLIC OPINION REPRESENTATIVES SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIALLY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STAKEHOLDER STAKEHOLDERS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TASK TEAM LEADER TRANSPARENCY JUDICIAL SYSTEM CRIMINAL JUSTICE PUBLIC INFORMATION PROCUREMENT BUDGET ANALYSIS JUDICIAL CAPACITY POLITICAL PARTIES MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESS MODELS MONITORING & EVALUATION INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS DECENTRALIZATION NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATORY DECISIONMAKING STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION ACCESS TO JUDICIAL SYSTEMS ACCESS TO JUSTICE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT TRANSACTION COSTS PREDICTABILITY PROJECT SUPERVISION CAPACITY BUILDING OWNERSHIP |
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BRIBERY BUILDING CONSENSUS CAPACITY BUILDING CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOPS CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT CITIZENS CIVIL SOCIETY COALITIONS CONSTITUENCIES CONSULTATION CONSULTATIONS CORRUPTION COUNCILS COURTS CREDIBILITY CRIMINAL CASES DECISIONMAKING DEVELOPMENT NETWORK ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOCUS GROUP FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS INCREASED TRANSPARENCY INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS JUDGES JUDICIAL PROCEDURES JUDICIAL PROCESS JUDICIAL REFORM JUDICIAL SECTOR JUDICIAL SYSTEM JUDICIARY JUDICIARY SYSTEM JUSTICE LAWYERS LITIGATION LOCAL LEVEL NEGOTIATIONS PARTICIPATORY PROCESS POLICE PREPARATION PROJECT DESIGN PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PUBLIC DOMAIN PUBLIC OPINION REPRESENTATIVES SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIALLY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STAKEHOLDER STAKEHOLDERS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TASK TEAM LEADER TRANSPARENCY JUDICIAL SYSTEM CRIMINAL JUSTICE PUBLIC INFORMATION PROCUREMENT BUDGET ANALYSIS JUDICIAL CAPACITY POLITICAL PARTIES MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESS MODELS MONITORING & EVALUATION INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS DECENTRALIZATION NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATORY DECISIONMAKING STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION ACCESS TO JUDICIAL SYSTEMS ACCESS TO JUSTICE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT TRANSACTION COSTS PREDICTABILITY PROJECT SUPERVISION CAPACITY BUILDING OWNERSHIP Kuehnast, Kathleen Building Coalitions for Change : Venezuela Judicial Infrastructure Development Project |
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In the early 1990s, the Government of
Venezuela urgently requested assistance from the World Bank
to combat corruption, improve the business climate, and
create a sense of transparency and involvement of civil
society in state matters. The country's judicial system
was identified as the institution in which to begin such
reforms, because it was widely perceived as lacking
credibility and efficiency. The Judicial Infrastructure
Project aimed to improve Venezuela's enabling
environment for private sector development and to reduce the
private and social costs of justice. In December 1993, the
Bank began negotiations with the government to develop a
project that would address failings in the judicial sector.
This was the first stand-alone project of this type that the
Bank has funded. The project design was refined during
implementation, leading to greater participation and
ownership. Social Development best practice elements were
identified as: Organizational and institutional analysis to
ensure intended outcomes; institutionalized mechanisms for
participation and decentralized implementation; and ongoing
monitoring and evaluation of social development outcomes by
the government and community. Lessons learned included the
following: Effective partnership with civil society can make
a significant contribution to judicial reform. Capacity
building workshops aid in creating partnerships among
different groups of stakeholders. Measures to improve
transparency and efficiency can be developed with the help
of stakeholder consultation, which also builds ownership.
Improved performance, lower transaction costs, and greater
predictability in the judicial process increase public
confidence in institutions. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Kuehnast, Kathleen |
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Kuehnast, Kathleen |
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Kuehnast, Kathleen |
| title |
Building Coalitions for Change : Venezuela Judicial Infrastructure Development Project |
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Building Coalitions for Change : Venezuela Judicial Infrastructure Development Project |
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Building Coalitions for Change : Venezuela Judicial Infrastructure Development Project |
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Building Coalitions for Change : Venezuela Judicial Infrastructure Development Project |
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Building Coalitions for Change : Venezuela Judicial Infrastructure Development Project |
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building coalitions for change : venezuela judicial infrastructure development project |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/03/2828683/building-coalitions-change-venezuela-judicial-infrastructure-development-project http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11400 |
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