The World Bank Report No: ISR4557 Implementation Status & Results Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of Legal & Judicial Implementation & Institutional Support Project (P089859) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Legal & Judicial Implementation & Institutional Support Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 7 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: Project (P089859) Country: Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of Approval FY: 2006 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Justice Key Dates Board Approval Date 01-Jun-2006 Original Closing Date 31-Jul-2011 Planned Mid Term Review Date 31-Jul-2009 Last Archived ISR Date 22-Mar-2011 Effectiveness Date 12-Oct-2006 Revised Closing Date 31-Mar-2012 Actual Mid Term Review Date 09-Sep-2009 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the Project is to contribute to improving judicial efficiency and effectiveness, as well as the business climate by: (i) enhancing ministerial and judicial capacity to systematically implement the Judicial Reform Strategy and laws affecting the judiciary; and (ii) improving judicial infrastructure. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Ministerial and Judicial Capacity Building 2.90 Court Infrastructure 9.60 Judicial IT Systems 2.39 PIU 0.45 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Implementation Status Overview The LJIIS Project remains fully on track to achieve its project development objective. The rehabilitation of 10 courthouses has been completed. The largest civil works activity under the LJIIS Project, the construction and renovation of the Skopje 1 Criminal Court is ongoing and will be completed before the project closing date. Project support for the new case Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR4557 management system (ACCMIS) is now in use in all Macedonian courts. The closing date for the project was extended by 8 months to March 31, 2012 to allow for supervision during completion of project activities, as required under domestic Macedonian law. Locations Public Disclosure Copy No Location data has been entered Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Share of firms that report functioning of the Text Value 53% from BEEPs 2005 51% from BEEPs 2008 43% (10 percent decrease) judiciary as a problem for doing business (BEEPS). Date 01-Jan-2006 08-Sep-2011 31-Mar-2012 Comments The 2008 BEEPs data is based on the question that the current operation of the courts is a problem for doing business Share of respondents to court user survey Text Value 45.7% of respondents "very" Follow-up survey not 25% increase in share of indicating satisfaction with the operation of the or "fairly" satisfied by results completed respondents courts of court visit Date 02-Nov-2009 08-Sep-2011 31-Mar-2012 Comments Based on initial Court User Baseline survey completed in Survey conduted in September, 2009 and initial September-October 2009 results submitted November 2009. Number of days to enforce contracts. Text Value 509 days (Doing Business 370 days (Doing Business 15% reduction from 2006 2005 data) 2011 data). Project target Doing Business baseline achieved. Date 01-Jan-2006 08-Sep-2011 31-Jul-2011 Comments End of project target of a 15% reduction from the baseline in Public Disclosure Copy the number of days to enforce a contract has been achieved. Share complaints against trustees resolved by Text Value 0% of complaints resolved. 100% of complaints against 80% of complaints resolved Trustees Chamber. Trustee Chamber to be trustees fully resolved. End of established by end of2007. project target achieved Date 20-Apr-2007 08-Sep-2011 31-Jul-2011 Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR4557 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Comments 3 complains from individuals and 1 complaint from firm Public Disclosure Copy have been resolved within the legal deadline Number of courthouse facilities improved. Text Value 0 All 10 courthouse renovations 10 completed, all 10 courthouses furnished with new furniture. End of project target is achieved. Date 14-Sep-2006 08-Sep-2011 31-Jul-2011 Comments Skopje 1 Courthouse construction is on ongoing. Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Share of inspectors and staff trained on new Text Value 0% of inspectors and staff 100% of inspectors and staff laws and operating procedures, including use trained trained of IT. Date 01-May-2006 04-Mar-2011 31-Jul-2011 Comments The end of project target is achieved. Share of licensed trustees trained on new Text Value 0% of licensed trustees 100% of trustees trained prior 100% of licensed trustees Bankruptcy Law and regulations. trained. to receiving licenses. The trained. end of project target is achieved. Date 01-May-2006 08-Sep-2011 31-Jul-2011 Comments Ministry of Economy and Trustee Chamber preparing training for re-licensing exams as well as continuous training for trustees. Public Disclosure Copy The end of project target is achieved. Number of basic courts with enhanced Text Value 0 11 basic courts with At least 7 jurisdiction operating in renovated court enhanced jurisdiction are buildings operating in renovated/newly furnished buildings. The end of project target is achieved. Date 01-May-2006 08-Sep-2011 31-Jul-2011 Comments Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR4557 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of courts increased in which Court Text Value 0 The automated court At least 7 Information System is in use management system Public Disclosure Copy (ACCMIS) is operating in all courts in Macedonia. The end of project target is achieved. Date 01-May-2006 08-Sep-2011 31-Jul-2011 Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 13-Jun-2011) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Closing Date P089859 IBRD-48230 Effective 01-Jun-2006 14-Jun-2006 12-Oct-2006 31-Mar-2012 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P089859 IBRD-48230 Effective USD 12.40 12.40 0.00 9.56 4.25 77.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR4557 Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The project is in the process of restructuring funds to allow for (1) the provision of IT equipment in the new High Administrative Court, and (2) reallocation of remaining funds to activities identified as priorities by the Ministry of Justice, including technical support to the Judicial Council, a development of a follow-up survey indicator on judicial efficiency and expenditures related to the operation of the PIU during the extension period. Public Disclosure Copy Restructuring History Level two Approved on 10-Nov-2010, Level two Approved on 16-Mar-2011 Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 5