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GZ-Second Municipal Development Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Second Municipal Development Project for West Bank and Gaza is to improve the Recipient's municipal management practices for better municipal transparency and service delivery. There are four components to the project, the first component being municipal grants for capital investment. This component will allocate performance-based grants for capital investment service provision, per mandate of municipalities defined in the local...

* 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 Revised Objective of the Project is to improve the Recipient’s municipal management practices for better municipal transparency and service delivery, and to restore priority municipal services following the conflict in Gaza.”

Key Details

Project Details

  • P127163

  • Closed

  • Christopher Pablo , Noriko Oe

  • Palestine Liberation Organization

  • West Bank and Gaza

  • August 20, 2012

  • (as of board presentation)

    May 23, 2013

  • August 22, 2013

  • US$ 74.85 million

  • Municipal Development and Lending Fund (MDLF)

  • Middle East and North Africa

  • 2013

  • US$ 42.25 million

  • B

  • Not Applicable

  • February 28, 2018

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • August 9, 2024

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
FRANCE: French Agency for Development 2.50
GERMANY: German Technical Assistance Corporation (GTZ) 0.51
BELGIUM: MOFA-Directorate-General for Int. Coop.(DGIC) 1.20
GERMANY: KREDITANSTALT FUR WIEDERAUFBAU (KFW) 17.24
NETHERLANDS: Min. of Foreign Affairs / Min. of Dev. Coop. 1.50
EC: European Commission 6.30
SWITZERLAND: Swiss Agency for Dev. & Coop. (SDC) 3.00
Special Financing 10.00
Borrower/Recipient 6.80

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 42.25
Total Project Cost** 74.85

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

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Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Counterpart Funding Satisfactory 2017-10-27
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2017-10-27
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2017-10-27
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2017-10-27
Procurement Satisfactory 2017-10-27
Financial Management Satisfactory 2017-10-27
Project Management Satisfactory 2017-10-27

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 08-27-2018
OutcomesSubstantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank PerformanceSubstantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 10-25-2018PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingSatisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeN/a
Bank PerformanceSatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceN/a
Government PerformanceNot RatedN/a
Implementing AgencyN/a
Icr QualitySubstantialN/a
M&e QualitySubstantialN/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Number of municipalities that graduate up the performance category in which they are currently classified, by the end of MDP-IIValue0.0080.0080.00
    DateMarch 28, 2013April 14, 2016February 28, 2018
    Comment
  • Affected population in Gaza with access to restored municipal servicesValue0.000.001147133.00
    DateOctober 15, 2014October 30, 2014February 28, 2018
    Comment
  • Percentage of municipalities that apply social accountability measures, specifically, at least two public disclosure mechanisms, bythe end of MDP-II.Value68.000.0081.00
    DateMarch 28, 2013October 30, 2014February 28, 2018
    Comment
  • Percentage of investments financed under the Project that are operational and in an adequate state of usability, according to technical audits.Value0.000.0090.00
    DateMarch 28, 2013March 22, 2016February 28, 2018
    Comment
  • Direct project beneficiariesValue0.000.002318188.00
    DateMarch 28, 2013March 22, 2016February 28, 2018
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries from roads established/rehabilitated, by the end of MDP-IIValue0.000.001661359.00
    DateMarch 28, 2013March 22, 2016February 28, 2018
    Comment
  • Number of municipalities that graduate to A ranking, by the end of MDP-IIValue0.002.002.00
    DateMarch 28, 2013April 14, 2016February 28, 2018
    Comment
  • Number of Municipalities that graduate to B rankingValue0.0050.0077.00
    DateMarch 28, 2013April 14, 2016February 28, 2018
    Comment
  • Municipalities publically disclosing external audit reports with minimum standards, and with unqualified opinionValue0.0080.0076.00
    DateMarch 28, 2013October 30, 2014February 28, 2018
    Comment
  • Municipalities publically disclosing participatory SDIP execution and updates.Value0.00100.00144.00
    DateMarch 28, 2013October 30, 2014February 28, 2018
    Comment
  • Municipalities establishing service quality standards for tracking in Citizen Service Support CentersValue8.0040.0039.00
    DateMarch 28, 2013October 30, 2014February 28, 2018
    Comment
  • Female beneficiariesValue0.000.0049.00
    DateMarch 28, 2013March 22, 2016February 28, 2018
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Number of people in urban areas provided with access to all-season roads within a 500 meter range under the projectValue0.000.00863746.00
    DateMarch 28, 2013March 22, 2016February 28, 2018
    Comment
  • Share of identified priority damages repaired by Gaza municipalitiesValue0.000.0034.50
    DateOctober 15, 2014October 30, 2014February 28, 2018
    Comment
  • Roads rehabilitated, by the end of MDP-IIValue0.00350.00451.00
    DateMarch 28, 2013April 14, 2016February 28, 2018
    Comment
  • Number of municipalities that have succeeded in piloting one of the following innovative ideas under Component 2 (renewable energy,E-Municipality, and Local Economic Development)Value0.000.0025.00
    DateMarch 28, 2013March 22, 2016February 28, 2018
    Comment
  • Direct Beneficiaries from social infrastructure projects implemented in merged municipalitiesValue0.000.00113731.00
    DateMarch 28, 2013March 22, 2016February 28, 2018
    Comment
  • Number of municipalities that have updated their fixed assets and valuation databaseValue0.00100.00132.00
    DateMarch 28, 2013April 14, 2016February 28, 2018
    Comment
  • Number of municipalities that have updated their Strategic Development and Investment Plans (SDIPs) through applying participatory approachValue0.0090.00125.00
    DateMarch 28, 2013April 14, 2016February 28, 2018
    Comment
  • Number of municipalities where the Operantions and Maintenance software is rolled out by the end of MDP-II.Value10.000.0050.00
    DateMarch 28, 2013March 22, 2016February 28, 2018
    Comment
  • Percentage of municipalities that recorded at least 20% reduction in processing time for at least two of the defined set of services in Citizen Service Centers.Value0.000.00100.00
    DateMarch 28, 2013March 22, 2016February 28, 2018
    Comment