Improving access to legal aid for women in western africa.
This report presents the outcomes of the evaluation of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) project funded by United Nations Development Account (UNDA) on Improving Access to Legal Aid for Women in Western Africa (1819U). It aims to ensure accountability towards the project stakeholders , equip them with learning, and inform decision making about possible future comparable initiative s. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES The project aimed to improve women's access to Legal Aid services in Liberia, Senegal, and Sierra Leone through three components: 1. Legal aid normative framework (legislative, regulatory, policy, institutional); 2. Legal aid provision; 3. Empowerment of women to use legal aid. The project was funded by UNDA, with a total budget of 619,000 USD. It was implemented by UNODC Justice Section, with UN Women as an implementing partne...