Justice System Strengthening Program (JSSP) (Kosovo):  Activity will continue to work on improving the integrity, accountability, and transparency in the justice system, while minimizing corruption. JSSP will continue to strengthen the efficiency and the effectiveness of the Kosovo Judicial Council (KJC) and courts. The activity will increase the independence of the KJC and the efficiency of Kosovo's courts and disciplinary bodies. It will continue to support the full functioning of judicial structures in the north of Kosovo, especially after their successful integration into the Kosovo system in October 2017. This support includes technical assistance and training to newly integrated judges and staff and support for the administration of the court.  JSSP will also continue with technical assistance and capacity building for current and new Constitutional Court of Kosovo judges and administration. The activity will also work to increase the role of women in the justice system. As part of  CATSSA goal 2, USAID will continue to strengthen Kosovo's independent judiciary through technical assistance to the KJC and courts and small grants to civil society and media to monitor the judiciary's reforms and survey court users to build upon reforms. Furthermore, technical assistance, coaching, and training will provide direct support to the KJC and the courts in the north to fully include them in the Kosovo judiciary by implementing case flow processes, management structures, and including the courts into processes within the KJC.   The result of these activities is to ensure a fully functioning multi-ethnic court system in the north of Kosovo, an area particularly susceptible to false narratives from Russia. A fully functioning judiciary in Kosovo's north is critical to stabilizing the region given the north's porous borders and organized crime, which aligns with goal four of JRS "Uphold Western Democratic Principles and Institutions"..... ... Objectives for Kosovo: USAID’s Justice System Strengthening Program, aims to: 1) Strengthen efficiency and effectiveness in the administration of justice and the delivery of quality services. USAID, through the Justice System Strengthening Program assists the Kosovo Judicial Council (KJC) and Kosovo’s courts in consolidating gains in efficiency and management at the court level. This is accomplished by facilitating the decentralization of administrative competencies and institutionalizing systems and tools for effective court and case management. Activities under this objective reduce case backlog and procedural obstacles to court efficiency and effectiveness. 2) Enhance the accountability and professionalism of the justice system The program works closely with the KJC, judges, and court staff in building capacity to deliver justice professionally and efficiently. It also promotes continuing education and public integrity initiatives as the foundation for a judiciary that is accessible, credible, and effective. 3) Support the functioning and the integration of judicial structures in the North USAID Justice System Strengthening Program supports the KJC and the courts in activating judicial structures in northern Kosovo based on the Justice Sector Agreement that was signed between the governments of Kosovo and Serbia in 2015. This agreement provides for the integration of institutions, court operations, and judicial resources in the north. This USAID program also assists individual courts in the region with case inventories and transfers, backlog reduction, case management, and capacity-building for judges and court staff.