Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Serbia Justice Sector Support Multi Donor Trust Fund (P121377) Serbia Justice Sector Support Multi Donor Trust Fund (P121377) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Serbia | Governance Global Practice | Recipient Executed Activities | Investment Project Financing | FY 2010 | Seq No: 3 | ARCHIVED on 16-Aug-2019 | ISR34034 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Justice, Republic of Serbia Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:18-May-2010 Effectiveness Date:30-Nov-2010 Original Closing Date:31-Dec-2011 Revised Closing Date:31-Dec-2022 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document)

The objective is to provide support for strengthening the justice sector of the Republic of Serbia in order to facilitate its integration to the European Union. 

Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Highly Satisfactory  Satisfactory Implementation Status and Key Decisions The MDTF-JSS provides support to strengthen Serbia's justice sector by delivering targeted analytical work, providing technical assistance, training, and operational support to justice stakeholders to build and fortify their capacity in line with the Action Plan for Chapter 23. The range of activities are implemented throughout the justice sector, in cooperation with justice institutions and CSOs. The project is progressing well although the pace of reform has slowed. During the period under review, the Reform and Accession Facilitation Unit (RAFU) provided support to key personnel in different agencies across 8/16/2019 Page 1 of 5 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Serbia Justice Sector Support Multi Donor Trust Fund (P121377) the justice sector, transferring knowledge and technical expertise to government officials who previously lacked some of the capacity needed to facilitate the EU accession process. Preparatory work to improve access to justice was undertaken in anticipation of the new law on Free Legal Aid which will come into force in October 2019. Going forward, the focus will be on building the capacity of free legal aid providers and conducting public awareness campaigns. Risks Overall Risk Rating Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Overall  --  Moderate  Moderate Comments Overall risk remains the same. The team does not anticipate that implementation of activities related to the new law on Free Legal Aid will change the overall risk. Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL Capacities of individual personnel are strengthened, measured by number of people trained and training feedback (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 957.00 2,000.00 Date 01-Jan-2016 -- 08-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2022 PHINDPDOTBL Technical assistance informs policy/decision-making. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target The range of targeted Range of Justice sector lacks an TA delivered by MDTF targeted TA evidence-based approach are used by delivered by to policy-making, as stakeholders to inform MDTF is used Value -- outlined in the Serbia policy-making. For by stakeholders Judicial Functional Review individual outputs and to inform policy- 2014. their application, see making. For www.mdtfjss.org.rs outputs and 8/16/2019 Page 2 of 5 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Serbia Justice Sector Support Multi Donor Trust Fund (P121377) their application, see www.mdtfjss.or g.rs Date 01-Jan-2014 -- 08-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2022 PHINDPDOTBL Chapter 23 Action Plan is developed and monitored (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Ch23 Action Plan drafted but not approved by the European Commission. Various plans sitting beneath the Ch23 AP have not been developed, and Ch23 AP developed and there are no functional agreed. Monitoring Chapter 23 mechanisms for mechanisms in place, action plan is coordination and Value -- led by MOJ and with developed, monitoring of plans. Sector participation across the agreed and capacity to plan, agree justice institutions and monitored. among stakeholders, and from civil society. then monitor the implementation of agreed plans, is generally low, as documented in Serbia Judicial Functional Review, 2014. Date 01-Jan-2016 -- 08-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2022 PHINDPDOTBL National Backlog Reduction Program (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target On August 10, 2016 the Supreme Court of Cassation adopted the Backlog Amended Single reduction Backlog program and Reduction Program, and monitoring Serbia lacks a national its enforcement started mechanisms in backlog reduction program on September Value -- place. Total that is monitored 1,2016.The SCC reports number of consistently on the implementation of pending the program in it's backlog cases annual report. On 31 reduced to December 2016, there 600,000. was a total of 915,667 pending backlog cases. At the end of December 8/16/2019 Page 3 of 5 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Serbia Justice Sector Support Multi Donor Trust Fund (P121377) 2018, there were 781,137. Date 01-Jan-2016 -- 08-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2022 Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL Technical assistance raises awareness of justice challenges and reform opportunities. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target TA is delivered by local experts and targeted to local context. TA is Awareness conducted in raised. For TA Justice sector lacks an consultative manner, outputs, their evidence-based approach including with CSOs. methodology to policy-making, as Dissemination is Value -- and outlined in the Serbia conducted via in-person dissemination, Judicial Functional Review meetings, workshops see 2014. and online platforms. www.mdtfjss.or For outputs, their g.rs methodology and dissemination, see www.mdtfjss.org.rs Date 01-Jan-2014 -- 08-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P121377 TF-97118 Effective USD 4.70 4.70 0.00 4.19 0.51 89% 8/16/2019 Page 4 of 5 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Serbia Justice Sector Support Multi Donor Trust Fund (P121377) Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P121377 TF-97118 Effective 13-Sep-2010 30-Nov-2010 30-Nov-2010 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2022 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 28-Mar-2019 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 8/16/2019 Page 5 of 5 Public Disclosure Copy