Justice Sector Support Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Justice Sector Support Project is to improve the efficiency of Croatia's justice system. There are four components to the project, the first component being improving the efficiency of the court system. This component includes two sub-components: (i) consolidation o f the court network (rehabilitation and renovation of three courthouses in split, Karlovac and Pula, housing five county and municipal courts) and the provision of... Show More

Development Objective

The objective of the project is to improve the efficiency of Croatia's justice system.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P104749
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Georgia Harley
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance

Country
Croatia
Disclosure Date
June 2, 2009
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 6, 2010
Effective Date
July 12, 2010

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 38.98 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Justice
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2010

Commitment Amount
US$ 36.30 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
December 16, 2016
Closing Date
June 30, 2016

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 - Public Administration13%
- FY17 - Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance13%
FY17 - Public Finance Management13%
- FY17 - Public Expenditure Management13%
FY17 - Rule of Law75%
- FY17 - Judicial and other Dispute Resolution Mechanisms75%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	36.30
Borrower/Recipient	2.68

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	36.30
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	36.30

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	38.98

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$)
Oct 31, 2016	IBRD-78880	Loan Cancel	325,731.72
Oct 26, 2016	IBRD-78880	Loan Disb	-13,855.67
Apr 15, 2017	IBRD-78880	Int Charges	74,452.47
Oct 15, 2017	IBRD-78880	Int Charges	79,322.98
Apr 15, 2018	IBRD-78880	Int Charges	77,002.08
Oct 15, 2018	IBRD-78880	Int Charges	71,885.27
Apr 15, 2019	IBRD-78880	Int Charges	69,723.33
Sep 23, 2014	IBRD-78880	Loan Disb	1,896,320.60
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-78880	Int Charges	1,370.79
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-78880	Int Charges	81,738.29
Jul 24, 2015	IBRD-78880	Loan Disb	253,035.02
Oct 26, 2015	IBRD-78880	Loan Disb	508,614.28
Apr 15, 2023	IBRD-78880	Int Charges	285,740.56
Oct 15, 2023	IBRD-78880	Int Charges	405,436.62
Apr 15, 2024	IBRD-78880	Int Charges	467,799.22
Apr 6, 2010	IBRD-78880	Loan Commitment	36,300,000.00
Oct 15, 2019	IBRD-78880	Int Charges	69,213.32
Apr 15, 2020	IBRD-78880	Int Charges	58,347.16
Oct 15, 2020	IBRD-78880	Int Charges	90,537.57
Oct 15, 2021	IBRD-78880	Int Charges	51,265.59
Apr 15, 2021	IBRD-78880	Int Charges	55,566.30
Apr 15, 2022	IBRD-78880	Int Charges	46,548.96
Oct 15, 2022	IBRD-78880	Int Charges	59,511.70
Oct 15, 2016	IBRD-78880	Int Charges	84,204.06
Sep 11, 2015	IBRD-78880	Loan Disb	1,736,663.50
Dec 17, 2015	IBRD-78880	Loan Disb	604,209.00
Oct 15, 2015	IBRD-78880	Int Charges	85,225.51
Sep 18, 2015	IBRD-78880	Loan Disb	1,070,763.20
Apr 15, 2016	IBRD-78880	Int Charges	2,726.50
Apr 15, 2016	IBRD-78880	Int Charges	101,194.41
Oct 15, 2014	IBRD-78880	Int Charges	1,215.04
Oct 15, 2014	IBRD-78880	Int Charges	93,052.06
Oct 27, 2014	IBRD-78880	Loan Disb	937,841.56
Dec 16, 2014	IBRD-78880	Loan Disb	765,350.90
Oct 15, 2013	IBRD-78880	Int Charges	822.41
Oct 15, 2013	IBRD-78880	Int Charges	66,068.35
Nov 12, 2013	IBRD-78880	Loan Disb	856,526.90
Apr 22, 2013	IBRD-78880	Loan Cancel	11,733,750.00
May 8, 2014	IBRD-78880	Loan Disb	1,229,775.80
Mar 19, 2014	IBRD-78880	Loan Disb	1,351,961.40
Apr 15, 2014	IBRD-78880	Int Charges	75,617.85

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2016-06-29
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2016-06-29
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2016-06-29
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2016-06-29
Procurement	Satisfactory	2016-06-29
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2016-06-29
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2016-06-29

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-22-2016
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Substantial
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-30-2017	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT: 07-23-2020
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk To Development Outcome	Modest	Not Rated
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	Not Rated
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	Not Rated
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	Not Rated
Icr Quality	Modest	Not Rated
M&e Quality	Modest	Modest

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Improved user ratings for efficency for project-financed courts and SAO offices	Value	3.5	3.4. Some user ratings have improved, others decre	+10% overall
	Date	December 31, 2010	June 30, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Disposition time for courts Value 280.18 243.80 days. -13% not -15%. Target substantially m -15% overall
Date December 31, 2009 April 30, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment
Clerance rate for courts Value 96.38 % 104.86%. +9% not +10%. Target substantially met. +10% overall
Date December 31, 2009 April 30, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment
Aggregate case backlogs for Courts Value 437.892 349.051 cases. -20% not -10%. Target exceeded. -10% overall
Date December 31, 2009 April 30, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment
Clearance rate for SAO and USKOK Value 98.90% 94%. Target not met. +10% overall
Date December 31, 2009 April 30, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment
Aggregate case backlogs for SAO and USKOK Value 11.273 10,415 cases. Target not met. -20% overall
Date December 31, 2009 April 30, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment

Increased court and SAO efficiency through reduced case backlogs and improved case disposal ratios in project-finanaced courts and SAO offices-Case turnover ratio	Value		See below for sub-indicators.	+/- 10% overall
	Date	December 31, 2009	June 30, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Reduced case processing times in civil litigious cases in municipal courts	Value	838 days	778 days. -8% not 10%. Target substantially met.	-10% overall
	Date	December 31, 2009	April 30, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Court Presidents and Court Secretaries in at least thirty priority municipal and country courts develop resource management plans Value No Yes Yes
Date December 31, 2010 April 30, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment

Consolidated and modernized facilities for a functioning (a) SAO HQ and USKOK in Zagreb and (b) SAO in Pula	Value	No	Target met. Awaiting operating permit at Pula.	Consolidated and modernized facilities for (a) SAO
	Date		June 30, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Data on ICMS usage in courts Value See sub-indicators below. + 20% overall
Date December 31, 2009 April 30, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment
Upgraded and Updated Operational Information Systems Improve SAO efficiency Value No Yes Yes
Date December 31, 2013 April 30, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment
Timely project implementation including adherence to procurement schedules Value No Yes Yes
Date June 30, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment
Proposals for court rationalization are based on technical criteria Value NO Yes Proposals for court rationalization are based on t
Date April 30, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment
Conduct of periodic user surveys and publication/dissemination of the results of such surveys Value NO Yes. Survey to be conducted by the end of the project,
Date June 30, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment
Number of users of ICMS Value 4.100 6,264. Target exceeded. +30% overall
Date December 31, 2009 April 30, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment
Number of cases registered in ICMS Value 467.000 100 % cases registered - currently 6,062,259 cases 100% of all cases
Date December 31, 2009 April 30, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment
Number of transaction made in the ICMS daily Value 18.500 74,560. Target exceeded. 20% p.a.
Date December 31, 2009 April 30, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment
Number of users - Operational Information Systems - SAO Value 737 1,820. Target exceeded. +10% p.a.
Date December 31, 2013 April 30, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment
Number of cases - Operational Information Systems - SAO Value 6.393 354,449 cases. Target exceeded. +30% p.a
Date December 31, 2013 April 30, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment
Number of transactions on cases per month - Operational Information Systems - SAO Value NO 74,234 transactions per month. Target exceeded. +10%p.a.
Date December 31, 2013 April 30, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment

Disposition time for courts	Value	280.18	243.80 days. -13% not -15%. Target substantially m	-15% overall
	Date	December 31, 2009	April 30, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Clerance rate for courts	Value	96.38 %	104.86%. +9% not +10%. Target substantially met.	+10% overall
	Date	December 31, 2009	April 30, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Aggregate case backlogs for Courts	Value	437.892	349.051 cases. -20% not -10%. Target exceeded.	-10% overall
	Date	December 31, 2009	April 30, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Clearance rate for SAO and USKOK	Value	98.90%	94%. Target not met.	+10% overall
	Date	December 31, 2009	April 30, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Aggregate case backlogs for SAO and USKOK	Value	11.273	10,415 cases. Target not met.	-20% overall
	Date	December 31, 2009	April 30, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Data on ICMS usage in courts	Value		See sub-indicators below.	+ 20% overall
	Date	December 31, 2009	April 30, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Conduct of periodic user surveys and publication/dissemination of the results of such surveys	Value	NO	Yes.	Survey to be conducted by the end of the project,
	Date		June 30, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Number of users of ICMS	Value	4.100	6,264. Target exceeded.	+30% overall
	Date	December 31, 2009	April 30, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Number of cases registered in ICMS	Value	467.000	100 % cases registered - currently 6,062,259 cases	100% of all cases
	Date	December 31, 2009	April 30, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Number of transaction made in the ICMS daily	Value	18.500	74,560. Target exceeded.	20% p.a.
	Date	December 31, 2009	April 30, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Number of users - Operational Information Systems - SAO	Value	737	1,820. Target exceeded.	+10% p.a.
	Date	December 31, 2013	April 30, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Number of cases - Operational Information Systems - SAO	Value	6.393	354,449 cases. Target exceeded.	+30% p.a
	Date	December 31, 2013	April 30, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Number of transactions on cases per month - Operational Information Systems - SAO	Value	NO	74,234 transactions per month. Target exceeded.	+10%p.a.
	Date	December 31, 2013	April 30, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment