Strengthening the Quality and Efficiency of Justice in Albania (SEJ IV)

January 2023 – December 2026

Strengthening the Quality and Efficiency of Justice in Albania (SEJ IV)

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 quality and efficiency of justice in Albania” (SEJ IV) will continue supporting the justice governing institutions and courts in the implementation of the reforms aimed at increasing the efficiency and quality of justice system based on the CEPEJ tools and methodologies as adapted in the Albanian context.

Project’s objectives

The project will contribute to increasing transparency and efficiency of judiciary institutions through improved court management and performance, improved quality of services for users in accordance with CEPEJ standards and tools, and supported by a wider use of IT and online tools. The use of alternative dispute resolution will be expanded, based on CEPEJ Mediation Development Toolkit. In coordination with the Dashboard WB action, the collection, processing and analysis of data on the functioning of the judicial system and judicial statistics according to the CEPEJ methodology will be improved.

Main activities

Capacity building activities on the use of cyberjustice tools (including for the development of the new ICMIS, for notification of the court users and for web-based court users’ satisfaction surveys), quality of justice tools (concerning for example improving the relations of the justice system with public and media) and efficient human resource management.
Common and individual court coaching projects to improve court performance and reduce backlog.
Recommendations and support on improving inspection guidelines and practices.
Training activities and development of specific modules on the efficiency and quality of justice for magistrates.
Recommendations and support on introducing ADR tools.
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 Western Balkans Action).

Project beneficiaries and stakeholders

Ministry of Justice, Bar Association of Albania, School of Magistrates High Judicial Council, High Prosecutorial Council, High Inspection of Justice, Chamber of Mediation, courts, and court users.

Contacts

Council of Europe - Strasbourg

Anastasiia Nohovitsyna
Project coordinator

Council of Europe office in Tirana (Albania)

Laurela Muca
Project manager

Eglantina Reka
Project Assistant

Translation of CEPEJ documents

News

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CEPEJ training on court management and judicial time management in Albania

As part of its support to the High Judicial Council (HJC) in implementing the Roadmap for the efficiency of justice, the CEPEJ organised a training session in Vlora on court management and judicial time management on 8 and 9 October 2026.

The training brought together members of Albanian court councils to discuss the CEPEJ principles and a range of European practices, including the CEPEJ Checklist for the judicial time management. The checklist can be used to assess the overall length of proceedings, set time limits and categories of cases, monitor the progress of cases, and identify the causes of delays.

Participants also examined the role of court leaders in managing judicial time, as well as how the checklist could be used in their own courts.

The second day focused on court management in practice, including workload, case flow and the allocation of judicial resources. Participants were introduced to the experience of courts in Poland and Belgium.

The training also addressed reducing the backlog of cases and the role of court leaders in this area.

The activity was organised in the framework of the action “Strengthening the Efficiency and Quality of Justice in Albania” (SEJIV), co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe under the Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye.

Vlora, Albania 8-9 October 2026