Harvard Kennedy School's Program in Criminal Justice published a new paper, authored by Research Fellow Selen Siringil Perker, Judicial Performance Evaluation in Ethiopia: Local Reforms Meet Global Challenges. This paper documents the promise of multi-methodological approaches that supplement administrative data with survey-based evaluations and courtroom observations to assess the quality of judicial services. The paper also suggests ways in which existing Judicial Performance Evaluation (JPE) systems in the Global South could be improved drawing on the example of the new JPE program in Ethiopia.... Read more about NEW PAPER - Judicial Performance Evaluation in Ethiopia: Local Reforms Meet Global Challenges

This is the third and final in a series of three posts we are featuring on the work of the Federal Supreme Court in Ethiopia. To catch up, we encourage you to read the first and second part of the interview where you can find a detailed discussion of the nature of the new judicial performance evaluation system, challenges the Court encountered while piloting and implementing the new system and innovative strategies it employed to overcome some of these challenges.... Read more about The Evolution of Judicial Evaluation in Ethiopia - Part 3: Prospects for Sustainability