Ministry of local government

The Ministry of Local Government (MoLG) in Palestine is considered a responsible and reference ministry for local authorities, working to develop their capacities and resources to become more capable of achieving the welfare of its citizens within the framework of good local governance. The concept of local governance has been linked to local authorities (municipalities and village councils), providing services to citizens and participating in the development process. Each local authority has an area of influence within the state as a whole. Palestine falls under the so-called unitary system of local government, where the government is the central controlling body with some powers and responsibilities being delegated to local bodies.

MoLG was founded on 25-5-1994. The elected Palestinian Legislative Council approved the local bodies’ law and the election law; thus, the local bodies entered a new era in their journey in terms of quantity and quality, creation and development of infrastructure, which was backward in the main cities and non-existent in the villages and countryside.

The Vision of the MoLG

Good local governance able to achieve sustainable development with effective community participation.

The Mission of the MoLG

A leading Ministry that supports local government units' capacity and resources development towards achieving citizens' welfare within a good local governance framework and practices.

The Values of the MoLG

Integrity, dedication, transparency, accountability, team spirit, innovation, confidence, keenness for achieving best results, and faith in its staff.

Goals

• Empowering the LGU's ability to build effective institutional capacities.
• Promoting the MoLG's capacities in planning, as well as guidance and monitoring to better lead the local government sector.
• Promoting democracy, transparency and community participation in the local government sector.
• Promoting the concept of partnership between LGU's and the private and public sectors, in order to generate local development and to enhance the fiscal autonomy for the LGU's.

The Institutional Developmental Strategic Objectives:

• Strategic Objective 1 Increase the level of decentralization between MoLG and LGU's
• Strategic Objective 2 Promote the formulation of policies and planning in the MoLG
• Strategic Objective 3 Create suitable working environment at the MoLG
• Strategic Objective 4 Strengthen the capacities of the MoLG in the fields of local and regional planning
• Strategic Objective 5: Strengthen the capacities of the MoLG in the fields of guidance & monitoring
• Strategic Objective 6: Develop an enabling legal environment that encourage Public Private Partnership (PPP's)