AETS, in the framework of the FWC BENEF 2013 – LOT 7, in close cooperation with EU Delegation in the country and the Kenyan Department of Justice, implemented the project, “Short Term preparatory TA to the Department of Justice of Kenya”. The overall objective was to contribute to the smooth start-up and implementation of the PLEAD programme. More specifically, AETS’ team facilitated the inception and the kick-off of the direct decentralised operations component (i.e. the programme estimates) of outcome 1 (Enhanced access to legal aid, in particular for the poor and vulnerable) and contributed to the overall integration of this component in the programme.