Rapid Assessment of the Criminal Justice Strengthening Program

South Africa 2008

DPK Consulting, through USAID's Office of Democracy and Governance, conducted a targeted rapid assessment of the USAID Criminal Justice Strengthening Program (CJSP) in South Africa. DPK, through consultation with the judiciary, NGOs, and private sector counterparts, assessed the CJSP's effectiveness and achievement of objectives in the areas of improving management of justice sector institutions, improving case processing and court efficiency, developing and implementing crime and violence prevention strategies, and improving prosecutor-led criminal investigations. DPK identified the key achievements and contributions of CJSP in each area, past and present impediments to success, and provided recommendations for refocusing activities to best achieve strategic results.