Governance in Justice - GoJust

The final countdown has begun. The deadline for submission of your proposal and other requirements is today, January 16 at 11:59 PM! If you encounter any issues in registering and uploading the requirements and your budget in Grant+ please email [email protected].

Two more days to go!!!

📢 Submission Deadline: 16 January 2026 | Friday 11:59 PM

Dear Applicants,

This is a friendly reminder regarding the upcoming submission deadline for the EU-GOJUST Call for Proposals:

📩 Window 1: Grant Facility for Civil Society Organizations

📩 Window 2: Support to Strengthening the Clinical Legal Education Programme (CLEP) of the Supreme Court

To ensure a smooth submission process, please keep the following in mind:

Grant+ Platform: Ensure your organization is fully registered on the Grant+ Platform. You can complete your registration even if your proposal is still in draft form.

Completeness: Double-check that all required annexes and supporting documents are uploaded as per the guidelines in the Call for Proposals document.

Technical Support: We recommend submitting in advance of the deadline to avoid any last-minute technical issues.

Resources Library and Q&A: ❓ Window 1 | ❓ Window 2

We’re excited to receive your proposals and see your innovative ideas come to life!

👉 Please share this news with your networks!

Best regards,

EU-GOJUST Grants Team

The Grant Facility of the EU-GOJUST is hosting an optional technical walkthrough focused specifically on the budget uploading requirements in the Grant+ Platform: This session is specifically designed for personnel responsible for drafting the Financial Proposal (Annex 3) and executing the final technical upload of the budget onto the Grant+ platform:
This session will provide step-by-step guidance on properly navigating, structuring, validating, and uploading the Budget template and other required documents into the Grant+ platform.
Learn common errors and technical pitfalls encountered during the budget upload process to ensure a compliant and successful digital submission before the deadline.
Kindly note that due to the closure of the general Q&A period, this session will solely address technical queries related to budget and document uploading in Grant+.

If you are interested to join, here is the invitation:

🔔Invitation (optional): Walkthrough on Grant+ Budget Uploading
Friday, January 9 · 10:00am – 12:00pm
Time zone: Asia/Manila
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To those who are interested to attend the different orientation on the EU-GOJUST Grant Facility, please fill up the Expression of Interest found in the Call for Proposals for Windows 1 and 2. By attending the sessions, you will learn more about the the 2 funding windows, its requirements and how proposals will be evaluated. There are also sessions on the grant plus platform, and the EU-GOJUST's GESI (gender and social inclusion) framework. Deadline for EOIs is on November 14, 2025.

ANNOUNCEMENT : Two Calls for Proposals are Now Open!
We invite qualified applicants to submit proposals to the EU‑GOJUST Grants Facility, funded by the European Union in the Philippines —focusing on initiatives that put people at the center of justice.

🔗 Click the links below or scan the QR codes for full details on guidelines, eligibility criteria, and submission instructions:

Window 1: Grant Facility for Civil Society Organizations: https://grantplus.unops.org/funding-opportunity/3

Window 2: Support to Strengthening the Clinical Legal Education Programme (CLEP) of the Supreme Court PH
https://grantplus.unops.org/funding-opportunity/4

Explore how to use the Grant+ platform via the user guide: bit.ly/grantplus_userguide

We’re excited to receive your proposals and see your innovative ideas come to life!

We’re excited to announce that the EU-GOJUST Grant Facility is opening a new Call for Proposals this October 2025!
The EU-GOJUST Programme, funded by the European Union in the Philippines, is offering grant opportunities to support justice sector reforms that amplify voices, uphold rights, and strengthen access to justice for all.

Are you working on people-centered justice initiatives?
Do you have innovative ideas to empower communities and transform lives?

This is your chance to:

✅ Innovate new approaches in justice
✅ Empower communities and rights-holders
✅ Transform access to justice at the grassroots level

📢 Stay tuned and spread the word!

Cagayan de Oro City Justice Zone conducted an information drive awareness campaign on Human Trafficking and OSAEC-CSAEM in line with celebration of World Day Against Trafficking last July 17, 2025.

The activity was participated by barangay officials, Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC) focal persons and Violence against Women and Children (VAWC) desk officers from the 29 barangays.

The activity was also joined by the Committee on Social Services Chairperson City Councilor Maximo ‘Jonjon’ Rodriguez III, Committee on Women and Family Relations Chairperson City Councilor Desiree ‘Des’ Dahino, City Councilor Imee Rose Moreno from the Liga ng mga Barangay President City Councilor Marlou Tabac.

The activity is a continuing effort and campaign of the Cagayan de Oro City Justice Zone to combat OSAEC and CSAEM.

The EU-GOJUST II Programme is funded by the European Union in the Philippines with the technical assistance of the British Council Philippines and project implementation support from UNOPS East Asia & Pacific.

🇪🇺⚖️ EU-GOJUST II Closes After 4 Years of Justice Reform in the Philippines

After four years of working side by side with Philippine justice institutions, civil society organizations, and communities, EU-GOJUST II has officially come to a close — leaving behind a legacy of stronger coordination, digital transformation, and expanded access to justice across the country.

The programme supported the release of over 25,000 Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) through jail decongestion initiatives and helped reduce court backlogs. Justice Zones in Cagayan de Oro, Ozamiz, and Iligan were strengthened to collaboratively address issues like online sexual abuse and exploitation of children. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑

EU-GOJUST II also backed the creation of Regional Court Management Offices, allowing courts to function more efficiently by freeing judges from administrative burdens. Through support to the Supreme Court’s Strategic Program for Judicial Innovations (SPJI), judges are now more focused on timely adjudication.

Beyond institutions, EU-GOJUST II empowered grassroots initiatives 🌱. In Cebu, the programme supported Humanity Behind Bars, a legal aid collaboration that helps identify PDLs eligible for release and trains paralegals from within jail populations. In Mt. Apo, indigenous Manobo Apao descendants received training on their legal rights to protect their ancestral domain.

These initiatives show the power of collective reform — between institutions, civil society, and local communities — in making justice more efficient, fair, and accessible for all. ✊🏽

While EU-GOJUST II winds down, we look forward to a new phase — one that deepens our support for making justice timely, affordable, and meaningful, especially for the most vulnerable. 🏛️

Read the full article here 👉 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2025/07/20/2459206/bayanihan-para-sa-katarungan

The EU-GOJUST II Programme is funded by the European Union in the Philippines with the technical assistance of the British Council Philippines and project implementation support from UNOPS East Asia & Pacific.

Bayanihan para sa katarungan Last month, we celebrated the results of EU-GOJUST, the European Union’s support to the justice sector in the Philippines, a program that has worked hand-in-hand with the justice sector’s institutions, with civil society organizations, and with communities on the ground, for the last fou...

🙏 Thank you, EU-GOJUST II Team!

As we close this chapter of the EU-GOJUST II Programme, we extend our deepest gratitude to the dedicated team behind the scenes whose tireless efforts over the past 4 years helped turn plans into progress and challenges into impact.

From strengthening institutions to supporting communities on the ground, your hard work and commitment have left a lasting mark on the Philippine justice sector. ⚖️💙

Here’s to the teamwork, perseverance, and heart that brought us this far—and to the road ahead with EU-GOJUST III.

The EU-GOJUST II Programme is funded by the European Union in the Philippines with the technical assistance of the British Council Philippines and project implementation support from UNOPS East Asia & Pacific.

As EU-GOJUST II comes to a close, we take this moment to express our deepest gratitude to our incredible partners 💙

To our CSO partners through their unique projects and our law school partners through their Clinical Legal Education Program (CLEP) — thank you for your unwavering commitment to advancing access to justice across the Philippines. ⚖️

In particular, we would like to thank the following CSO Partners: SALIGAN, KAISAHAN, Alternative Law Groups, Ateneo Human Rights Center, Life Haven CIL,
BALAOD Mindanaw, Active Vista, IDEALS, Inc., Tanggol Kalikasan Inc., Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Sexual Abuse, Medical Action Group, Children's Legal Bureau, Inc., Mediators Network for Sustainable Peace, Inc. ,Institute of Politics and Governance, Center for Migrant Advocacy, Phils. Inc., TLF Share, and UP Center for Women's Studies Foundation, Inc.

And our deepest gratitude to our law school partners: CJ Moran Community Legal Assistance Office, WVSU Center for Law Advocacy, Ateneo Law Naga - ILAO, UV GLS Gullas Institute of Legal Aid Services, Inc., FSUU College of Law, Ices-vcsr Adamson, USC College of Law, Silliman University, Colegio de la Purisima Concepcion, University of Cebu School of Law, University of Southeastern Philippines, and USJ-R School of Law Advocacy and Community Enrichment

Through your tireless work — from community legal empowerment, legal aid, paralegal training, to rights-based education — you've made justice more accessible, inclusive, and responsive for those who need it most. Your impact will be felt long after the program ends. 🙌🏽

Taos-puso ang aming pasasalamat sa inyong pakikiisa sa aming paglalakbay tungo sa tunay na Bayanihan para sa Katarungan! 🤝

📊 Curious to see what we’ve achieved together in numbers? Visit our website to explore the impact:👉🏼 https://lookerstudio.google.com/s/t8cYHuNqW5w

The EU-GOJUST II Programme is funded by the European Union in the Philippines with the technical assistance of the British Council Philippines and project implementation support from UNOPS East Asia & Pacific.

📌 Exhibit Spotlight: SALIGAN & the SAFER Project

One of the standout stories in our work in justice sector reform is the work of SALIGAN (Sentro ng Alternatibong Lingap Panligal) through its SAFER Project (Strengthening Access to Justice through Fundamental Reforms) — made possible through the Grants Facility under Result Area 3 of the EU-GOJUST II Programme.

Through SAFER, SALIGAN partnered with the National Barangay Operations Office (NBOO) of the DILG to equip barangay officials with tools and knowledge to better protect the rights of women and children, especially in responding to cases of abuse, violence, and exploitation at the community level.

📚 Together, they co-developed training modules and information materials on gender sensitivity, legal remedies, and protocols that are practical and community-centered — helping local officials understand their crucial role in ensuring access to justice from the ground up. 🏘️👩‍⚖️

Last May, this impactful initiative was amplified during a panel organized by EU-GOJUST II as part of Open Government Week, where SALIGAN and DILG shared how their collaboration is transforming the frontline response to gender-based violence and community-level disputes.

With the support of EU-GOJUST II, SALIGAN's SAFER project is a clear example of how civil society and government can work hand in hand to build a more just, inclusive, and responsive justice system. 🤝

✨ Catch this feature in our “Partners in Reform” exhibit and stay tuned for more highlights and the launch of the online version.

The EU-GOJUST II Programme is funded by the European Union in the Philippines with the technical assistance of the British Council Philippines and project implementation support from UNOPS East Asia & Pacific.