DAR-ES-SALAAM, May 23, 2017 – At Kinondoni Primary Court, Magistrate Esther Kihiyo meets with about 33 people a day. She takes handwritten notes for the case file on the evidence they put before her and...
Date: May 23, 2017
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Trust. Efficiency. Accountability. These are the pillars of a strong, independent, and effective judicial system. For over a decade the World Bank has worked with the government of Romania to build an...
Date: November 30, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
We all like to win prizes – it is part of human nature. And in recognition of that fact, Serbia recently started offering prizes for improved performance in the interests of justice. With support...
Date: October 17, 2016
Type: Opinion
Language: English
The key to improving Serbia’s business climate lies with the judiciary. Hence, the only true reform that will make Serbia a truly attractive place for business is an impartial and principled judiciary....
Date: June 9, 2016
Type: Opinion
Language: English
Over the past decade, Azerbaijan has strived to improve the transparency and efficiency of its judicial services, with a view to boosting public confidence in the judiciary and the court system, and ultimately...
Date: October 17, 2015
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
They say the difference between a bad and a good lawyer is that the bad one can let the case drag out for several years, while the good one can make it last even longer. Well, I believe many of you would...
Date: March 16, 2015
Type: Opinion
Language: English
“The accession process today is more rigorous and comprehensive than in the past. This reflects the evolution of EU policies as well as lessons learned from previous enlargements. (…) The rule of law is...
Date: February 5, 2015
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
BELGRADE, February 3, 2015 — Serbia’s judiciary lags behind EU Member States, including the EU11, and those areas that are under-performing need to be addressed, according to the World Bank’s Serbia...
Date: February 3, 2015
Type: Press Release
Language: English
New project will help improve judicial efficiency and services to the population WASHINGTON, March 19, 2014 – Today the World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$36 million loan to...
Date: March 19, 2014
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, July 25, 2013 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$25 million First Development Policy Operation (DPO1) for the Kyrgyz Republic. This is the first in a programmatic...
Date: July 25, 2013
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Your Excellency Minister Cazanciuc, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for your invitation. The World Bank is glad to participate at the opening ceremony of Tulcea Tribunal and Tulcea Court of First Instance....
Date: July 2, 2013
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
Two years ago Natalia Makusheva lost her passport and registration. A resident of the remote Russian city of Bereznyaki, Natalia was desperate. Without credentials or official documents she could not receive...
Date: May 6, 2011
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
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