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"APLA’s Multiannual Action Plan 2021 – 2025 "MAAP Project

24 May 2022
"APLA’s Multiannual Action Plan 2021 – 2025 "MAAP Project

MAAP Project:

“MAAP” Refers to (APLA’s Multiannual Action Plan) of the Association of the Palestinian Local Authorities (APLA).

Project overall budget: (2,144,097 Euros):

  • EU fund: (1,900,000 Euros).
  • APLA, ENABEL and GIZ contributions in the project: (244,097 Euros).

Project Duration: (42 Months, starting on Dec. 2021 and ending by June 2025)

Main Beneficiaries:

Direct Beneficiaries: The Association of the Palestinian Local Authorities (APLA) and its members -the LGUs of Palestine-.

Final Beneficiaries: The population of Palestine, including women and marginalized communities in the so called Area (C).

Overall Objective:

Strengthen LGU collaborations on service delivery and local participatory development, and improve contributions to territorial integration, particularly in the so-called Area C.

Specific Objectives and Outputs:

SO1: The institutional and operational capacities of APLA strengthened   

  • APLA Strategic Plan 2023-2026 formulated, resourced, and activated
  • APLA Gender Mainstreaming Action Plan revised, resourced, and implemented
  • APLA Communication Strategy enhanced, resourced, and activated
  • Financial sustainability Plan formulated, resourced, and activated
  • APLA organizational structure upscaled and sustained

SO2: The capacity of LGUs to provide better services to citizens enhanced 

  • The capacity of LGUs to provide better services to citizens enhanced
  • LGU Technical Exchange Hubs, networks, and peer learning through APLA strengthened  
  • Newly elected Mayors and Councilors of the 2021 and 2022 local elections inducted into their roles and responsibilities
  • LGUs trained and supported in Sustainable Development Goals localization
  • Twenty LGU clusters in Area C innovated Local Socio-Economic Development approaches with sub-grant support            

SO3: The interests & needs of LGUs lobbied & advocated, locally & internationally

  • APLA contributed to LGU framework improvements within key advocacy priority areas
  • APLA’s partnerships with Arab and international organizations and forums strengthened
  • Partnership agreements between Palestinian LGUs and international cities reviewed, developed, and supported