National Judicial Institute

Published purpose

The aim of this project is to increase court efficiency and fairness in resolving commercial disputes for Ukrainian business, which ultimately contributes to improving the business enabling environment in Ukraine. Project components include strengthening the management capacity of the National School of Judges, with oversight from the High Qualifications Commission of Judges, to support and to undertake the development and delivery of skills-based, gender-sensitive, social context and business-related education to candidate, newly appointed and sitting judges. Simultaneously, it aims to improve the capacity of selected pilot courts in the districts of Ivano-Frankivsk and Odessa to handle commercial cases and use early settlement mechanisms. Canadian implementing organizations include the National Judicial Institute and the Office of the Commissioner of Federal Judicial Affairs.