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The World Bank Country Office INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT 50 Mirambo Street Tel: (255-22) 2163200 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 2054 Fax: (255-22) 2113039 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania February 20, 2025 Hon Liisa-Ly Pakosta Minister Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs Republic of Estonia Dr. iur. Villu Köve Chief Justice Supreme Court Republic of Estonia Dear Hon. Pakosta and Dr. Köve, Re: Study Tour to Estonia by the Judiciaries of Tanzania and Zanzibar May 26-30, 2025 We are writing to formally request a study tour visit to the Supreme Court and Judiciary, and the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Estonia by the Judiciary of Tanzania and the Judiciary of Zanzibar. The Judiciary of Tanzania and the Judiciary of Zanzibar are keen to learn from the exemplary work to modernize Estonia’s judiciary being done at your esteemed institutions. The primary objectives of this study tour would be to: • Gain insights into Estonia’s successful experience in justice sector modernization. • Learn about good practices established in citizen and business-centric justice service delivery, specifically through: o digitization and rolling out of e-Courts, including case management, o court performance and establishment of key performance indicators, o court efficiency, including procedural simplifications, o judge specialization and case management in small-sized judiciaries, and o human resource management, including judge selection and training. • Understand the reform challenges and solutions implemented by the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Justice. • Explore potential areas for continued collaboration and knowledge exchange. We believe that this visit would be highly beneficial for the Judiciaries of Tanzania and Zanzibar by providing valuable knowledge and good practice examples that can be adapted and implemented for the benefits of the judiciary, citizens and businesses in Zanzibar and Tanzania. We would particularly appreciate an opportunity for the visiting delegation to meet with relevant personnel at the Supreme Court, Judiciary and Ministry of Justice, and observe their work firsthand. We would also like to request visits to selected courts in Tallinn and the regions, per your guidance. We propose May 26-30, 2025, as the dates for the study tour. Please find attached the list of delegation members that have been identified to participate in this knowledge exchange. The delegation will be accompanied by Ms. Donna Andrews (Lead Public Sector Specialist), and Ms. Eva Melis (Senior Governance Specialist) from the World Hon. Pakosta and Dr. Köve -2- February 20, 2025 Bank. The study tour would be part of the World Bank-financed Zanzibar Judicial Modernization Project and the World Bank-financed Citizen-Centric Judicial Modernization and Justice Service Delivery Project, and the travel and any related expenses for all participants would be covered by the projects. We would be grateful if you could confirm your agreement to the study tour visit on the proposed dates. Kindly also let us know of any additional information on requirements needed to facilitate the visit, including an official invitation letter that would allow the delegation to request the needed visa. For any questions, please contact Ms. Eva Melis on [email protected] or +1-202-644-0102. Thank you for considering our request. We look forward to facilitating the knowledge exchange between the Judiciaries of Tanzania and Zanzibar and the Supreme Court and Ministry of Justice of Estonia and appreciate your support in making the study visit productive and impactful. Sincerely, Nathan Belete Country Director for Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe Eastern and Southern Africa Region Hon. Pakosta and Dr. Köve -3- February 20, 2025 Enclosed: List of Delegation Members Delegation List Name Position Institution Passport type Passport Number Hon. Khamis Ramadhan Abdallah Chief Justice of Zanzibar Judiciary of Zanzibar Diplomatic TDE010075 Passport Ms. Mansura Mosi Kassim Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Ministry of Justice of Service Passport TSE010043 Constitutional and Legal Affairs of Zanzibar Zanzibar Hon. Ibrahim Mzee Ibrahim Judge of the High Court of Zanzibar, Project Judiciary of Zanzibar Diplomatic TDE011872 Coordinator Passport Hon. Salma Ali Hassan Judge of the High Court of Zanzibar Judiciary of Zanzibar Diplomatic TDE013028 Passport Hon. Khadija Shamte Mzee Judge of the High Court of Zanzibar Judiciary of Zanzibar Diplomatic TDE013270 Passport Hon. Said Hassan Mzee Judge of the High Court of Zanzibar Judiciary of Zanzibar Diplomatic TDE013207 Passport Hon. Angelo Lataraiya Rumisha Judge of the High Court of Tanzania Judiciary of Tanzania Diplomatic TDE013428 Passport Hon. Kai Bashir Mbaruk Chief Court Administrator Judiciary of Zanzibar Service Passport TSE010079 Hon. Valentina Andreaw Katema Registrar of the High Court of Zanzibar Judiciary of Zanzibar Ordinary Passport TAE275483 Hon. Khamis Ali Simai Regional Magistrate, Member of the Judiciary Judiciary of Zanzibar Ordinary Passport TAE306831 Reform Delivery Unit, Zi-JUMP Hon. Asya Abdalla Ali Regional Magistrate, Member of the Judiciary Judiciary of Zanzibar Service Passport TSE010020 Reform Delivery Unit, Zi-JUMP Hon. Ziredi Abdulkarim Msanif Regional Magistrate, Member of the Judiciary Judiciary of Zanzibar Ordinary Passport TAE804606 Reform Delivery Unit, Zi-JUMP Ms. Amina Shaibu Mohamed Director of Human Resources Judiciary of Zanzibar Ordinary Passport TAE802386 Mr. Mohamed Salum Mohamed Director of Planning & Research Judiciary of Zanzibar Ordinary Passport TAE031373 Mr. Moses Lawrence Lwiva Engineer, Estate Management Unit Judiciary of Tanzania Ordinary Passport TAE775687 Hon. Pakosta and Dr. Köve -4- February 20, 2025 Name Position Institution Passport type Passport Number Mr. Rashid Abdulrahman World Bank Desk Officer Ministry of Finance of Ordinary Passport TAE068883 Zanzibar Ms. Chum Khamisi Omar Assistant Court Administrator Pemba Judiciary of Zanzibar Ordinary Passport TAE801728 Ms. Sabra Zubeir Saidi Case Management Officer Judiciary of Zanzibar Ordinary Passport TAE707727 Mr. Hafidh Malik Ali Head of ICT Judiciary of Zanzibar Ordinary Passport TAE252278 Mr. Mussa Hamad Ali Head of Estate Management Unit Judiciary of Zanzibar Ordinary Passport TAE205943 Ms. Rahma Kassim Sultan ICT Officer Pemba Judiciary of Zanzibar Ordinary Passport TAE824740 Mr. Samwel Omahe Gagiri Finance Officer Judiciary of Tanzania Ordinary Passport TAE834858 Mr. Abdilahi Mohamed Naim ICT Officer Judiciary of Zanzibar Ordinary Passport TAE032896 Mr. Shahari Suleiman Mwinyi Security Officer to Chief Justice Judiciary of Zanzibar Service Passport TSE010493 Mr. Mohamed Suleiman Omar Personal Assistant to Chief Justice Judiciary of Zanzibar Service Passport TSE010451 Ms. Eva-Maria Melis Senior Governance Specialist The World Bank Group Ordinary Passport C4FVC53P7 (Germany) Ms. Donna Andrews Lead Governance Specialist The World Bank Group Ordinary Passport RA6864226 (Australia) Hon. Pakosta and Dr. Köve -5- February 20, 2025 Cc: Jakob Kopperud Special Representative ECRWE, World Bank Paris Zarau Wendeline Kibwe Executive Director, EDS14 World Bank Washington, D.C. Sigrún Rawet Executive Director, EDS20 World Bank Washington, D.C.