Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Justice Sector Support Project (P104749) Justice Sector Support Project (P104749) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Croatia | Public Sector Governance Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Specific Investment Loan | FY 2010 | Seq No: 8 | ARCHIVED on 22-May-2015 | ISR18519 | Implementing Agencies: Key Dates Key Project Dates Board Approval date:06-Apr-2010 Effectiveness Date:12-Jul-2010 Planned Mid Term Review Date:-- Actual Mid-Term Review Date:-- Original Closing Date:30-Jun-2015 Revised Closing Date:30-Jun-2015 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the project is to improve the efficiency of Croatia's justice system. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name A. Improving the Efficiency of the Court System:(Cost $5.51 M) B. Improving the Efficiency of the State Attorney's Office (SAO):(Cost $12.39 M) C. Strengthening Management Functions of the Ministry of Justice (MOJ):(Cost $4.40 M) D. Support for Project Management and Implementation:(Cost $1.10 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Moderately Satisfactory  Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Moderately Satisfactory  Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating  Substantial  Substantial 5/22/2015 Page 1 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Justice Sector Support Project (P104749) Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project supports Croatia's courts, State Attorney Offices (SAO) and the Ministry of Justice. It finances activities key to sustaining selected gains from Croatia's justice-related EU accession benchmarks pertaining to Chapter 23 (Justice and Fundamental Rights). It closely complements the technical support programs financed by the European Commission and Croatia's bilateral partners such as the Netherlands. This is the first Bank- financed project that directly supports the improvement of prosecutorial efficiency. Notably, project impact has been most significant in respect of activities supporting the State Attorney’s Office (SAO) due to the State Attorney General's strong ownership from the outset. Key positive results from the project include: (a) the prosecution Case Tracking System (CTS) has been rapidly implemented due to strong SAO technical capacity and ownership; (b) teething problems due to changes in criminal and civil codes/procedures (which needed to be reflected at short notice in the CTS) have been addressed; (c) the CTS is already being used and staff training is continuing; (d) major prosecution offices (Karlovac, Gospic and Zlatan) have switched to automated case tracking, with manual case tracking being discontinued; (e) JSSP-financed technical support in 2012 enabled the SAO to train prosecutors to meet Croatia’s legal obligations arising from amendments to criminal and civil codes and procedures and design and adopt more than 300 templates for prosecution documents in conformity with the new laws, leading to significant time and cost savings. Progress has also been maintained on civil works support for the SAO. Both civil works contracts under implementation (Zagreb and Pula) have progressed due to close monitoring by the SAO. A new Annex to the SAO Headquarters is complete in Zagreb – houses the USKOK (special agency to combat corruption and organized crime) and highlights the strong complementarity between capacity-building programs of the SAO, the MOJ, the EU (which provided technical support to establish and train the USKOK) and the Bank (which provides support on ICT, capacity-building and physical facilities). In Pula, where an existing building was renovated and strengthened, the facility is being fully operational and used for- among other justice entities - the Pula county prosecution office. Most recently the Ministry of Justice has requested additional support and technical assistance for the introduction of a personal bankruptcy framework. A request for an extension of the project was submitted to the Bank to allow the new activities to be implemented. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  --  Substantial  Substantial Macroeconomic  --  Substantial  Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies  --  Moderate  Moderate 5/22/2015 Page 2 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Justice Sector Support Project (P104749) Technical Design of Project or Program  --  Substantial  Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  --  High  High Fiduciary  --  Moderate  Moderate Environment and Social  --  Moderate  Moderate Stakeholders  --  Substantial  Substantial Other  --  --  -- Overall  --  Substantial  Substantial Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  Increased court and SAO efficiency through reduced case backlogs and improved case disposal ratios in project-finanaced courts and SAO offices-Case turnover ratio (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value -- -- -- +/- 10% overall Date 31-Dec-2009 30-Sep-2014 10-Mar-2015 30-Jun-2015 Comments Subindicators below provide detailed data. (different values for different sub indicators) PHINDPDOTBL  Clerance rate for courts (Text, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 96.38 % Value -- 103.88% +10% overall PHINDPDOTBL  Clearance rate for SAO and USKOK (Text, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 98.90% -- 100.15% +10% overall 5/22/2015 Page 3 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Justice Sector Support Project (P104749) PHINDPDOTBL  Disposition time for courts (Text, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 280.18 -- 254.64 -15% overall PHINDPDOTBL  Aggregate case backlogs for Courts (Text, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 437.892 -- 396.822 -10% overall PHINDPDOTBL  Aggregate case backlogs for SAO and USKOK (Text, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 11.273 -- 6.172 -20% overall PHINDPDOTBL  Reduced case processing times in pilot courts financed by the project (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 838 days -- 765 days -10% overall Date 31-Dec-2009 30-Sep-2014 10-Mar-2015 30-Jun-2015 PHINDPDOTBL  Improved user ratings for efficency for project-financed courts and SAO offices (Text, Custom) 5/22/2015 Page 4 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Justice Sector Support Project (P104749) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 3.55 -- n/a +10% overall Date 31-Dec-2010 30-Apr-2014 10-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2015 Comments Average users' ratings according to Survey data. Survey will be repeated at the end of the project. Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  Court Presidents and Court Secretaries in at least thirty priority municipal and country courts develop resource management plans (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N Y Y Date 31-Dec-2010 30-Sep-2014 10-Mar-2015 30-Jun-2015 Comments Activity implemented within IPA 2010-Twining- "Strengthening the efficiency of judicary in Croatia" PHINDIRITBL  Data on ICMS usage in courts (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value -- -- -- + 20% overall Date 31-Dec-2009 30-Sep-2014 10-Mar-2015 30-Jun-2015 Comments Data on ICMS usage in courts is presented through suindicators below. Baseline, actual and end targets as shown below - different values for different sub indicators 5/22/2015 Page 5 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Justice Sector Support Project (P104749) PHINDIRITBL  Number of users of ICMS (Text, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 4.100 -- 5.789 +30% overall Date 31-Dec-2009 30-Apr-2014 30-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDIRITBL  Number of cases registered in ICMS (Text, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 100 % cases registered 100% of all Value 467.000 -- - currently 4.836.472 cases cases Date 31-Dec-2009 30-Apr-2014 30-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDIRITBL  Number of transaction made in the ICMS daily (Text, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 18.500 -- 81.854 20% p.a. Date 31-Dec-2009 30-Apr-2014 30-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDIRITBL  Consolidated and modernized facilities for a functioning (a) SAO HQ and USKOK in Zagreb and (b) SAO in Pula (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Consolidated and modernized Ongoing, approching Ongoing, approching facilities for (a) Value No completion completion SAO HQ and USKOK in Zagreb and (b) SAO in Pula Date -- 30-Sep-2014 10-Mar-2015 30-Jun-2015 5/22/2015 Page 6 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Justice Sector Support Project (P104749) PHINDIRITBL  Upgraded and Updated Operational Information Systems Improve SAO efficiency (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- Yes Yes Date 31-Dec-2013 30-Sep-2014 10-Mar-2015 30-Jun-2015 PHINDIRITBL  Number of users - Operational Information Systems - SAO (Text, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 737 -- 884 +10% p.a. Date 31-Dec-2013 30-Apr-2014 30-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDIRITBL  Number of cases - Operational Information Systems - SAO (Text, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target More than 30% - Value 6.393 -- +30% p.a currently 146.153 cases Date 31-Dec-2013 30-Apr-2014 30-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDIRITBL  Number of transactions on cases per month - Operational Information Systems - SAO (Text, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target More than 10% increase- currently Value NO -- +10%p.a. 37.458 transactions per month Date 31-Dec-2013 30-Apr-2014 30-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2015 5/22/2015 Page 7 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Justice Sector Support Project (P104749) PHINDIRITBL  A medium term expenditure framework for the justice sector is developed by MOJ on the basis of justice sector expenditure and institutional review (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target MTEF Value No. -- NO developed by MoJ Date -- 30-Sep-2014 10-Mar-2015 30-Jun-2015 PHINDIRITBL  Strengthened MOJ information system and their management evidenced by: (i) an operational ICT asset management system; (ii) functioning Data Warehouse System (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Upgraded pilot information system functional across all correctional facilities, county courts and all misdemanor courts ii) integrated ICT asset management Value NO -- NO system containing all major ICT assets under administrativr control, digital communication system, modern document management system operating in MoJ Date -- 30-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2015 Comments The MoJ has cancelled this activities. However the IT Asset Management will soon be operational 5/22/2015 Page 8 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Justice Sector Support Project (P104749) PHINDIRITBL  Conduct of periodic user surveys and publication/dissemination of the results of such surveys (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Survey to be conducted by Value NO -- YES the end of the project Date -- 30-Sep-2014 10-Mar-2015 30-Jun-2015 Comments Survey to be conducted by the end of the project PHINDIRITBL  Timely project implementation including adherence to procurement schedules (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N Y Y Y Date -- -- 10-Mar-2015 30-Jun-2015 Comments Timely and accurate reporting. Clean audit reports. Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P104749 IBRD-78880 Effective USD 36.30 23.73 12.57 17.24 5.60 73% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P104749 IBRD-78880 Effective 06-Apr-2010 13-Apr-2010 12-Jul-2010 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2015 Cumulative Disbursements 5/22/2015 Page 9 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Justice Sector Support Project (P104749) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 22-Dec-2013 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 5/22/2015 Page 10 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy