AFD Municipal Development Project in the Palestinian Territories

Municipalities in the Palestinian Territories constitute one of the oldest forms of governance. With seventy percent of the West Bank’s population living in 107 municipalities (the entire population of Gaza lives in 25 municipalities), local governments have served as a main reference point for citizens. Not surprisingly, in recent years the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and donors have been pushing for major reforms to accelerate the drive to self-sustained, decentralized and organized local governments.

The purpose of this ex-post evaluation is to formulate a reasoned opinion on the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Municipal Development Project 2004-2010 with respect to the context, policy and procedures of AFD’s intervention.