The Brazilian state of Pernambuco will receive a $32.8 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to digitally transform its judiciary. The loan will support work to streamline public services and save citizens time and money.
The project, which has been approved by the IDB Board of Executive Directors, will benefit the approximately 2.6 million people served by the Pernambuco state court system—including over 180,000 users of the Electronic Judicial Records System—with faster, more efficient, and lower-cost services. The project will also train 8,000 government employees and 500 judges on digital skills.
To achieve these objectives, the operation has two main components. The first, which centers on digitally transforming services, will finance improvements to how the Electronic Judicial Records System is managed, as well as automation, innovation, digital inclusion and digital services for preventing and addressing gender violence against women and LGBTQ+ people. The second component, focused on capacity building for the court system, involves deploying cloud technology, cybersecurity protocols, compliance with the General Data Protection Law, data governance, strategic management and digital solutions for preventing harassment and discrimination.
By rolling out new technologies more quickly, the state can significantly boost the efficiency and effectiveness of its services to the population. This project is expected to save society approximately $18.5 million by 2028 by reducing the length of proceedings through digitalization. It is also expected to increase the average number of cases adjudicated per judge per year by 20% and increase the efficiency of the court system’s budget by 12%.
This is the eighth operation approved by the IDB under the 2021 Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects called Brasil Mais Digital.
The loan for Pernambuco has an additional local contribution of $8.2 million, a 24.5-year repayment term, a six-year grace period and an interest rate based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR).
About the IDB
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Brazil and the IDB
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Project for Digital Transformation of the Judicial Branch of the State of Pernambuco