The overall objective of the project is to contribute towards creation of independent, impartial, efficient, quality and transparent judiciary, responsible for protection of individual rights and freedoms of citizens, thereby enabling protection of the public interest. The specific goals include:
• Building an effective system of legal help in the country
• Increasing the existing capacities of the civil society organizations and the relevant institution representatives on environmental law and free legal aid opportunities
• Enabling inter-sectorial and multi-stakeholder cooperation based on partnership and networking vis-à-vis the judicial reform for free legal aid
• Providing enabling environment for the marginalized groups
• Raising the awareness of the public on the right on environmental justice and existing legal remedying mechanisms i.e. free legal aid mechanism
After the presentation by the grant winners about their projects, a short introduction by representatives from relevant institutions followed, and they responded to frequently asked questions in relation to the project management.