Judicial Reform Project 2

Abstract*

The Second Judicial Reform Project in Armenia has two primary objectives: to provide Armenia's judiciary with the administration, facilities and expanded capacity necessary to improve the efficiency, reliability and transparency of judicial operations and services; and continue to improve public awareness of judicial services and access to legal and judicial information. The project has several components to support these objectives. The first component... Show More

Development Objective

The primary development objectives of JRP2 are to: (1) provide Armenia's judiciary with the administration, facilities and expanded capacity necessary to improve the efficiency, reliability and transparency of judicial operations and services; and (2) continue to improve awareness of judicial services and access to legal and judicial information. JRP2 will support the Armenian judiciary in implementing a second stage of judicial reforms launched by passage of Constitutional amendments and the introduction of a new Judicial Code. Achievement of the Project Development Objectives will be measured by performance indicators, including Government and judicial operational statistics supplemented by: (i) measures of court performance and user perceptions (BEEPS); (ii) expert assessments of judicial qualifications and training (American Bar Association's CEELI Judicial Reform Index); and (iii) project funded monitoring and evaluation efforts (court users survey and NGO court monitoring).

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P099630
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Klaus Decker
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Armenia
Disclosure Date
January 24, 2007
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 8, 2007
Effective Date
July 5, 2007

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 32.69 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2007

Commitment Amount
US$ 25.50 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
October 2, 2013
Closing Date
June 30, 2013

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

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 Law102%
- FY17 - Judicial and other Dispute Resolution Mechanisms56%
- FY17 - Legal Institutions for a Market Economy23%
- FY17 - Personal and Property Rights23%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	22.50
JAPAN: Ministry of Finance - PHRD Grants	3.00
Borrower/Recipient	7.19

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	22.50
IBRD + IDA Commitment	22.50

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	3.00
Total Project Cost**	32.69

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	0.01
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-42650	Int Charges	48,658.49
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-42650	Int Charges	48,658.49
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-42650	Int Charges	-0.01
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-42650	Int Charges	-0.01
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	776,040.25
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-42650	Int Charges	50,622.56
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-42650	Int Charges	50,622.56
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	291,614.88
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	716.97
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	2,934.47
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	290,435.53
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	741,010.00
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-42650	Int Charges	54,304.95
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-42650	Int Charges	54,304.95
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-42650	Int Charges	3,148.50
Mar 8, 2007	IDA-42650	Loan Commitment	22,500,000.00
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	17,644.95
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	978,708.60
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-42650	Int Charges	22,417.99
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-42650	Int Charges	22,417.99
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-42650	Int Charges	22,023.48
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-42650	Int Charges	22,023.48
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-42650	Int Charges	12,974.50
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-42650	Int Charges	12,974.50
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	991,471.60
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-42650	Int Charges	4,002.64
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-42650	Int Charges	4,002.64
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-42650	Int Charges	17,341.52
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-42650	Int Charges	17,341.52
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	960,405.50
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	34,341.29
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	30,535.29
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	79,752.46
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	27,044.99
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	859,378.75
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-42650	Int Charges	32,608.42
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-42650	Int Charges	32,608.42
Apr 15, 2014	IDA-42650	Int Charges	684.56
Apr 15, 2014	IDA-42650	Int Charges	684.56
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-42650	Int Charges	7,354.64
Apr 15, 2017	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	351,450.30
Apr 15, 2017	IDA-42650	Int Charges	70,060.63
Apr 15, 2017	IDA-42650	Int Charges	70,060.63
Apr 15, 2017	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	675,898.30
Apr 15, 2017	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	961.07
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-42650	Int Charges	3,148.50
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	1,037,498.40
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-42650	Int Charges	58,359.27
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-42650	Int Charges	58,359.27
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-42650	Int Charges	59,954.27
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-42650	Int Charges	59,954.27
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-42650	Int Charges	11,589.30
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-42650	Int Charges	11,589.30
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	62,936.43
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	989,533.30
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	3,387.13
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	334,138.00
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	720,500.25
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-42650	Int Charges	55,798.66
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-42650	Int Charges	55,798.66
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	206,403.12
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	821,142.56
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-42650	Int Charges	38,783.27
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-42650	Int Charges	38,783.27
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	6,675.34
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	1,059,021.90
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-42650	Int Charges	44,081.58
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-42650	Int Charges	44,081.58
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	9,622.68
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-42650	Int Charges	1,478.26
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-42650	Int Charges	1,478.26
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	49,084.90
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	1,032,215.00
Apr 15, 2014	IDA-42650	Int Charges	87,668.86
Apr 15, 2014	IDA-42650	Int Charges	87,668.86
Dec 4, 2013	IDA-42650	Loan Cancel	95,299.36
Oct 15, 2013	IDA-42650	Int Charges	1,120.33
Oct 15, 2013	IDA-42650	Int Charges	1,120.33
Oct 23, 2013	IDA-42650	Loan Disb	-95,935.93
Oct 15, 2013	IDA-42650	Int Charges	85,414.22
Oct 15, 2013	IDA-42650	Int Charges	85,414.22
Oct 15, 2014	IDA-42650	Int Charges	215.63
Oct 15, 2014	IDA-42650	Int Charges	215.63
Oct 15, 2014	IDA-42650	Int Charges	84,261.68
Oct 15, 2014	IDA-42650	Int Charges	84,261.68
Oct 15, 2016	IDA-42650	Int Charges	13.19
Oct 15, 2016	IDA-42650	Int Charges	13.19
Oct 15, 2016	IDA-42650	Int Charges	78,248.20
Oct 15, 2016	IDA-42650	Int Charges	78,248.20
Apr 15, 2016	IDA-42650	Int Charges	803.59
Apr 15, 2016	IDA-42650	Int Charges	803.59
Apr 15, 2016	IDA-42650	Int Charges	79,791.27
Apr 15, 2016	IDA-42650	Int Charges	79,791.27
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-42650	Int Charges	2,434.74
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-42650	Int Charges	77,245.83
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-42650	Int Charges	77,245.83
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-42650	Int Charges	2,434.74
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-42650	Int Charges	75,374.54
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-42650	Int Charges	2,544.54
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-42650	Int Charges	2,544.54
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-42650	Int Charges	75,374.54
Apr 15, 2018	IDA-42650	Int Charges	6,216.19
Apr 15, 2018	IDA-42650	Int Charges	6,216.19
Apr 15, 2018	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	74,537.80
Apr 15, 2018	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	1,026,305.10
Apr 15, 2018	IDA-42650	Int Charges	74,306.93
Apr 15, 2018	IDA-42650	Int Charges	74,306.93
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	1,057,868.80
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-42650	Loan Repay	12,963.23
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-42650	Int Charges	70,250.09
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-42650	Int Charges	70,250.09
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-42650	Int Charges	7,354.64

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2013-09-28
Procurement	Satisfactory	2013-09-28
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-09-28
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-09-28
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2013-09-28
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-09-28
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-09-28

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-30-2013
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Substantial
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 03-19-2015	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	High	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Total area of planned courthouses and other judicial buildings rehabilitated by the end of the project.	Value	0 sqm	20200 sqm	20000 sqm
	Date	March 8, 2007	May 15, 2012	December 31, 2012
	Comment		Target achieved as of completion of 14 court and 2 non-court judicial buildings. 2 additional courts will be completed by the endof the project with total area of 3100 sqm.

Increase in Judicial Reform Index Factor 1 on Judicial Qualification and Preparation.	Value	JRI factor 1- Negative (from ABA CEELI Judicial Re	JRI factor 1- Neutral	JRI factor 1- Neutral (According to the last avai
	Date	December 31, 2004	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2012
	Comment		Target achieved

Percent of surveyed firms saying that courts are able to enforce their decisions.	Value	41.7%	64.8%	55%
	Date	April 20, 2005	June 30, 2013	December 31, 2012
	Comment	BEEPs indicator replaced with survey indicator (completely and partially satisfied) for firms that have been to court ##Satisfaction from enforcement service#].	Target achieved

Increase in the number of completed cases versus the number of filed cases at the 1st instance courts with CAST system.	Value	79.6%	95%	10% increase over the baseline.
	Date	December 31, 2008	June 30, 2013	December 31, 2012
	Comment	The 2007 indicator is replaced with 2008 as a baseline, to ensure consistency of statistics managed by JD since 2008.	Target achieved

Increase in general satisfaction with the operation of courts of respondents to a court users survey over a 2008 baseline.	Value	67.5% completely and mainly satisfied with trial r	65.6%	25% increase over the baseline.
	Date	December 31, 2009	June 30, 2013	December 31, 2012
	Comment	Baseline survey completed in December 2009.	Target not achievedNote that if tracing only the complete satisfaction (without including "mainly satisfied", as in the ICR)there is a slight improvement from 39% in 2009 to 40.8% in 2013.

Implementation of laws and regulations affecting my firm are consistent and predictable	Value	25.3%	46.0%	60% increase over baseline
	Date	December 31, 2009	June 30, 2013	December 31, 2012
	Comment		Target achieved

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Renovated and new courthouses (funded by JRP2 and state budget) upgraded according to improved design standard reflecting best international practice and cost efficiency principles.	Value	Design standards not developed yet.	All renovated and new courthouses meet targeted de	All remaining courthouses (after 1st project) reha
	Date	March 8, 2007	June 30, 2013	December 31, 2012
	Comment		Target achieved.

Percentage increase in the number of enforced decisions vs. the number of new decisions submitted for enforcement annually.	Value	42.8%	41.3%	62.8%
	Date	December 31, 2006	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2012
	Comment		Target not achieved in absolute terms, but may be considered as partially achieved if the impact of other factors is taken intoaccount. While number of enforced judicial decisions has increased from 22,904 in 2006 to 43,602 in 2012, the sharp increase in thenumber of incoming judicial decisions (53,556 in 2006 versus 105,570 in 2012) and flat number of bailiffs, has resulted in thefailure to improve the ratio.

Number of people internationally trained and becoming certified arbitration specialists.	Value	No internationally certified professionals.	20 Armenians trained on arbitration services. No	Proposed number of people trained and back, workin
	Date	March 8, 2007	June 30, 2013	December 31, 2012
	Comment		Target partially achieved.Although the number of lawyers trained by the Armenian law firm, together with the British Institute ofInternational and Comparative Law, exceeded the originally planned number, in absence of certification, the achievement has beenonly partial.

Increase in the average monthly number of pages viewed through the ARLIS webpage by the end of the project	Value	140,000 pages (2,000 visitors). This baseline valu	1,614,929 pages (182,520 visitors)	175,000 pages (1550 visitors)
	Date	December 31, 2005	June 30, 2013	December 31, 2012
	Comment	More robust baseline is the average monthly data for 2006 - 155,000 pages (1,330 visitors).	Target achievedFar exceed the original modest targets.

Increase in the average monthly number of pages (of judicial decisions) viewed through the Judicial Portal by the end of the Project.	Value	7,125 pages viewed	36,705 pages viewed	10% increase over the baseline.
	Date	April 30, 2011	June 30, 2013	December 31, 2012
	Comment	DataLex portal was introduced in October 2010. The baseline is the average in first six months of operation).	Target achieved