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The World Bank Report No: ISR4334

Implementation Status & Results Judicial Reform Project 2 (P099630)

Operation Name: Judicial Reform Project 2 (P099630) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 6 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: Country: Armenia Approval FY: 2007

Public Disclosure Authorized 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 08-Mar-2007 Original Closing Date 31-Dec-2012 Planned Mid Term Review Date 30-Jun-2010 Last Archived ISR Date 22-Feb-2011 Public Disclosure Copy Effectiveness Date 05-Jul-2007 Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-2012 Actual Mid Term Review Date 01-Oct-2010

Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document)

Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project?

Yes No Public Disclosure Authorized Component(s)

Component Name Component Cost Strengthening Judicial Governance and Administration 4.66 Courthouse Rehabilitation 20.95 Judicial Training School 3.12 Improving Enforcement of Judicial Decisions 1.10 Strengthening Arbitration Services 0.43 Access to Legal Info & Public Awareness 1.23 Project Management 1.20

Overall Ratings Public Disclosure Authorized Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Public Disclosure Copy Implementation Status Overview

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The Implementation of the project is in line with target indicators. The main pending activity is capacity building assistance for Judicial School and development of training courses on specific topics. The activity has been on hold because of the delays with adoption of the Law on Academy of Justice, which would merge Judicial School with training institution for prosecutors. Nevertheless the construction of the training facilities is already ongoing and will facilitate provision of technical assistance once the legislation is in place. Decision was made to initiate development of couple of model distance training courses for the training institution in cooperation with the Judicial Department without waiting for reorganization of the Judicial School.

Following MTR of the project Council of Court Chairmen adopted rules for random case assignment that will be piloted in selected courts. The new Judicial Reform Strategy and 2012-2014 Action Plan was drafted and will be finalized by Ministry of Justice and adopted by the President of Armenia by the end of 2011. The draft strategy includes specific actions and targets for the most challenging institutional reforms supported under the project (e.g. random case assignment, evaluation of judges, judicial budgeting and statistics) and will ensure consistency of reform course after completion of Bank financed project. To facilitate implementation of relevant project recommendations, the Bank team proposed to organize series of targeted video conferences for key judicial reform stakeholders to provide wider international perspective for decision making. A number of public awareness and well as court case analyses and monitoring efforts are to commence in Fall 2011 and will ensure further improvement in transparency of judiciary and public perceptions in courts. Public Disclosure Copy

Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Armenia Vayots' Dzori Marz ✔

Armenia Vayots' Dzori Marz Yeghegnadzor

Armenia Ararati Marz

Armenia Vayots' Dzori Marz ' ✔

Armenia Vayots' Dzori Marz Vayk'

Armenia Syunik'i Marz

Armenia Syunik'i Marz ✔

Armenia Syunik'i Marz Meghri

Armenia Syunik'i Marz ✔

Armenia Syunik'i Marz Kapan

Armenia Syunik'i Marz ✔

Armenia Syunik'i Marz Goris

Armenia Not Entered Republic of Armenia

Armenia K'aghak' Yerevan Yerevan

Armenia Lorru Marz ✔

Public Disclosure Copy Armenia Lorru Marz Tashir

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Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Armenia Lorri Step'anavan ✔

Armenia Lorru Marz Step'anavan

Armenia Lorri ✔

Armenia Lorru Marz Spitak

Armenia K'aghak' Yerevan Nubarashen

Armenia Yerevan Verin Shengavit’ ✔

Public Disclosure Copy Armenia K'aghak' Yerevan Verin Shengavit'

Armenia Geghark'unik'i Marz Sevan ✔

Armenia Geghark'unik'i Marz Sevan

Armenia Ararati Marz Masis ✔

Armenia Ararati Marz Masis

Armenia Geghark'unik'i Marz Martuni

Armenia Shiraki Marz ✔

Armenia Shiraki Marz Maralik

Armenia Geghark'unik'i Marz Gavarr

Armenia Tavushi Marz ✔

Armenia Tavushi Marz Ijevan

Armenia Armaviri Marz Armavir

Armenia Tavushi Marz Dilijan

Armenia Kotaykʼ Davtashen ✔

Armenia Kotaykʼ Ch'arents'avan ✔

Armenia Kotayk'i Marz Ch'arents'avan

Armenia Tavushi Marz

Public Disclosure Copy Armenia Aragatsotni Marz ✔

Armenia Aragatsotni Marz Aparan

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Armenia Tavushi Marz Berdavan ✔

Armenia Yerevan Erebuni ✔

Armenia K'aghak' Yerevan Erebuni

Armenia Yerevan Aj’ap’nyak ✔

Results

Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Total area of planned courthouses and other Text Value 0 sqm 16000 sqm 20000 sqm judicial buildings rehabilitated by the end of the project. Date 08-Mar-2007 31-Jul-2011 31-Dec-2012 Comments The reported figure refers to already completed 12 courthouses. Increase in Judicial Reform Index Factor 1 on Text Value JRI factor 1- Negative (from Neutral JRI factor 1- Neutral Judicial Qualification and Preparation. ABA CEELI Judicial Reform (According to the last Index) available JRI survey closer to the JRP2 closing date). Date 31-Dec-2004 31-Dec-2008 31-Dec-2012 Comments No JRI has been planned for 2009-2011. The plans for 2012 are still unclear. The importance of the JRI for monitoring JRP2 has beenraised with ABA and USAID. Percent of surveyed firms saying that courts Text Value 41.7% N/A 55% are able to enforce their decisions. Date 20-Apr-2005 31-Jul-2011 31-Dec-2012 Comments BEEPs indicator replaced with The survey results (68.9%) for survey indicator (completely BEEPS2008/9 exceeded the and partially satisfied) for final target of 55%. firms that have been to court Nevertheless due to change # #Satisfaction from in questionnaire the indicators enforcement service#]. is not fully comparable and we propose to use the

Public Disclosure Copy relevant indicator from 2012 JRP2 survey.

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Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Increase in the number of completed cases Text Value 79.6% 63.2% 10% increase over the versus the number of filed cases at the 1st baseline. instance courts with CAST system. Date 31-Dec-2007 15-Dec-2009 31-Dec-2012 Comments Due to holiday season indicator to be obtained from Judicial Department will be updated in the next ISR. Increase in general satisfaction with the Text Value 67.5% completely and mainly N/A 25% increase over the operation of courts of respondents to a court satisfied with trial results. baseline. users survey over a 2008 baseline. Date 31-Dec-2009 31-Jul-2011 31-Dec-2012 Public Disclosure Copy Comments Baseline survey completed in The baseline was obtained December 2009 with delay and can be compared with the findings of the second survey in 2012.

Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Increase in the average monthly number of Text Value 3,300 visitors 8,850 visitors 10% increase over the pages (of judicial decisions) viewed through the 6,670 cases viewed 21,350 cases viewed baseline. Judicial Portal by the end of the Project. (searched) Date 31-Dec-2010 30-Jun-2011 31-Dec-2012 Comments DataLex portal was Target was far exceeded introduced in October 2010. during the first semester of The baseline is the average 2011. for November and December. Renovated and new courthouses (funded by Text Value Design standards not Standards developed. Design All remaining courthouses JRP2 and state budget) upgraded according to developed yet. developed for 16 courthouses (after 1st project) rehabilitated improved design standard reflecting best to be rehabilitated under the according to the design international practice and cost efficiency project, 12 out of which standards. principles. already completed, as well as 5 additional courthouses renovated under state funding followed same standards. Date 08-Mar-2007 13-Oct-2010 31-Dec-2012 Comments Public Disclosure Copy

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Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Percentage increase in the number of enforced Text Value 42.8% (case numbers); 32.6% (case numbers); 62.8%; no target set for case decisions vs. the number of new decisions 15.6% (case amounts) 32.4% (case amounts) amount based alternative submitted for enforcement annually. indicator (since the indicator became available very recently). Date 31-Dec-2006 31-Dec-2010 31-Dec-2012 Comments A setback from 2008 indicators, i.e. level of 59.2% (case numbers) and 61.45% (case amounts), could be

Public Disclosure Copy partially explained by unprecedented increase of total amount (almost 2.5 times) and number (around 1.6 times) of initiated cases (compared to 2008 level). For 2009 the increase of the number of initiated cases was mostly due to type of cases that get closed without actual enforcement. In 2010 the total workload was increased because of global economic crises (cases related with banking and other financial organizations). Overall, compared to 2006 baseline total number and amount of initiated cases grew respectively for 55% and 180%, while there was 7% reduction in number of bailiffs. From labor productivity perspective the number and amount of cases finished per bailiff were increased respectively for 28% and 528% (see the relevant ISR section for more detailed statistics). Public Disclosure Copy

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Number of people internationally trained and Text Value No internationally certified Technical assistance Proposed number of people becoming certified arbitration specialists. professionals. delivered for strengthening trained and back, working in and creating demand for Armenia. arbitration services, including delivering relevant training. Date 08-Mar-2007 31-Jul-2011 31-Dec-2012 Comments The planned training activity Target and the indicator are is altered by development of no longer relevant to the training materials, draft supported activity. legislations etc. Increase in the average monthly number of Text Value 140,000 pages (2,000 1,425,000 pages (42,700 175,000 pages (1550 visitors)

Public Disclosure Copy pages viewed through the ARLIS webpage by visitors). This baseline values visitors) as of first semester of the end of the project are for December 2005. 2011. Date 31-Dec-2005 13-Oct-2010 31-Dec-2012 Comments More robust baseline is the Far exceed the original average monthly data for modest targets. 2006 - 155,000 pages (1,330 visitors).

Data on Financial Performance (as of 09-Jun-2011)

Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Closing Date P099630 IDA-42650 Effective 08-Mar-2007 09-Mar-2007 05-Jul-2007 31-Dec-2012 P099630 TF-57514 Effective 09-Mar-2007 09-Mar-2007 05-Jul-2007 31-Dec-2012 P099630 TF-91251 Effective 16-Apr-2008 16-Apr-2008 16-Apr-2008 30-Jun-2012

Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P099630 IDA-42650 Effective USD 22.50 22.50 0.00 20.43 3.23 91.00 P099630 TF-57514 Effective USD 3.00 3.00 0.00 2.15 0.85 72.00 P099630 TF-91251 Effective USD 4.84 4.84 0.00 4.30 0.54 89.00

Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy

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Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The mission proposed extending additional technical assistance to Judicial Department on judicial statistics and program budgeting in judicial sector. Both activities are key for increased transparency of judiciary and better communication of performance of courts with society and other branches of power, and will allow improving public perceptions about courts, which is a key target set by the President of Armenia. Targeted video conferences may be organized, based on demand, for decision makers to facilitate implementation project recommendations related with random case assignment, evaluation of judges, judicial budgeting and statistics.

Restructuring History Level two Approved on 22-Dec-2010

Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy

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