Support to Municipal Development Programme (MDP4)

• 159 municipalities in West Bank & Gaza Strip
• 1 mio Palestinian citizens (50% women and 10% people with disability, in the targeted 159 municipalities, provided services with improved urban living conditions. 
• Technical staff at Ministry of Local Governance and Ministry of Finance. 
• Technical staff of the targeted municipalities and MDLF

1. Enhanced municipal capacities 
2. Enhanced municipal accountability
3. Enhanced municipal service sustainability 
4. Enhanced resilience to disasters

Risultati principali attesi:  

• 80 municipalities in WB and GS increase their performance on all levels and raise in the performance category in which they are currently classified.
• 75% beneficiaries satisfied with the services provided under the project (50% of which women, 50% of which youth and 10% of which people with disabilities)
• 1 operational manual for the intergovernmental fiscal transfer (IGTF) prepared and adopted.
• 20,000 square meters of public spaces constructed/rehabilitated
• 22 municipalities adopted revenue enhancement plans
• 80 municipalities implementing at least 2 social accountability tools annually.
• 120 municipalities with functional International financial management system (IFMIS).
• 40 municipalities with responsive complaint system
• 60 resilience plans prepared with inputs from residents/community members.
• 60% of the 159 targeted municipalities receive capacity building support on climate change
• 25 subprojects completed address natural hazard and climate change risks. 10 sub-projects address vulnerable communities.
• 30% women involved in climate resilience plans.
• 25% subprojects targeted by municipalities address natural hazard and climate risks with female engineers employed in delivery of solutions.
• 90% of the population in the targeted 159 municipalities satisfied with MDLF performance.

Risultati fasi precedenti:  

• 61 municipalities moved up one rank in the performance assessment system
• 140 Municipalities disclosed the executed budget and the executed the Strategic Development and Investment Plan (SDIP).
• 61 Municipalities have surplus with no increase in net lending.
• 126 Municipalities have increased their own source revenues.
• 113 municipalities have functional complaint system.
• 85% (average satisfaction of beneficiaries regarding – relevance, coverage, impact, quality)
• 159 municipalities were supported with capacity building packages.
• E-municipality implemented in 16 municipalities in the West bank and Gaza
• 70 Service Community Centre established in Gaza and the West bank
• 195 solar energy and waste management projects were implemented in the WB&G.
• 90% of beneficiaries were satisfied with the services provided under the project. Level of satisfaction in GS was higher than in the WB.
• More than 83% civilians reported that complains were satisfactory resolved.
• An external assessment showed that all completed projects were functional and usable. Most of the implemented sub-projects have had a positive impact, eased access to infrastructure utilities, and improved to a certain extent the life quality for the targeted communities.

• 7F-09403.01 Support to Village Councils in Area C.
• 7F- 09539.02 Support to Gaza Vulnerable Communities. 
• Swiss Representative Office (SRO) support in policy dialogue with MoLG.