Justice Services Improvement Project

Abstract*

The development objective of Justice Services Improvement Project for Romania is to improve the efficiency and accessibility of targeted justice institutions. This project has four components. 1) The first component, Improving Operations of Courts and Institutions under MOJ Authority, aims support activities that increase community awareness of justice services. 2) The second component, Enhancing National Trade Registry Office Performance, aims to... Show More

Development Objective

To improve the efficiency and accessibility of targeted justice institutions.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P160751
Status
Active
Team Leader
Emmaline Burduja , Fanny Weiner
Borrower 2
Romania

Country
Romania
Disclosure Date
September 27, 2016
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
January 31, 2017
Effective Date
August 3, 2017

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 72.57 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Justice
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2017

Commitment Amount
US$ 66.99 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
March 19, 2024
Closing Date
November 30, 2025

Consultant Services required
Yes
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 Administration20%
- FY17 - E-Government, incl. e-services10%
- FY17 - Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance10%
FY17 - Rule of Law70%
- FY17 - Judicial and other Dispute Resolution Mechanisms50%
- FY17 - Legal Institutions for a Market Economy20%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion10%
- FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement10%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	66.99

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	66.99
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	66.99

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	72.57

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$)
Jan 28, 2021	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	1,505,583.60
Jan 15, 2021	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	34,731.44
Jan 15, 2021	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	427.32
Jan 15, 2021	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	24.49
Jan 15, 2021	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	59,697.88
Sep 11, 2020	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	1,050,261.60
Jul 2, 2020	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	718,438.30
Jul 15, 2020	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	62,527.50
Jul 15, 2020	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	23,688.63
Jun 16, 2020	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	1,690,349.10
Jun 24, 2022	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	604,468.70
Aug 31, 2021	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	2,060,067.00
Nov 17, 2021	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	533,769.70
Jul 16, 2021	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	5,467,668.00
Jul 15, 2021	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	10.33
Jul 15, 2021	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	54,016.01
Jul 15, 2021	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	12,232.42
Jul 15, 2021	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	107.05
May 21, 2021	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	1,034,761.94
Apr 6, 2021	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	513,906.00
Sep 9, 2022	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	1,340,709.90
Jan 25, 2022	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	573,970.50
Jan 15, 2022	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	133.35
Jan 15, 2022	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	231.98
Jan 15, 2022	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	42,981.18
Jan 15, 2022	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	21,008.65
Apr 11, 2022	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	813,585.90
May 10, 2022	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	1,015,496.25
Jul 15, 2022	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	98.36
Jul 15, 2022	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	34,644.25
Jul 15, 2022	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	8,110.45
Jul 15, 2022	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	93.25
Jan 31, 2017	IBRD-86950	Loan Commitment	66,990,000.00
Jan 15, 2023	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	18.09
Jan 15, 2023	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	71.11
Jan 15, 2023	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	34,485.87
Jan 15, 2023	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	177,648.20
Mar 9, 2023	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	692,740.50
May 3, 2023	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	842,006.75
Jan 10, 2023	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	2,863,698.80
Dec 27, 2023	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	1,044,607.94
Oct 24, 2023	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	1,853,024.00
May 25, 2023	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	1,370,090.20
Jul 15, 2023	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	102.51
Jul 15, 2023	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	284.09
Jul 15, 2023	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	29,529.81
Jul 15, 2023	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	734,542.80
Jul 15, 2023	IBRD-86950	Loan Repay	5,477,833.00
Jul 24, 2023	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	1,382,958.40
May 22, 2024	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	638,385.25
Jan 15, 2024	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	6,227.87
Jan 15, 2024	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	24,266.06
Jan 15, 2024	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	935,896.40
Jan 15, 2024	IBRD-86950	Loan Repay	6,011,447.00
Jan 15, 2024	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	488.52
Jun 25, 2024	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	461,037.34
Mar 25, 2024	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	1,287,320.50
Jul 15, 2024	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	2,297.36
Jul 15, 2024	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	20,039.36
Jul 15, 2024	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	861,399.75
Jul 15, 2024	IBRD-86950	Loan Repay	6,380,161.50
Jul 15, 2024	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	133.84
Jan 15, 2018	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	131,951.10
May 17, 2018	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	549,886.94
Aug 6, 2018	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	554,872.60
Sep 3, 2019	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	1,588,087.20
Apr 11, 2019	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	627,495.60
Jul 15, 2019	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	67.69
Jul 15, 2019	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	80,054.91
Jul 15, 2019	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	5,560.44
Dec 6, 2018	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	965,719.06
Jul 8, 2019	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	546,600.50
Jan 15, 2019	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	84,899.83
Jan 15, 2019	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	1,611.66
Jan 15, 2019	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	215.42
Jan 15, 2019	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	37.94
Feb 7, 2019	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	821,613.94
Jul 15, 2018	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	86,248.13
Oct 2, 2017	IBRD-86950	Fee Charges	176,182.50
May 11, 2020	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	1,910,170.50
Jan 15, 2020	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	26.05
Jan 15, 2020	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	77,075.80
Jan 15, 2020	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	7,305.79
Jan 15, 2020	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	11.97
Nov 5, 2019	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	1,451,152.20
Jan 28, 2020	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	8,805,009.00
Feb 11, 2020	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	993,471.90
Mar 31, 2020	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	1,121,231.50
Jul 15, 2019	IBRD-86950	Int Charges	263.14
Dec 16, 2020	IBRD-86950	Loan Disb	538,342.94

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2024-12-18
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2024-12-18
Procurement	Satisfactory	2024-12-18
Project Management	Satisfactory	2024-12-18
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2024-12-18
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-18

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Compliance of select court facilities with EU standards for accessibility Value 0.00 0.00 90.00
Date October 31, 2017 October 19, 2023 November 30, 2025
Comment

Percentage of courts equipped to deliver critical e-justice services (as defined by the MOJ) including the support for e-filing forlitigants, lawyers and any other professionals	Value	12.50	45.00	60.00
	Date	November 2, 2020	October 19, 2023	November 30, 2025
	Comment

Increase in the use of e-filing Value 21.00 100.00 90.00
Date November 2, 2020 October 19, 2023 November 30, 2025
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Percentage of critical ICT equipment provided to Courts that are vendor supported (as a share of all critical equipment in courts)	Value	44.00	56.00	90.00
	Date	November 2, 2020	October 19, 2023	November 30, 2025
	Comment

Citizen awareness of select reforms Value 0.00 34.00 60.00
Date October 31, 2017 December 16, 2022 November 30, 2025
Comment

Internal user satisfaction with selected electronic justice services	Value	Not measured	Judge satisfaction: 97%Clerks satisfaction: 94.9%	Judge satisfaction: 98%Clerks satisfaction: 94%L
	Date	November 2, 2020	October 19, 2023	November 30, 2025
	Comment

User perception of accessibility at select sites Value 46.00 46.00 85.00
Date August 30, 2019 October 19, 2023 November 30, 2025
Comment
Reliability of ICT environment to perform core functions in Trade Registries Value 265.00 3.00 133.00
Date November 2, 2020 October 19, 2023 November 30, 2025
Comment
Reliability of ICT environment to perform core functions in prosecution offices Value 1048.00 814.00 524.00
Date November 2, 2020 October 19, 2023 November 30, 2025
Comment

Percentage of critical ICT equipment provided to Trade Registries that are vendor supported (as a share of all critical equipment in trade registries)	Value	16.00	100.00	90.00
	Date	November 2, 2020	October 19, 2023	November 30, 2025
	Comment

Percentage of critical ICT equipment provided to prosecutor offices that are vendor supported (as a share of all critical equipmentin prosecutor offices)	Value	42.00	42.00	90.00
	Date	November 2, 2020	December 15, 2021	November 30, 2025
	Comment

Reliability of ICT environment to perform core functions in courts Value 7249.00 591.00 3625.00
Date November 2, 2020 October 19, 2023 November 30, 2025
Comment
Number of courts with core network ports infrastructure Value 30.00 108.00 104.00
Date November 2, 2020 October 19, 2023 November 30, 2025
Comment

Compliance of select court facilities with EU standards for accessibility	Value	0.00	0.00	90.00
	Date	October 31, 2017	October 19, 2023	November 30, 2025
	Comment

Increase in the use of e-filing	Value	21.00	100.00	90.00
	Date	November 2, 2020	October 19, 2023	November 30, 2025
	Comment

Citizen awareness of select reforms	Value	0.00	34.00	60.00
	Date	October 31, 2017	December 16, 2022	November 30, 2025
	Comment

User perception of accessibility at select sites	Value	46.00	46.00	85.00
	Date	August 30, 2019	October 19, 2023	November 30, 2025
	Comment

Reliability of ICT environment to perform core functions in Trade Registries	Value	265.00	3.00	133.00
	Date	November 2, 2020	October 19, 2023	November 30, 2025
	Comment

Reliability of ICT environment to perform core functions in prosecution offices	Value	1048.00	814.00	524.00
	Date	November 2, 2020	October 19, 2023	November 30, 2025
	Comment

Reliability of ICT environment to perform core functions in courts	Value	7249.00	591.00	3625.00
	Date	November 2, 2020	October 19, 2023	November 30, 2025
	Comment

Number of courts with core network ports infrastructure	Value	30.00	108.00	104.00
	Date	November 2, 2020	October 19, 2023	November 30, 2025
	Comment

Justice Services Improvement Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS