Support to Village Councils – Area C Infrastructure
Switzerland fosters the resilience of marginalised communities in Area C of the West Bank by enhancing planning capacities of local authorities and improving the access to basic infrastructure in partnership with UNHABITAT and the Municipal Development and Lending Fund MDLF. SDC’s contribution is part of a wider donor engagement in Area C to Leave No One Behind. A stronger accent is put in this third and final phase on active participation of women and youth in the selection and social auditing of infrastructure projects.
Pays/région | Thème | Période | Budget |
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Territoire palestinien occupé |
Governance Emploi & développement économique
Décentralisation
Politique du secteur publique Développement urbain Participation démocratique et société civile |
01.02.2022
- 31.12.2026 |
CHF 4’110’000
|
- Central State of South East
- Sectreur privé étranger Sud/Est
- UN-Habitat - Programme des Nations Unies pour les établissements humains
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Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE GOUVERNEMENT ET SOCIETE CIVILE
AUTRES MULTISECTEURS
GOUVERNEMENT ET SOCIETE CIVILE
Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE Politiques publiques et gestion administrative
Décentralisation et soutien aux administrations infranationales (y compris redevabilité)
Développement et gestion urbaine
Participation démocratique et société civile
Thème transversal Le projet contribue à améliorer le fonctionnement de l'organisation partenaire
Type d'aide Contribution à des projets ou programmes
Numéro de projet 7F09403
Contexte | Area C comprises 62% of the West Bank and is under the full control of the Israeli army. Area C is key to future Palestinian economic development in terms of agriculture lands and water. Palestinian citizens of the area suffer from long-term neglect and coercive environment with no development plans to expand their villages, build new schools, or to develop their water and electricity networks. Hence, they remain under acute threat of demolition and displacement. The overall Israeli pressure is leading more Palestinians to migrate towards other Palestinian cities or abroad, seeking safety and employment. Many Palestinians living in the area suffer from very bad economic conditions and end up working in Israeli settlements. |
Objectifs | Enhanced living conditions and resilience of marginalized Palestinian communities in Area C of the West Bank through delivery of essential infrastructure projects, improved planning capacities and strengthened dialogue between citizens and local authorities. |
Groupes cibles |
· 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. |
Effets à moyen terme |
Outcome 1 Outcome 2 |
Résultats |
Principaux résultats attendus: · 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. Principaux résultats antérieurs: · 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. |
Direction/office fédéral responsable |
DDC |
Partenaire de projet |
Partenaire contractuel Secteur privé Institution étatique étrangère Organisme des Nations Unies (ONU) |
Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs |
§ 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 |
Budget | Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF 4’110’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF 2’508’412 |
Phases du projet | Phase 3 01.02.2022 - 31.12.2026 (Phase en cours) Phase 2 01.07.2019 - 31.03.2023 (Active) Phase 1 01.11.2016 - 31.12.2021 (Active) |