Support to Village Councils – Area C Infrastructure

·      Ministry of Local Governance and Village Councils in Area C

·      10’000 Citizens of 15 communities in Area C of the West Bank, including women, youth and persons with disabilities benefit from improved social infrastructure.

-    25 Local Government Units representing 120’000 citizens in the Qalqiliya Governorate will benefit from an approved masterplan and a Joint Planning Committee.

Outcome 1
·  Improved access to public services for vulnerable communities in rural areas of the West Bank with a focus on Area C.

Outcome 2
·  Strengthened planning and management capacities of targeted LGUs and enhanced social accountability towards citizens and civic groups (youth, women).

Risultati principali attesi:  

·      Improved social infrastructure in 15 communities in Area C: schools, water, electricity, roads.

·      Capacity building and social accountability workshops for 15 VCs

·      Strengthened relationship between citizens and their village councils.

Risultati fasi precedenti:  

·      Supported 16 infrastructure projects in Area C of the West Bank including building of a school for 220 children, a community park, delivering emergency medical equipment and solar powered street lights

·      Supported village councils planning structure

·      Established a Joint Planning Committee (JPC) for a group of communities in the Barta’a cluster (north of the West Bank) to safeguard their planning rights within Area C

·      Tens of training sessions on place-making and joint community planning

·      Supported village councils (VCs) in Social Accountability toolkits and producing readable budgets for citizens

        Supported 439 VCs sterilisation and cleaning efforts during COVID19 pandemic.

§  Culture, Arts, and Social Engagement Programme funded by SDC

§  Local Government Service Improvement Programme (LGSIP) funded by the World Bank

§  Local Governance Reform Programme (LGRP) funded by BMZ and implemented by GIZ