Judicial Reform Project

Abstract*

The Judicial Reform Project for Georgia is to assist in the development of an independent and professional judiciary committed to high standards of judicial ethics and capable of efficient, effective dispute resolution. The project supports key interventions to assist in establishing the judiciary as an independent third branch of government. There are six main components. The first, court administration provides technical assistance for case management... Show More

Development Objective

THE CREDIT WILL SUPPORT THE ONGOING JUDICIAL REFORM PROCESS THROUGH: (I) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN KEY AREAS TO STRENGTHEN THE INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY OF THE NEWLY FORMED COUNCIL OF JUSTICE AND DEPARTMENT FOR MATERIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT, THE JUDICIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE AND POTENTIALLY, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF TBILISI; (II) REHABILITATION OF SELECTED COURT BUILDINGS AND PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT; AND ESTABLISHMENT AND EQUIPPING OF A MODEL COURT IN TBILISI.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P057813
Status
Closed
Team Leader
David Bernstein
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Georgia
Disclosure Date
October 26, 1998
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 29, 1999
Effective Date
September 22, 1999

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 13.40 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
1999

Commitment Amount
US$ 13.40 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2006

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 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Rule of Law103%
- FY17 - Judicial and other Dispute Resolution Mechanisms41%
- FY17 - Legal Institutions for a Market Economy41%
- FY17 - Personal and Property Rights21%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	13.40

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	13.40
IBRD + IDA Commitment	13.40

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	13.40

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$)
May 15, 2015	IDA-32630	Int Charges	32,072.58
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-32630	Int Charges	29,107.12
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-32630	Int Charges	29,107.12
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	676,948.80
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	2,721.61
May 15, 2020	IDA-32630	Int Charges	686.03
May 15, 2020	IDA-32630	Int Charges	686.03
May 15, 2020	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	29,398.34
May 15, 2017	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	10,269.40
May 15, 2017	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	301,269.03
May 15, 2017	IDA-32630	Int Charges	32,406.05
May 15, 2017	IDA-32630	Int Charges	32,406.05
May 15, 2017	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	27,269.37
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	296,752.20
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-32630	Int Charges	39,191.05
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-32630	Int Charges	5,887.58
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-32630	Int Charges	5,887.58
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	38,328.16
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-32630	Int Charges	37,990.59
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-32630	Int Charges	37,990.59
May 15, 2018	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	315,385.06
May 15, 2018	IDA-32630	Int Charges	37,077.25
May 15, 2018	IDA-32630	Int Charges	37,077.25
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	311,007.12
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	6,849.12
May 15, 2018	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	3,025.06
May 15, 2018	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	34,703.00
May 15, 2019	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	308,202.84
May 15, 2015	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	9,968.17
May 15, 2015	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	33,247.52
May 15, 2015	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	306,871.20
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-32630	Int Charges	12,280.82
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-32630	Int Charges	12,280.82
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	336,451.20
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	5,748.73
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-32630	Int Charges	42,347.62
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-32630	Int Charges	42,347.62
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-32630	Int Charges	39,191.05
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-32630	Int Charges	4,610.80
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-32630	Int Charges	4,610.80
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	40,371.91
May 15, 2016	IDA-32630	Int Charges	3,314.92
May 15, 2016	IDA-32630	Int Charges	3,314.92
May 15, 2016	IDA-32630	Int Charges	33,776.05
May 15, 2016	IDA-32630	Int Charges	33,776.05
May 15, 2016	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	7,574.86
May 15, 2016	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	341,273.38
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	2,580.79
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	48,119.85
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	138,175.89
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-32630	Int Charges	49,602.88
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-32630	Int Charges	49,602.88
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	360,645.78
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-32630	Int Charges	10,149.93
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-32630	Int Charges	10,149.93
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	1,338.29
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-32630	Int Charges	37,360.87
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-32630	Int Charges	37,360.87
May 15, 2014	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	190,308.72
May 15, 2014	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	356.59
May 15, 2014	IDA-32630	Int Charges	1,407.35
May 15, 2014	IDA-32630	Int Charges	1,407.35
May 15, 2014	IDA-32630	Int Charges	50,765.03
May 15, 2014	IDA-32630	Int Charges	50,765.03
May 15, 2015	IDA-32630	Int Charges	32,072.58
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	15,861.22
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	639,995.00
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-32630	Int Charges	12,088.31
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-32630	Int Charges	12,088.31
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-32630	Int Charges	5,827.41
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-32630	Int Charges	5,827.41
Jun 29, 1999	IDA-32630	Loan Commitment	13,400,000.00
May 15, 2024	IDA-32630	Int Charges	13,496.36
May 15, 2024	IDA-32630	Int Charges	13,496.36
May 15, 2024	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	640,752.75
May 15, 2024	IDA-32630	Int Charges	3,889.49
May 15, 2024	IDA-32630	Int Charges	3,889.49
May 15, 2024	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	13,605.15
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-32630	Int Charges	24,749.39
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-32630	Int Charges	24,749.39
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-32630	Int Charges	2,658.51
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-32630	Int Charges	2,658.51
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	25,160.43
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	322,195.88
May 15, 2022	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	323,400.50
May 15, 2022	IDA-32630	Int Charges	17,626.43
May 15, 2022	IDA-32630	Int Charges	17,626.43
May 15, 2022	IDA-32630	Int Charges	4,582.71
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	12,816.46
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	7,593.63
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	630,313.40
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-32630	Int Charges	9,996.29
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-32630	Int Charges	9,996.29
May 15, 2023	IDA-32630	Int Charges	10,963.68
May 15, 2023	IDA-32630	Int Charges	10,963.68
May 15, 2023	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	18,420.91
May 15, 2023	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	645,500.30
May 15, 2023	IDA-32630	Int Charges	12,773.92
May 15, 2023	IDA-32630	Int Charges	12,773.92
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	17,891.39
May 15, 2020	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	642,795.56
May 15, 2020	IDA-32630	Int Charges	28,988.61
May 15, 2020	IDA-32630	Int Charges	28,988.61
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	323,455.16
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-32630	Int Charges	26,796.32
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-32630	Int Charges	26,796.32
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	9,691.17
May 15, 2021	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	3,386.21
May 15, 2021	IDA-32630	Int Charges	23,955.75
May 15, 2021	IDA-32630	Int Charges	23,955.75
May 15, 2021	IDA-32630	Int Charges	859.42
May 15, 2021	IDA-32630	Int Charges	859.42
May 15, 2021	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	352,319.40
May 15, 2022	IDA-32630	Int Charges	4,582.71
May 15, 2022	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	5,620.40
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	0.01
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-32630	Int Charges	-0.01
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-32630	Int Charges	-0.01
May 15, 2019	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	27,838.52
May 15, 2019	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	5,725.91
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-32630	Loan Repay	334,754.97
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-32630	Int Charges	12,048.58
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-32630	Int Charges	12,048.58
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-32630	Int Charges	22,539.21
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-32630	Int Charges	22,539.21
May 15, 2019	IDA-32630	Int Charges	33,322.64
May 15, 2019	IDA-32630	Int Charges	33,322.64
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-32630	Int Charges	2,059.02
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-32630	Int Charges	2,059.02

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2006-06-27
Project Management	Satisfactory	2006-06-27
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2006-06-27
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2006-06-27
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2006-06-27
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2006-06-27
Procurement	Satisfactory	2006-06-27
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2006-06-27

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 05-18-2007
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 12-30-2008	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT: 08-15-2007
Outcome Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Risk To Development Outcome	Negligible To Low	Significant
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Not Rated	Moderately Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Not Rated	Moderately Satisfactory
Icr Quality	Not Rated	Satisfactory
M&e Quality	Not Rated	Negligible

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

increased control over flow of cases	Value	Purely manual, outdated, case management practices	Improved manual case management procedures prepar	Fully functional automated case management system
	Date	June 7, 1999	March 29, 2006	December 31, 2007
	Comment

Number of court facilities rehabilitated Value 0 15 11
Date June 7, 1999 June 13, 2006 December 31, 2005
Comment

Judicial training carried out	Value	0 trained and no systemic plan for training.	Curricula developed and training carried out for n	Systemic training, according to new plan, being ex
	Date	June 7, 1999	June 30, 2004	December 31, 2005
	Comment

Improvement in public trust of courts (as measured by baseline and completion surveys)	Value	Focus group: "rule of law does not exist in Georgi	41% of firms surveyed report confidence in legal s	71% of firms surveyed reporting confidence in lega
	Date	June 9, 1998	June 30, 2004	December 31, 2005
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Establishment of independent public information and outreach center	Value	Little public information provided re judicial sys	ALPE established, providing public education and i	ALPE fully functional and self sustaining
	Date	September 30, 1999	September 30, 2001	December 31, 2005
	Comment