Vanuatu Legal Sector Strengthening Program (VLSSP)

History

The VLSSP was launched in December 2000, after the Attorney General’s Department was asked to manage the project on behalf of AusAID (the Commonwealth Government agency that oversees Australia’s international aid program).

The program

The purpose of the VLSSP is to support a stable and responsive government in Vanuatu by building sustainable administrative and legal capacity within each of the Public Legal Offices of Vanuatu.

The Legal Management Service coordinates and oversees all the activities of the VLSSP, which includes:

• Budget management;
• Coordination of overseas placements and development opportunities for Ni Vanuatu legal staff;
• Management of staff and contractors in both Australia and Vanuatu;
• Assisting with the establishment of administrative processes and procedures; and
• Procurement of office and IT equipment.