The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Justice Services Improvement Project (P160751) Justice Services Improvement Project (P160751) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Romania | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing (IPF) | FY 2017 | Seq No: 16 | Archived on 18-Dec-2024 | ISR02668 Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Justice 1. OBJECTIVE 1.1 Development Objective Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval package on 02-Apr-2018) To improve the efficiency and accessibility of targeted justice institutions. Has the Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No 2. COMPONENTS Name Improving Access to Justice:(Cost 1,140,000.00) Improving Operations of Courts and Institutions under MOJ Authority:(Cost 39,150,000.00) Enhancing National Trade Registry Office Performance:(Cost 13,460,000.00) Improving Prosecution Operations:(Cost 12,460,000.00) Project Management:(Cost 6,370,000.00) 3. OVERALL RATINGS Name Previous Current Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Dec 18, 2024 Page 1 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Justice Services Improvement Project (P160751) 4. KEY ISSUES & STATUS 4.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions Project implementation continues to advance toward achieving the project development objective. A supervision mission was conducted in November 2024. Civil works in Carei were completed in May 2024 with the courthouse inaugurated in October 2024. Civil works in Targu Neamt continue to progress. 5. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL Rating at Approval Last Approved Rating Risk Category Approval Package - ISR Seq. 015 - 17 Jul Proposed Rating 02 Apr 2018 2024 Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Low Low Low Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Overall Substantial Moderate Moderate Dec 18, 2024 Page 2 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Justice Services Improvement Project (P160751) 6. RESULTS 6.1 PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes To improve efficiency and accessibility of targeted justice institutions Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 0.00 Oct/2017 The value for 20-Jun-2024 The value for this 10-Dec-2024 90.00 Nov/2025 this indicator indicator will be will be updated following updated the ongoing following the survey, which will next survey - be completed in planned for early 2025. Three 2025. of the four first Compliance of select court instance courts to facilities with EU standards be for accessibility built/rehabilitated (Percentage) under JSIP have been completed. The civil works for the last FIC (in Targu Neamt) are still ongoing. Comments on Compliance with EU standards for accessibility will be measured following the achieving targets construction/rehabilitation of all the select court sites under project. Three of the four first instance courts to be built/rehabilitated under JSIP have been completed, and compliance of Page 3 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Justice Services Improvement Project (P160751) those facilities with EU standards is being measured as part of the ongoing survey and will be reported in the next ISR. The civil works for the last FIC (in Targu Neamt) are still ongoing. The approved designs for the works initiated under JSIP took the EU standards into consideration, so it is expected that this PDO indicator will be confirmed as achieved following the completion of works and the final site surveys. Percentage of courts 12.50 Nov/2020 45.00 20-Jun-2024 45.00 10-Dec-2024 60.00 Nov/2025 equipped to deliver critical e- Comments on This indicator is on track to be achieved as the percentage of courts equipped to deliver critical justice services (as defined by achieving targets e-justice services should reach 60% following the completion of the final LAN rehabilitation the MOJ) including the contracts under JSIP. Further progress will be reported upon the completion of the relevant support for e-filing for LAN microworks. litigants, lawyers and any other professionals (Percentage) 21.00 Nov/2020 100.00 15-May-2024 100.00 10-Dec-2024 90.00 Nov/2025 Increase in the use of e-filing Comments on According to information provided by the MOJ, this indicator has been achieved. The PIU has (Percentage) achieving targets reported that 100% of courts are using e-filing through infodosar.ro (http://infodosar.ro/instante_de_judecata.php). 6.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Improving Access to Justice Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Not measured Nov/2020 The values for 20-Jun-2024 The results of 10-Dec-2024 Judge Nov/2025 Internal user satisfaction with this indicator the latest satisfaction: selected electronic justice will be updated survey are 98%Clerks services (Text) following the detailed below: satisfaction: Page 4 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Justice Services Improvement Project (P160751) next survey. Judge 94%Lawyers' The results of satisfaction: satisfaction: the latest 100% Clerks 79% survey are satisfaction: detailed below: 90% Lawyers' Judge satisfaction: satisfaction: 77% The 97%Clerks results show a satisfaction: slight increase 94.9%Lawyers' in satisfaction satisfaction: among judges 76.5% and lawyers (from 97% to 100% and from 76.5% to 77%, respectively) and a small decrease in satisfaction among clerks (from 94.9% to 90%). Comments on This indicator seeks to measure internal user satisfaction and perceptions of quality/efficiency achieving targets of existing and digitized processes/and systems through the use of a survey. The indicator aims to capture improvements in internal user satisfaction due to an increased ease of working, the modernization of equipment, the reliability of systems, and the ability to perform their work duties in a safe environment complying with health guidelines, following JSIP ICT investments and targeted training. The value for this indicator will be updated following the next survey. Improving Operations of Courts and Institutions under MOJ Authority Indicator Name Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Page 5 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Justice Services Improvement Project (P160751) Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 46.00 Aug/2019 46.00 20-Jun-2024 46 10-Dec-2024 85.00 Nov/2025 Comments on This indicator measures the perception of plaintiffs as to the level of accessibility of selected User perception of achieving targets court facilities being rehabilitated under JSIP. The baseline/current values represent the accessibility at select sites perception at the time of the baseline survey (prior to the start of construction) with the end (Percentage) target to be recorded following the completion of construction and court hand-over. A final survey will be completed at Project closing to capture end values 7,249.00 Nov/2020 6,979 20-Jun-2024 2,045 10-Dec-2024 3,625.00 Nov/2025 Comments on Target achieved/surpassed. achieving targets This indicator seeks to capture improvement in the reliability of the ICT environment and ability to delivery critical services as a result of JSIP ICT investments. Reliability of ICT environment to perform core functions in The reporting for the December 2024 ISR shows a decrease in the number of incidents, further courts (Number) surpassing the target. Reporting from the courts in June 2024 reflected an increase in incidents since the previous reporting. However, during the November 2024 mission, the PIU noted that there had been a mistake in the reporting for the June 2024 ISR and the number reflected the total for two months instead of the average of two months. Thus the value for June 2024 should have been 3,489.5. 30.00 Nov/2020 108.00 20-Jun-2024 108 10-Dec-2024 104.00 Nov/2025 Number of courts with core Comments on Target achieved/surpassed. network ports infrastructure achieving targets (Number) The indicator measures the number of courts with core network ports infrastructure, which is foundational to the ICT infrastructure to support critical services. Percentage of critical ICT 44.00 Nov/2020 74.89 20-Jun-2024 74 10-Dec-2024 90.00 Nov/2025 equipment provided to Courts Comments on The MOJ reported similar progress toward achieving this indicator, with a very small decrease that are vendor supported (as achieving targets compared to June 2024, moving from 74.89% to 74% (13734 PCs in support/18559 total PCs) Page 6 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Justice Services Improvement Project (P160751) a share of all critical in December 2024. equipment in courts) (Percentage) Enhancing National Trade Registry Office Performance Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 265.00 Nov/2020 2.00 20-Jun-2024 15 10-Dec-2024 133.00 Nov/2025 Comments on Target achieved/surpassed. Reliability of ICT environment achieving targets to perform core functions in This indicator seeks to capture improvement in the reliability of the ICT environment and Trade Registries (Number) ability to delivery critical services as a result of JSIP ICT investments. NTRO continues to report low number of incidents following ICT investments. Numbers in December 2024 were: 15 Percentage of critical ICT 16.00 Nov/2020 100.00 20-Jun-2024 100.00 10-Dec-2024 90.00 Nov/2025 equipment provided to Trade Comments on Target achieved/surpassed. Registries that are vendor achieving targets supported (as a share of all This target was achieved following ICT investments critical equipment in trade registries) (Percentage) Improving Prosecution Operations Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 1,048.00 Nov/2020 546 20-Jun-2024 489 10-Dec-2024 524.00 Nov/2025 Comments on Target achieved/surpassed. Reliability of ICT environment achieving targets to perform core functions in This indicator seeks to capture improvement in the reliability of the ICT environment and prosecution offices ability to delivery critical services as a result of JSIP ICT investments. (Number) This indicator shows progress since the PM's previous reporting. The number of incidents has continued to decrease and the target is now achieved. In December 2024, the following was Page 7 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Justice Services Improvement Project (P160751) reported: 489 incidents Percentage of critical ICT 42.00 Nov/2020 75.00 20-Jun-2024 84 10-Dec-2024 90.00 Nov/2025 equipment provided to Comments on The PM reported that 84% of ICT equipment is now vendor supported, marking progress prosecutor offices that are achieving targets toward the 90% target. The previously reported value was 75%. vendor supported (as a share of all critical equipment in prosecutor offices) (Percentage) Project Management Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 0.00 Oct/2017 34.00 20-Jun-2024 41.00 10-Dec-2024 60.00 Nov/2025 Comments on To assess the general public perception towards selected reforms, a questionnaire focused on achieving targets the public opinion with regards to the justice reforms and the level of access to relevant information, particularly by persons within vulnerable groups, was launched in 2019. Data gathered from the population in the six towns that were surveyed were extrapolated to the entire target population for each town (individuals aged 18 and above, who pertain to a Citizen awareness of select vulnerable group: persons with disabilities, sexual minorities, members of single parent reforms (Percentage) families, victims of crime, Roma, women). Subsequent surveys have been conducted annually. The fourth survey report was shared by the PIU in fall 2024. According to the fourth survey, 64% of respondents report not knowing of information campaigns delivered through brochures and leaflets. On the other hand, 41% of the public reports being aware of public campaigns on justice and 45% of open days in court. The indicator will be updated after the 5th survey Page 8 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Justice Services Improvement Project (P160751) 7. DATA ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 7.1 Cumulative Disbursements 7.2 Disbursements (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Historical Disbursed IBRD-86950 Effective 66.99 66.99 0.00 53.25 13.67 79.57% 66.99 7.3 Key Dates (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Orig. Closing Rev. Closing IBRD-86950 Effective 31-Jan-2017 27-Feb-2017 03-Aug-2017 31-Dec-2023 30-Nov-2025 8. KEY DATES Dec 18, 2024 Page 9 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Justice Services Improvement Project (P160751) Key Events Planned Actual Approval 31-Jan-2017 31-Jan-2017 Effectiveness 03-Aug-2017 03-Aug-2017 Mid-Term Review No. 01 29-Jun-2020 29-Jun-2020 Operation Closing/Cancellation 30-Nov-2025 9. RESTRUCTURING HISTORY Restructuring Level 2 Approved on 20-Apr-2021 Restructuring Level 2 Approved on 13-Jun-2023 10. ASSOCIATED OPERATION(S) There are no associated operations Dec 18, 2024 Page 10 of 10