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The second is the Justice, Law and Order Sector (JLOS) vision of Justice for All (through enhanced access to justice for all particularly marginalised and vulnerable groups); and the last is the Centre for Justice Studies and Innovations (CJSI) goal of advancing justice (through research, innovative demonstrations and policy advocacy). The J4C programme has been in operation since September 2011.

The Programme is intended to yield three critical results:

1. Strengthened children’s rights, accountability and good governance by key government institutions, civil society entities and mechanisms including traditional structures in order to contribute to improved security, protection, access to justice and reconciliation for children
2. A conducive legal and policy environment of entrenched accountability for Gender-based Violence (GBV) prevention and response (for women and children) as well as increased access to and availability of high quality, child-friendly GBV services for GBV survivors who self-report; and
3. Established national and “sub-national” (regional and local-level) justice for children platforms and systems owned and driven by the Justice, Law and Order Sector leading to sustainable results for children.
4. The ultimate (primary) beneficiaries of this Programme are Ugandan children, families and communities who are the typical users of the Justice, Law and Order system. Children at risk of, or victims of, violence and those in conflict with the law will access holistic, child-friendly services that address their vulnerability and protect their best interests, in consonance with international norms and standards enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

The secondary beneficiary of this initiative is the JLOS Justice for Children System comprising of thirteen (13) key institutions advancing justice in Uganda. The “cornerstone” of these is made up of the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MoGLSD); Uganda Police Force(UPF); Directorate of Public Prosecutions(DPP); the Judiciary; Uganda Law Reform Commission(ULRC); Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs (MoJCA); Ministry of Local Government – Local Council Courts (LCC); Law Development Centre (LDC); and the legal fraternity coalesced under the Uganda Law Society.

The mobilization of a Justice for Children (“J4C”) constituency will also draw in faith-based entities (including the Church of Uganda, the Catholic Secretariat and the Muslim Supreme Council), organizations like the Girls Education Movement (GEM); the Boy Scouts; Federation of Women Lawyers in Uganda (FIDA); Uganda Child Rights NGO Network (UCRNN); African Network for the Prevention of Exploitation and abuse of children (ANNPCAN); Save the Children in Uganda (SCiUG) and a considerable number of district and community-based groups in J4C areas of operation.

Each of the J4C Programme partners is included on the basis of their value proposition. JLOS, its institutions and District Chainlinked Committee (DCC) structures are “target recipients” of J4C interventions. The DCCs are the locations for practising change within their respective institutions. JLOS institutions, including the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, are also “targeted” for management and operational support to attain intended J4C results. CJSI provides “direct” J4C management and operation, drives the implementation of the programme and engages in policy advocacy on specific issues as they arise. UNICEF provides technical expertise, leverages support from other development partners in the JLOS Development Partner group and brings, to bear, global best practices for their integration in J4C programming.

The Program has just entered its third year,