Background

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has been supporting the development and implementation of good practices in judicial reform since the year 2000.

The JRCs are in integral part of a large scale European Union (EU) funded project on "support to the EFCC and the National Judiciary" which was launched in 2006 and assist the Nigerian Judiciary at federal level and within 10 pilot states in devising and implementing action plans for strengthening judicial integrity and capacity. Measures included in these action plans aim to enhance access to justice, the timeless and quality to justice delivery, integrity, accountability, and transparency of the courts and coordination across the criminal justice system.

Independent, effective and efficient courts committed to the values of integrity, impartiality, and fairness are key prerequisite for economic growth, democracy, and development. It is in this context that the EU is supporting through UNODC the Nigerian Judiciary in its reform efforts.