Legal and Judicial Capacity Building Project

Abstract*

The development objectives of the Legal and Judicial Capacity Building Project for Bangladesh are to improve the environment for doing business by increasing the efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability of the civil justice system, and increase access to justice, particularly for women and the poor. The overall results of the project should provide a solid foundation for protecting against corruption and improving governance in the country. There... Show More

Development Objective

The project development objectives are (a) to improve the legal and judicial enviornment by improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability of the civil justice delivery system, and (b) increase access to justice, particulary for women and the poor.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P044810
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Lubomira Zimanova Beardsley
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Bangladesh
Disclosure Date
June 22, 1998
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 29, 2001
Effective Date
May 7, 1997

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 43.62 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2001

Commitment Amount
US$ 34.97 million
Environmental Category
C
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2008

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
January 15, 2013

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender11%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Rule of Law88%
- FY17 - Judicial and other Dispute Resolution Mechanisms44%
- FY17 - Legal Institutions for a Market Economy22%
- FY17 - Personal and Property Rights22%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	8.65
IDA Credit	30.60
CANADA: Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)	2.00
DENMARK: Danish Intl. Dev. Assistance (DANIDA)	2.37

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	30.60
IBRD + IDA Commitment	30.60

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	4.37
Total Project Cost**	43.62

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of July 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	439,953.94
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-34850	Int Charges	62,962.32
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-34850	Int Charges	62,962.32
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	1,886.71
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	269.31
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	473,075.88
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-34850	Int Charges	69,226.75
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-34850	Int Charges	69,226.75
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-34850	Int Charges	61,639.31
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-34850	Int Charges	61,639.31
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	10,848.96
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	441,838.22
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	451,380.60
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-34850	Int Charges	60,936.36
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-34850	Int Charges	60,936.36
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-34850	Int Charges	1,167.62
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-34850	Int Charges	1,167.62
Mar 29, 2001	IDA-34850	Loan Commitment	30,600,000.00
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	450,217.56
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-34850	Int Charges	59,093.58
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-34850	Int Charges	59,093.58
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	19.30
Mar 1, 2017	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	122.56
Mar 1, 2017	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	228,696.81
Mar 1, 2017	IDA-34850	Int Charges	75,433.72
Mar 1, 2017	IDA-34850	Int Charges	75,433.72
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	235,669.58
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	9,294.04
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-34850	Int Charges	75,456.84
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-34850	Int Charges	75,456.84
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-34850	Int Charges	5,990.19
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-34850	Int Charges	5,990.19
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-34850	Int Charges	982.49
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-34850	Int Charges	982.49
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-34850	Int Charges	73,487.86
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-34850	Int Charges	73,487.86
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	240,512.66
Sep 1, 2018	IDA-34850	Int Charges	4,332.05
Sep 1, 2018	IDA-34850	Int Charges	4,332.05
Sep 1, 2018	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	237,801.03
Mar 1, 2019	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	1,178.48
Sep 1, 2018	IDA-34850	Int Charges	76,690.87
Sep 1, 2018	IDA-34850	Int Charges	76,690.87
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-34850	Int Charges	810.28
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-34850	Int Charges	810.28
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	232,192.80
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-34850	Int Charges	73,140.70
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-34850	Int Charges	73,140.70
Mar 1, 2019	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	235,450.00
Mar 1, 2019	IDA-34850	Int Charges	74,599.58
Mar 1, 2019	IDA-34850	Int Charges	74,599.58
Mar 1, 2020	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	4,418.73
Mar 1, 2020	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	228,612.31
Mar 1, 2020	IDA-34850	Int Charges	72,530.94
Mar 1, 2020	IDA-34850	Int Charges	72,530.94
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	239,434.73
Sep 1, 2013	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	6,826.06
Sep 1, 2013	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	250,300.89
Sep 1, 2013	IDA-34850	Int Charges	89,547.09
Sep 1, 2013	IDA-34850	Int Charges	89,547.09
Mar 1, 2014	IDA-34850	Int Charges	3,082.56
Mar 1, 2014	IDA-34850	Int Charges	3,082.56
Mar 1, 2014	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	262,577.38
Mar 1, 2014	IDA-34850	Int Charges	91,825.42
Mar 1, 2014	IDA-34850	Int Charges	91,825.42
Mar 1, 2015	IDA-34850	Int Charges	83,288.21
Mar 1, 2015	IDA-34850	Int Charges	83,288.21
Sep 1, 2015	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	9,479.74
Sep 1, 2014	IDA-34850	Int Charges	1,685.57
Sep 1, 2014	IDA-34850	Int Charges	1,685.57
Sep 1, 2014	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	257,652.98
Sep 1, 2014	IDA-34850	Int Charges	90,822.66
Sep 1, 2014	IDA-34850	Int Charges	90,822.66
Sep 1, 2015	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	229,419.19
Sep 1, 2015	IDA-34850	Int Charges	81,119.20
Sep 1, 2015	IDA-34850	Int Charges	81,119.20
Mar 1, 2015	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	6,916.14
Mar 1, 2015	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	231,903.03
Mar 1, 2016	IDA-34850	Int Charges	1,277.13
Mar 1, 2016	IDA-34850	Int Charges	1,277.13
Mar 1, 2016	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	234,531.11
Mar 1, 2016	IDA-34850	Int Charges	80,033.70
Mar 1, 2016	IDA-34850	Int Charges	80,033.70
Sep 1, 2016	IDA-34850	Int Charges	79,915.95
Sep 1, 2016	IDA-34850	Int Charges	79,915.95
Sep 1, 2016	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	824.97
Sep 1, 2016	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	235,963.02
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-34850	Int Charges	63,969.33
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-34850	Int Charges	63,969.33
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	2,124.92
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-34850	Int Charges	10,405.63
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-34850	Int Charges	10,405.63
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	243,794.45
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-34850	Int Charges	74,052.60
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-34850	Int Charges	74,052.60
Sep 1, 2021	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	482,204.10
Sep 1, 2021	IDA-34850	Loan Repay	813.37
Sep 1, 2021	IDA-34850	Int Charges	72,452.62
Sep 1, 2021	IDA-34850	Int Charges	72,452.62

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2009-01-05
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2009-01-05
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2009-01-05
Project Management	Satisfactory	2009-01-05
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2009-01-05
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2009-01-05
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2009-01-05
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2009-01-05

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 05-30-2010
Outcomes	Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	High
Bank Performance	Unsatisfactory
Borrower Performance	Unsatisfactory
Government Performance	Unsatisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 09-01-2010	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	High	N/a
Bank Performance	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Negligible	N/a

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