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PHOTO OF THE WEEK

USAID Provides $750,000 to Fund Modernization of Beirut Court

June 17, 2009

The USAID Mission Director Denise A. Herbol signed an agreement with the Lebanese Minister of Justice Ibrahim Najjar on June 17, 2009. Through this MOU, USAID will finance the reconstruction and refurbishment of the Beirut Executions Court in the Palace of Justice and provide office furniture, information technology equipment and a modern case filing system at the court.  This $750,000 project is a part of USAID’s $8 million program to strengthen the capacity and infrastructure of the Judiciary. Overall goals for this effort include; increased independence of the Judiciary, improved legal training and increased access to justice. 

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