The Safety, Security and Access to Justice Programme (SSAJP) is a major justice programme financed by the UK Government and aimed at improving safety, security and access to justice in order to prevent violent conflict in the Balkans. 

The programme started in November 2002 and is currently scheduled to last until March 2006.  It covers Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia and Serbia. The focus of the programme is on longer-term, sustainable institution and capacity building.

The programme is financed through the UK Government Balkans Conflict Prevention Pool (CPP), a pool of money from the Department for International Development (DFID), the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and the Ministry of Defence. The SSAJP part of the fund is managed by DFID.

The SSAJP provides consultancy advice and expertise. It is not intended for equipment purchase, but may help recipient organisations access funding from other donors. It is intended to complement the activities of other donors in the justice sector. [more...]