ADB is helping the Philippine government improve the integrity and efficiency of its justice system. The loan for the program will be used to increase budget resources, improve public expenditure management, and introduce new internal controls in the sector. It will improve access to justice for the poor and vulnerable groups, focusing on gender-based discriminatory practices and gaps.
| Project Name | Governance in Justice Sector Reform Program - Subprogram 1 | ||||||||||
| Project Number | 41380-013 | ||||||||||
| Country | Philippines | ||||||||||
| Project Status | Closed | ||||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Public sector management - Law and judiciary |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||||||
| Description | The GJRP aims to support the justice sector in the Republic of the Philippines by: (i) increasing resources available to the justice sector to levels that would reasonably enable the efficient delivery of justice services; (ii) supporting Government efforts to strengthen the rule of law in the Philippines by enhancing the efficiency and integrity of justice sector agencies; (iii) improving access to justice by poor and vulnerable groups with specific focus on gender-based discriminatory practices and gaps; and (iv) improving investor confidence and public trust in justice sector agencies. | ||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | tbd | ||||||||||
| Impact | Greater public trust and confidence in the justice system leading to improved citizen and investor confidence, and contributing to economic development and respect for the rule of law | ||||||||||
Project Outcome
| Description of Outcome | A justice sector that is seen to be more credible, impartial, and efficient in respecting, upholding, and protecting rights; and delivering justice to all, particularly women and disadvantaged groups. |
| Progress Toward Outcome | Meetings conducted with the Supreme Court, other stakeholders, and other government agencies concerned. |
| Implementation Progress | |
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| Description of Project Outputs | Strengthened judicial fiscal autonomy and accountability, and transparent use of resources in the justice sector Implement mechanisms to enhance justice sector integrity Supporting efficiency in justice sector Improved access to justice for the poor and vulnerable groups Expanding delivery of justice through alternative dispute resolution |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | All policy actions under subprogram-1 have been complied with. The TA is in progress. Implementation of TA activities are over. TA report has been finailized. Financial closure of the TA is imminent. |
| Geographical Location | Nationwide, with special focus on Region 7 (Central Visayas) |
Safeguard Categories
| Environment | C |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
| Environmental Aspects | |
| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| During Project Design | |
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Business Opportunities
| Procurement | The loan proceeds will be used to finance the full foreign exchange costs (excluding local duties and taxes) of items produced and procured in ADB member countries, excluding ineligible items and imports financed by other bilateral and multilateral sources. The Government will certify its compliance with this formula with each withdrawal reqeust. Otherwise, import documentation under existing procedures will be required. |
Responsible Staff
| Responsible ADB Officer | Jena, Prasanna Kumar |
| Responsible ADB Department | Southeast Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Public Management, Financial Sector and Trade Division, SERD |
| Executing Agencies |
Department of Finance *Ms Editha Tan BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd, manila Supreme Court of the Philippines *Atty Midas Marquez Padre Faura, Manila |
Timetable
| Concept Clearance | 09 Jul 2008 |
| Fact Finding | 07 Nov 2007 to 30 May 2008 |
| MRM | 05 Sep 2008 |
| Approval | 16 Dec 2008 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 17 Nov 2008 |
| Last PDS Update | 28 Sep 2012 |
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| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 16 Dec 2008 | 18 Dec 2008 | 10 Feb 2009 | 28 Feb 2010 | - | 28 Feb 2010 |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 300.20 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 300.00 | 16 Dec 2008 | 300.00 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Counterpart | 0.20 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 16 Dec 2008 | 300.00 | 0.00 | 100% |
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| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 16 Dec 2008 | 10 Jan 2009 | 10 Jan 2009 | 31 Aug 2010 | 31 May 2012 | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 1,500,000.00 | 500,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,000,000.00 | 16 Dec 2008 | 1,572,787.00 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Governance in Justice Sector Reform Program (Subprogram 1) | Progress Reports on Tranche Releases | Oct 2009 |
| Loan Agreement for Governance in Justice Sector Reform Program between Republic of the Philippines and Asian Development Bank dated 18 December 2008 | Loan Agreement (Ordinary Resources) | Dec 2008 |
| Governance in Justice Sector Reform Program - Subprogram 1 | Reports and Recommendations of the President | Nov 2008 |
| Governance in Justice Sector Reform Program (Subprogram 1) | Design and Monitoring Frameworks | Aug 2008 |
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