The World Bank Report No: ISR11064 Implementation Status & Results Romania Judicial Reform (P090309) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Judicial Reform (P090309) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 13 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 24-Jun-2013 Country: Romania Approval FY: 2006 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 15-Dec-2005 Original Closing Date 01-Apr-2011 Planned Mid Term Review Date 01-May-2009 Last Archived ISR Date 01-Dec-2012 Effectiveness Date 26-May-2006 Revised Closing Date 31-Mar-2015 Actual Mid Term Review Date 15-May-2009 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project's development objectives are: (i) to increase the efficiency of the Romanian courts; and (ii) to improve the accountability of the judiciary which should result in reduced corruption and a more transparent act of justice. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Court Infrastructure Rehabilitation 85.00 Strengthening of the Administrative Capacity of Courts 11.05 Court Information System 21.50 Institutional Development of Judicial Institutions 6.61 Overall Ratings Public Disclosure Copy Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status Overview Between April 14-19 and May 23-31, 2013 the Task Team visited Romania to conduct implementation support missions. The missions found that while many activities continue being implemented as planned some are now falling behind schedule due to insufficient counterpart funding. This remains an issue of concern which was raised as early as 2012 and hinders overall implementation progress while it affects the ability of the Project to fully achieve its development objectives. Based on discussions with the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Public Finance and the Budget Ministry, the Bank trusts that the next budget rectification will remedy the situation. Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR11064 In the judicial sector all relevant beneficiaries remain strongly committed to the Project and reform. Both the MOJ and the Superior Council of Magistracy (SCM) provide constant and strong support to the Project. They continue promoting key policy reforms and providing technical expertise for reform implementation. Public Disclosure Copy Locations No Location data has been entered Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Improvements to judicial efficiency in pilot Text Value 11,224 cases in 5 randomly 28.15% (cumulative data – Improved efficiency measured courts. chosen 5 pilot courts 2011 compared to 2008 by 10% increase in the baseline). Target achieved. number of cases disposed of or archived in pilot courts. Date 31-Dec-2008 10-Apr-2013 31-Mar-2015 Comments Indicator revised in the restructuring. Rehabilitation/construction of at least 15 Text Value 0 court buildings 11 courthouses are in line Met international standards in courthouses in line with international standards with international standards. the rehabilitation/ construction (standards for better accommodations for trials, of at least 15 court buildings public access and security features). completed. Date 31-Dec-2008 10-Apr-2013 31-Mar-2015 Comments Indicator revised in the restructuring. Information required to increase the capacity of Text Value RMS not in place. Implementation status: 35% RMS system installed and the jud'l sys available through establishment of overall contract; RMS functioning; and data a functioning RMS and such information/data functional solution: 80%. published quarterly for the published quarterly by MOJ, SCM & HCCJ past year (since 2012). websites. Date 31-Dec-2007 10-Apr-2013 31-Mar-2015 Comments Indicator revised in the Public Disclosure Copy restructuring. Improvements to judicial transparency through Text Value No publications of (a) actual Procurement procedure for Regular annual/quarterly [annual/quarterly] publication courts' websites... cort performance data, or (b) the consultancy "Intermediate publication of available data in data from periodic user Survey" is on-going. The RfP the past two years (2011 & surveys conducted, are was issued to the shortlisted 2012). available to be published on consultants. Deadline for the websites of the respective proposals submission is May, courts and the SCM. 2013. Date 15-Mar-2006 10-Apr-2013 31-Mar-2015 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR11064 Comments Indicator revised in the restructuring. Intermediate Results Indicators Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Rehabilitation/construction of at least 15 court Text Value 0 renovated court buildings. Rehabilitation/construction of At least 15 buildings buildings. 11 court buildings has been completed. completed Date 15-Mar-2006 10-Apr-2013 31-Mar-2015 Comments Indicator revised in the restructuring. New design standards used in rehabilitation Text Value No standards were 11 courts already finalized New design standards used and construction of court buildings. developed. based on the new design for the court buildings standards constructed in the last two years (2011 & 2012). Date 15-Mar-2006 10-Apr-2013 31-Mar-2015 Comments Indicator revised in the restructuring. 10% decrease of average time required to Text Value n/a Data currently not available. At least a 10% decrease. dispose of cases in 5 courts rehabilitated under SCM decided that relevant this project. statistical data will be collected through ECRIS software starting in January 2012 for courts of appeal, January 2013 for tribunals and January 2014 for the first instance courts (SCM Decision No. 46/2011). Date 15-Mar-2006 10-Apr-2013 31-Mar-2013 Comments Indicator revised in the restructuring. Public Disclosure Copy 10% increase in a total number of court Text Value 9882 court hearings in 5 41.64% increase (2012 - At least a 10% increase. hearings in 5 courts rehabilitated under the courts rehabilitated under the 13997 court hearings in 5 project. project. courts rehabilitated). Target Achieved Date 15-Mar-2006 10-Apr-2013 31-Mar-2015 Comments New indicator added in the (2012 in comparison with restructuring. 2008 baseline) Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR11064 Recommendations to optimize courts# activity Text Value No recommendations to A consultancy on Recommendations adopted are adopted by the SCM. optimize courts# activity in "Determining and by SCM. place. implementing the optimal volume of work of judges and Public Disclosure Copy court clerks and ensuring the quality of the courts’ activity" was completed. The Final Report comprises recommendations to optimize court activity. The SCM approved the FinalReport comprising the recommendations. Target achieved. Date 15-Mar-2006 10-Apr-2013 31-Mar-2015 Comments Indicator revised in the restructuring. Uniform standards for operational processes Text Value Realistic time/workload The standards were Uniformity in operational developed and country-wide implementation standards (based on EU/ developed through the (case time handling and started. International standards) for consultancy contract optimal workload) standards handling the cases in courts, "Determining and (for handling court cases) were not developed as yet. implementing the optimal achieved. volume of work of judges and court clerks and ensuring the quality of the courts’ activity� Date 15-Mar-2006 10-Apr-2013 31-Mar-2015 Comments Indicator revised in the restructuring. An RMS for core justice sector entities enables Text Value RMS not in place. Implementation status: 35% Sustained use of the RMS. pilot justice sector entities to collect mgt info overall contract; RMS data... functional solution: 80%. Date 15-Mar-2006 10-Apr-2013 31-Mar-2015 Public Disclosure Copy Comments New indicator. SCM effectively assumes functions of budget Text Value SCM is not assigned with For 2013 the budget SCM effectively assumes all planning, policy formulation and performance functions of budget planning, administration for the judicial the indicated functions. monitoring. policy formulation and system remained with the performance monitoring. MoJ. Date 15-Mar-2006 10-Apr-2013 31-Mar-2015 Comments Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR11064 The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is Text Value No LSAT in place Magistrates’ recruitment A formal regulation regarding formally embedded into magistrates# regulation was modified by the continuous use of LSAT recruitment procedures. SCM decision no 869/2009, test for magistrates formally embedding LSAT. requirement adopted by the Public Disclosure Copy Target achieved. NIM. Date 15-Mar-2006 10-Apr-2013 31-Mar-2013 Comments New Indicator. Conduct of periodic internal (within the judicial Text Value No surveys conducted. Baseline survey conducted. 3 surveys conducted and system) and external surveys of individuals and The procurement for the results disseminated. firms and publication of results. intermediary survey is ongoing. Date 15-Mar-2006 10-Apr-2013 31-Mar-2015 Comments New Indicator. NIM and NSC design and apply web-based Text Value No quarterly reports No quarterly reports 3 quarterly reports published user feedback survey for all courses and published. published. based on user feedback. publish quarterly results. Date 15-Mar-2006 10-Apr-2013 31-Mar-2015 Comments New Indicator. New/amended Criminal Procedure Code and Text Value Codes not in place. All Codes adopted in the All 4 Codes adodpted in the Civil Procedure Code adopted by Parliament Parliament and enforced. Parliament and enforced. and came into force. Target achieved. Date 15-Mar-2006 10-Apr-2013 31-Mar-2015 Comments New indicator. Impact assessment of four Codes (Civil Code, Text Value No impact assessment Impact assessment studies TA that would provide impact Civil Procedure Code, Criminal Code and conducted. finalized on November 30, assessment of 4 Codes under Criminal Procedure Code) completed and 2011. Target achieved. implementation. accepted by SCM and MOJ. Date 15-Mar-2006 10-Apr-2013 31-Mar-2015 Comments New indicator. Data on Financial Performance (as of 07-Jun-2013) Public Disclosure Copy Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P090309 IBRD-48110 Effective 15-Dec-2005 27-Jan-2006 26-May-2006 01-Apr-2011 31-Mar-2015 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P090309 IBRD-48110 Effective USD 130.00 130.00 0.00 67.97 78.93 52.00 Disbursement Graph Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR11064 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation None. Restructuring History Level two Approved on 06-Oct-2010, Level two Approved on 24-Sep-2011, Level two Approved on 17-Dec-2012 Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 6 of 6