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When corruption is commonplace in a country’s judiciary and reform is challenging, what role can the British Council play in trying to change the situation?
Good Governance in the Indonesian Judiciary (GGIJ) is a British Council lead project that has, over the last three years, been focusing on judicial reform in a country that is ‘coming out a very long period of darkness with respect to democracy and governance’ according Team Leader, Gilles Blanchi.
Find out more about the Good Governance in the Indonesian Judiciary (GGIJ) project
Our areas of work
Government and public sector capacity and efficiency
Typically we are concerned with the development of capacity of government at central, regional or local levels and public sector organisations to operate effectively and to deliver better services to citizens.
Legal sector
Our work covers many different aspects of the legal sector including judicial training, the operation of courts, the police, prisons and probation services.
Civil society
We work with civil society organisations in a number of ways. To enhance their capacity to play a part in democratic processes in terms of lobbying and policy dialogue representing citizens’ interests.
Our projects
Economic growth and regeneration
We cover many aspects such as regional development, enhancing the regulatory and business environment, inward investment, small enterprise development and the development of business related skills.
Equalities and rights
We work in the areas of gender and the development of women’s rights but also more broadly in projects which are concerned with equality issues.
DFID Community Linking Programme
The DFID Community Linking Programme (DCLP) is an exciting new programme funded by the Department for International Development and managed by the British Council. It supports linking between community groups in the UK and in developing countries.
Partners for change
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