To support the Palestinian Ministry of Justice in enhancing capacities to address challenges on responding to legal, institutional, and technological transformations, requiring the development of a modern strategic and evidence-based approach to public policymaking, EUPOL COPPS organised a workshop in Ramallah on 11 May.

The activity, led by an external expert, focused on collectively identifying the needs internally in the Ministry within this field, how policymaking should be organized within the Ministry and to develop a roadmap for implementing the agreed steps with the overall aim was to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of justice policies.

The Palestinian Minister of Justice, Sharhabeel Yousef Al Zaeem, and EUPOL COPPS Head of Mission (HoM), Karin Limdal, opened the event.

HoM, underlined in her opening remarks the importance of evidence-based policymaking for a well- functioning justice system and as the Palestinian Authority is facing a major crisis, not the least from a financial point of view, this has become even more important. HoM complimented the dedication of the MoJ staff for continuing to carry out their work despite the grim situation and assured the Minister of Justice of the Mission’s continued support.