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GZ-Third Municipal Development Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Third Municipal Development Project is to enhance the institutional capacity of municipalities in the West Bank and Gaza for more accountable and sustainable service delivery. There are four components to the project, the first component being municipal performance and service delivery. The project will finance municipal infrastructure for improved service delivery. The project’s block grants will provide the basic funding for...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The project development objective (PDO) is to enhance the institutional capacity of municipalities in the West Bank and Gaza for more accountable and sustainable service delivery.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P159258

  • Closed

  • Haji Huseynov , Dana Almubaied

  • Palestine Liberation Organization (For The Benefit of the Palestinian Authority)

  • West Bank and Gaza

  • January 12, 2017

  • (as of board presentation)

    July 21, 2017

  • December 14, 2017

  • US$ 110.63 million

  • Municipal Development Lending Fund (MDLF)

  • Middle East and North Africa

  • 2018

  • US$ 99.03 million

  • B

  • Not Applicable

  • August 31, 2023

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • August 9, 2024

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Borrower/Recipient 11.59
SWITZERLAND: Swiss Agency for Dev. & Coop. (SDC) 4.04
GERMANY: KREDITANSTALT FUR WIEDERAUFBAU (KFW) 31.91
FRANCE: Govt. of [MOFA and AFD (C2D)] 10.64
Special Financing 26.00
Partnership for Intrastructure Development MDTF 25.00
NETHERLANDS, Govt. of THE (Except for MOFA/Min of Dev. Coop 1.28
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ 0.16

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment N/A
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 99.03
Total Project Cost** 110.63

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Project Management Satisfactory 2023-09-12
Counterpart Funding Moderately Unsatisfactory 2023-09-12
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2023-09-12
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2023-09-12
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2023-09-12
Procurement Satisfactory 2023-09-12
Financial Management Satisfactory 2023-09-12

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 04-29-2024
OutcomesSubstantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank PerformanceSubstantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 08-27-2024PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingSatisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeN/a
Bank PerformanceSatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceN/a
Government PerformanceN/a
Implementing AgencyN/a
Icr QualitySubstantialN/a
M&e QualityHighN/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Number of municipalities that move up one rank in the performance assessment systemValue0.0096.0080.00
    DateSeptember 1, 2017August 31, 2023May 1, 2019
    Comment
  • People provided with improved urban living conditionsValue0.00700000.00500000.00
    DateSeptember 1, 2017August 31, 2023September 1, 2017
    Comment
  • Number of municipalities with operational and enterprise surplus and no increase in arrearsValue40.0057.0070.00
    DateSeptember 1, 2017August 31, 2023February 1, 2021
    Comment
  • Female beneficiariesValue0.00350000.00350000.00
    DateSeptember 1, 2017August 31, 2023September 1, 2017
    Comment
  • Municipalities with public disclosure of executed budget and executed SDIPValue0.00159.00100.00
    DateSeptember 1, 2017August 31, 2023September 1, 2017
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Number of municipalities graduated to category AValue5.0035.0015.00
    DateSeptember 1, 2017August 31, 2023September 1, 2017
    Comment
  • Road Map for MDLF as Lending Intermediary consulted with relevant stakeholdersValueNoYesYes
    DateSeptember 1, 2017August 31, 2023September 1, 2017
    Comment
  • Number of municipalities reporting enhanced capacity to engage with private sector for municipal service delivery and/or local economic developmentValue0.0023.0025.00
    DateSeptember 1, 2017August 31, 2023September 1, 2017
    Comment
  • Percentage of municipalities surveyed who indicated their satisfaction with MDLF supportValue75.0094.5095.00
    DateSeptember 1, 2017August 31, 2023September 1, 2017
    Comment
  • Number of subprojects completed by Gaza municipalities under the Additional FinancingValue0.00324.0015.00
    DateApril 17, 2019July 27, 2023February 28, 2021
    Comment
  • Number of direct beneficiaries under the Emergency COVID-19 responseValue0.00250000.00100000.00
    DateDecember 2, 2020July 27, 2023February 28, 2022
    Comment
  • Number of municipalities completing sub projects within each cycleValue0.00139.00140.00
    DateSeptember 1, 2017August 31, 2023September 1, 2017
    Comment
  • Municipal audit standard developedValueNoYesYes
    DateSeptember 1, 2017August 31, 2023September 1, 2017
    Comment
  • Number of temporary jobs created in Gaza by the Additional FinancingValue0.005572.003000.00
    DateApril 17, 2019July 27, 2023February 28, 2021
    Comment
  • Percentage of beneficiaries satisfied with the impact achieved under the Emergency COVID-19 responseValue0.0084.900.00
    DateDecember 2, 2020July 27, 2023February 28, 2022
    Comment
  • Number of municipalities with functional complaint systemValue22.00134.00100.00
    DateSeptember 1, 2017August 31, 2023September 1, 2017
    Comment
  • Number of paid working days created through the LIPW interventions supported under the Emergency COVID-19 responseValue0.00586347.00200000.00
    DateDecember 2, 2020July 27, 2023February 28, 2022
    Comment
  • Female beneficiariesValue0.00834.00500.00
    DateApril 17, 2019July 27, 2023February 28, 2021
    Comment
  • Percentage of investments financed under the project in adequate technical state and used as intendedValue0.00100.0080.00
    DateSeptember 1, 2017August 31, 2023September 1, 2017
    Comment
  • Number of Gaza municipalities successfully implementing an O&M activityValue0.0025.0015.00
    DateApril 17, 2019July 27, 2023February 28, 2021
    Comment
  • Number of municipalities that prepared crisis management and resilience plansValue0.0020.000.00
    DateDecember 2, 2020July 27, 2023February 28, 2022
    Comment
  • Percentage of beneficiaries surveyed who indicated their satisfaction with municipal sub projects executed under MDP 3Value0.0084.2080.00
    DateSeptember 1, 2017August 31, 2023September 1, 2017
    Comment
  • Percentage of funds under Subcomponent 6.a allocated towards subprojects that will benefit womenValue0.0013.005.00
    DateDecember 2, 2020July 27, 2023February 28, 2022
    Comment
  • Number of municipalities with yearly increase in revenues collected by the municipalityValue50.00150.00120.00
    DateSeptember 1, 2017August 31, 2023September 1, 2017
    Comment