The World Bank Report No: ISR15439 Implementation Status & Results Azerbaijan Judicial Modernization Project (P099201) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Judicial Modernization Project (P099201) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 13 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 29-Sep-2014 Country: Azerbaijan Approval FY: 2006 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Justice Key Dates Board Approval Date 29-Jun-2006 Original Closing Date 31-Dec-2011 Planned Mid Term Review Date 01-Nov-2011 Last Archived ISR Date 04-Feb-2014 Effectiveness Date 29-Dec-2006 Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-2014 Actual Mid Term Review Date 18-Oct-2011 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the project is to assist the Azerbaijan authorities in developing, and implementing the initial phases of a long-term judicial system modernization program by building capacity to achieve incremental improvements in efficiency, citizen information, and its ability to handle future demand. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost STRENGTHENING MANAGEMENT CAPACITY OF JUDICIAL INSTITUTIONS 10.00 UPGRADING OF COURT FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGIES 37.02 IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF OPERATIONS OF JUDGES STAFF AND OTHER LEGAL 0.53 PROFESSIONALS IMPROVING CITIZEN INFORMATION AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE 3.49 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 3.96 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status Overview Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15439 The project continues to be rapidly implemented by the Ministry of Justice, following a restructuring in July 2013 to accelerate implementation and thereby improve the likelihood of achievement of the development objective. Locations Public Disclosure Copy Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Azerbaijan Shaki City Sheki ✔ ✔ Azerbaijan Oghuz Rayon Oguz ✔ ✔ Azerbaijan Ganca Sahari Kirowabad ✔ ✔ Azerbaijan Baku City Baku City ✔ ✔ Azerbaijan Baku Baku ✔ ✔ Azerbaijan Gadabay Rayon Gadabay Rayon ✔ ✔ Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Increased efficiency in court operations Percentage Value 100.00 110.00 Date 30-Jun-2006 30-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2014 Comments Lower than 100% clearance Clearance rate for civil cases 10% above baseline rate for civil cases at first at first instance courts. The instance courts data is from the MOJ (as of June 30, 2013: 93,511 civil cases were received in such courts of which 70,197 were decided). Data for 2014 will be available during September 2014 mission. Improve Judicial Training to Raise Level of Text Value 5 72% 80 Public Disclosure Copy Professional Performance Date 30-Jun-2006 31-Mar-2013 31-Dec-2014 Comments Percent of judicial staff 1415 out of 2489 staff of Percent of judicial staff receiving systematic MOJ, pilot courts and justice receiving training according to professional training entities have been trained. new curricula Enhanced public access to legal and judicial Text Value No regional legal information Legal information Centers in At least 3 functioning regional information available centers or information Baku and Guba cities have legal information centers. available provided free legal aid to more than 4380 users in both Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15439 centers together. This activity was completed in May 2013. Date 30-Jun-2006 30-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2014 Public Disclosure Copy Comments The original allocation for JMP turned out to be sufficient to complete only 2 centers. However, new project (JSISP) will provide $944,000 USD for establishing new centers and will apply the lessons already learned from this experience. User confidence Text Value No baseline survey on court 50% At least 20% improvement in user satisfaction conducted overall satisfaction with judicial services from overall baseline measure. Date 30-Jun-2006 30-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2014 Comments While no baseline was The next user survey will be established in 2006, MoJ has contracted and completed in completed a survey in 4th Quarter of 2014. November-December, 2010. According to this survey, about 50% of the survey participants indicated satisfaction/confidence ("believe in the trial system") Increased number of judges, all selected using Text Value No new judges selected using At least 75% of new judges new more objective selection procedures. new procedures selected using new procedures (in the first instance court) Date 30-Jun-2006 30-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2014 Comments The data will be available Following restructuring and Public Disclosure Copy during September 2014 extension, the end target has mission. been changed from "At least 360 new judges selected using new procedures", which was met, to "At least 75% of new judges selected using new procedures". The end target of 75% refers to first instance courts since that is where judges start their careers. A newly recruited Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15439 judge cannot be posted to an appeals court or to a specialized court. Public Disclosure Copy Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target % of professional staff in MoJ accessing and Text Value Less than 5% 100 At least 50% using IT based resource management system Date 30-Jun-2006 31-May-2014 31-Dec-2014 (RMS) Comments Target achieved. MOJ professional staff in the Financial and Procurement Departments are responsible for resource management. Currently 100% of those staff use IT-based systems for resource management. Sufficiency of physical infrastructure Text Value 0 courts constructed and Reamining court complexes 11 courts constructed/ rehabilitated are being completed and rehabilitated expected to be finished by December 31, 2014. Date 30-Jun-2006 30-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2014 Comments Construction at 3 more Following project locations, which will include restructuring, the end target is seven courts, is under way (4 changed from "17 new courts courts in Sheki Court constructed and 4 courts Complex, a District and rehabilitated" to "11 courts anAdministrative court in constructed/rehabilitated" Sabunchu Court Complex and Guba District Court) Modernization of notaries and registries Text Value New law on registries passed e-Notary pilot in limited Notary operations in the but no locations automated locations was piloted. piloted regions will be automated Public Disclosure Copy Date 30-Jun-2006 30-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2014 Comments This was piloted in limited locations. Given the complexity and resources, full roll-out and upgrade will be done under the new project (JSISP). Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15439 Enforcement of Court Judgments Text Value 90 days to enforce court Current data will be available At least 20% reduction in time decisions based on contract during September 2014 for court decision enforcement measurement in mission. enforcement. Doing Business Public Disclosure Copy Date 29-Dec-2006 30-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2014 Comments An analysis of the enforcement system (a report) was completed in June 2014. The study looks at the constraints and identify ways to improve. This initiative will be financed under the new project (JSSIP). Data on Financial Performance (as of 21-Aug-2014) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P099201 IBRD-80680 Effective 07-Jun-2011 22-Nov-2011 08-Mar-2012 31-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2014 P099201 IDA-42090 Closed 29-Jun-2006 03-Oct-2006 29-Dec-2006 31-Dec-2011 30-Jun-2013 P099201 IDA-49610 Effective 07-Jun-2011 22-Nov-2011 08-Mar-2012 31-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2014 P099201 TF-56731 Closed 03-Oct-2006 03-Oct-2006 29-Dec-2006 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2011 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P099201 IBRD-80680 Effective USD 24.20 24.20 0.00 24.20 0.00 100.00 P099201 IDA-42090 Closed USD 21.60 21.60 0.00 23.10 0.00 107.00 P099201 IDA-49610 Effective USD 9.20 9.20 0.00 7.69 1.15 84.00 P099201 TF-56731 Closed USD 3.00 2.74 0.26 2.74 0.00 100.00 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursement Graph Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15439 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The Project closing date is December 31, 2014. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects P125741-Judicial Modernization Project Public Disclosure Copy Page 6 of 6