- Objective #1 -
Building the capacity of national legal
FIGHTING IMPUNITY AND
ENSURING ACCOUNTABILITY
IN EAST AFRICA
Regional capacity building to enable domestic
systems to address International and
Transnational crimes
The Fighting Impunity and Ensuring Accountability in East
Africa project (2017-2018) aims to strengthen the rule of law
and enhance the capacity to deal effectively with complex
and transborder crimes. This timely project stems from the
reality that the rule of law and access to justice are an essential
component of international crisis management as well as key
components in the development of peaceful democracies.
Only with accountable, transparent and reliable structures
assuring the investigation and prosecution of core
international crimes and transnational organized crime can
societies move on to peaceful coexistence safe from cycles
of recurring violence. This cannot be achieved solely at an
international level. The capacity of states to investigate and
prosecute international crimes must be strengthened at
the national level, whilst respecting state sovereignty and
bolstering regional cooperation and support.
The proposed model has four pillars, combining:
Capacity building for investigative, prosecutorial and
judicial staff;
Building a network of Directors of Public Prosecution
and Heads of Criminal Investigation Departments;
Sensitive stakeholder diplomacy; and
Public outreach and awareness building.
With the financial support of
the German Federal Foreign Office.
systems
The Wayamo Foundation will organise and convene
capacity building training sessions and retreats for
prosecutors, investigators and judges from the four
project countries.
Drawing on its roster of experts from across Africa and
the world, capacity building and training exercises will
aim to build staff capacities, as well as foster synergies
between the international criminal justice community
and national legal actors. Doing so promises to make
the principle of complementarity meaningful in
practice.
- Objective #2 -
Developing a network of Directors of
Public Prosecution and Heads of Criminal
Investigation Departments
The Wayamo Foundation will also support the
development of a network of Directors of Public
Prosecution and Heads of Criminal Investigation
Departments in order to: intensify inter-agency
collaboration; facilitate the exchange of relevant
knowledge and experience; develop expert guidelines;
and enhance regional cross-border collaboration on
international and transnational criminal cases.
- Objective #3 -
Involving key decision makers and high-level
officials
The project will engage with key stakeholders and
influential players, such as the East African Community
and its court, regional and international courts and the
African Union (AU). The aim is to further build political
and regional collaboration and generate trust and
commitment amongst stakeholders. Diplomatic efforts
will be led by a team of Wayamo and AGJA members,
which will conduct diplomacy visits and meetings.
- Objective #4 -
Engaging civil society and media
Through activities, such as public conferences, high-
level debates and symposia, the public will be informed
of emerging criminal trends, of the importance of
a functioning judicial system and accountability.
Furthermore, journalists will be trained to report
truthfully and objectively. A population that is well-
informed by well-trained media has the potential to
exert sustained pressure for justice.

about us
The Wayamo Foundation is
an independent, non-profit
organisation established to
strengthen the rule of law, promote
international criminal justice
and foster transparency through
informed journalism. Its main field
of action is to build the capacity
of national judicial systems that
address core international crimes,
transnational organised crime and
transitional justice mechanisms.
Justice and accountability packages (7)
In November 2015, the Wayamo Foundation launched
the Africa Group for Justice and Accountability, an
independent group of senior African experts on
international criminal law and human rights, whose
main goal is to strengthen justice and accountability
measures in Africa through domestic and regional
capacity building, advice and outreach, and enhancing
co-operation between Africa and the International
Criminal Court. The Wayamo Foundation is the co-
ordinator of the Africa Group and acts as the groups
contact point and secretariat.
With the financial support of
the German Federal Foreign Office.
Beneficiaries
Some 200 judicial members plus thousands of members
of civil society in the target countries.
Project countries
East Africa: from its base in Arusha, the project will be
covering Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda.
Partners
Judiciaries, Public Prosecution Offices, Criminal
Investigation Departments of the four project countries,
as well as members of civil society, the East African
Community and the East African courts.
Activities 2017-2018
Prosecutor and investigator training
Community outreach
Public symposia
Media involvement and training
Judges retreats (2)
DPP and CID Network meetings (4)
Signature of a Memorandum of Understanding
Establishment of an experience-sharing platform
Stakeholder diplomacy
Train-the-trainers activities
Research project: Mapping of justice initiatives
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bettina a mba ch
Director, Wayamo Foundation
Rietzestrae 21, 10409 Berlin (Germany)
Bettina.ambach@wayamo.com
info@wayamo.com www.wayamo.com