January 2023 – December 2026

 

Strengthening the Efficiency and Quality of Justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiHSEJ)

The project is co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe, and is implemented by the Council of Europe.

 

Context of the project

The project “Strengthening the efficiency and quality of justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina” aims to support the justice system of Bosnia and Herzegovina in improving of its efficiency and quality in accordance with the standards and tools developed by the CEPEJ.

Project’s objectives

Efficiency and quality of the justice system of Bosnia and Herzegovina will be strengthened  (including support in shortening the length of proceedings and in reducing the backlog). The capacities for collecting, processing and analysis of data on the functioning of the judicial system and judicial statistics according to the CEPEJ methodology will be supported, in strong coordination with the CEPEJ Dashboard WB action. Justice professionals’ capacities on topics related to efficiency and quality of justice will be strengthened, in line with CEPEJ standards and tools.

Main activities

  • Recommendations on implementing the CEPEJ tools on efficiency of justice, quality of justice, mediation and cyberjustice, followed by capacity building activities.
  • Capacity building activities in the area of judicial training on court efficiency and quality, based on CEPEJ tools and methodologies.
  • Workshops to improve the collection, processing and analysis of data on the functioning of the judicial system and judicial statistics according to the CEPEJ methodology (in coordination with Dashboard WB Action).

Project beneficiaries and stakeholders

Ministry of Justice, High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council, judicial training institutions, chief judges, chief prosecutors, court administrators, judges and prosecutors, courts, and Association of Mediators.

Contacts

 Council of Europe - Strasbourg

 

Anastasiia Nohovitsyna
Project Coordinator

Council of Europe office - Sarajevo 

 

Enes Sehic
Project Manager

 

 

Lejla Begovic
Project Assistant

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Back CEPEJ facilitates a workshop on management practices for its pilot courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina

CEPEJ facilitates a workshop on management practices for its pilot courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Building on the court coaching approach previously implemented with five pilot courts, a workshop, organized on 9 and 10 February 2026, focused on three newly appointed pilot courts from Mostar, Modriča and Žepče – while also bringing together representatives of all eight BIHSEJ pilot courts to foster exchange of good practices regarding the managerial capacities.

The first day of the workshop focused on the presentation and discussion of tailored assessment reports prepared by the experts for the newly included courts. Through targeted thematic sessions, court presidents and management teams discussed key recommendations related to judicial efficiency and quality, including case management, backlog reduction, judicial communication, user orientation, and the practical use of CEPEJ indicators.

On the second day, representatives of all pilot courts participated in joint thematic sessions addressing common challenges in daily court practice: communication with lawyers, the management of utility and old cases, and the use of statistical and survey data to inform managerial decision-making.

The workshop was aimed at reinforcing the co-operation among the pilot courts and at further exploring the opportunities for the practical application of CEPEJ tools and methodologies, with the intention of contributing to sustainable improvements in the efficiency and quality of justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

This activity was organised by CEPEJ action “HFIII: HF 4 - Strengthening the Efficiency and Quality of Justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiHSEJ)”, which is part of the joint programme entitled "Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye III", co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe.

 

Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 - 10 February 2026
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