Mobilizing of Palestinian (LGUs) Competences in Knowledge Exchange and SDGs Adaptation

〡Funded by: Local Governance Reform Program - GIZ

〡Druation: 2024-2026

〡Overall objective: Realise the social potential to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda) throughout Palestinian LGUs.

〡Key activities and interventions in 2024:

I. Mobilized local potential to implement the 2030 Agenda:

• Developed the SDG Localization Training Manual 
• Established SDG Taskforce
• Upgraded and developed the SDGs platform as a monitoring and awareness tool by rolling existing SDGs indicators at the national and local levels adding educational games
• Upgraded and developed APLA website

II. Improved and upgraded services of the Technical and Legal Support Unit 

• Implemented activities of the Municipal Technical Exchange Hubs in the following training themes and workshops:

〡Gender Taskforce:

1. Maintained LGU sustainability by providing comprehensive and responsive services during times of crisis, particularly in the current situation.
2. LGU role in promoting sustainable and comprehensive support for female heads of household.
3. Gender-responsive budgets

〡Financial Taskforce

• Key reforms needed to finance municipalities
• Workshop on the analytical study, Revenues and Expenditures of Palestinian Local Government Units

〡Municipal Technical Exchange Hubs:

• How to use AI tools 
• Green planning: Manual for Tree Selection and Irrigation Systems in Palestinian Cities
• Training workshop on the use of AI tools by public relations staff

• Improved services of the Technical and Legal Support Unit by developing a training programme for the Technical and Legal Support Unit Portal
• Produced three training manuals that show how the Technical and Legal Support Unit Portal is used in a practical and clear way.