Palestinian Partnership for Infrastructure Development MDTF

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Operations

Al Baraka Reservoir, Dier-Al-Balah City, Central Gaza strip.
Al Baraka Reservoir, Dier-Al-Balah City, Central Gaza strip.

The PID MDTF co-finances infrastructure projects and programs for water resilience and security, energy security and sustainability, and climate responsive urban & land development. It also supports the Bank-executed Advisory Services and Analytics (ASA) activities, which underpin and strengthen the ongoing sector policy dialogue in these sectors.

Water Security Development Program (WSDP): Gaza Central Desalination Program –  Associated Works Phase I (AWP-1)

The project aims to improve the quality and quantity of bulk water supplied to the municipalities served in the project area and to strengthen the capacity of the Palestinian Water Authority.

Approved

Effective

Closing

February 10, 2020

April 26, 2020

December 31, 2025

Total Grant Financing

US$117 million

    PID MDTF Grant Amount

  US$42 million

    TFGWB Grant Amount

  US$15 million

    Parallel Financing (Kuwait)

  US$60 million

AWP-1 is part of a larger international effort to build a desalination plant and distribute its water across Gaza. AWP-1 aims to:

  • Build infrastructure to blend the water from the desalination plant with other water sources, and distribute it to consumers
  • Procure water from Israel
  • Build the capacity of water institutions

AWP-1 has already supplied drinking water to 280,000 people; the end target is 870,000 people.

 

The Gaza Wastewater Management Sustainability (WMS) Project

The project seeks to support the continuation of wastewater treatment services in North Gaza and strengthen the capacity of the water institutions to manage wastewater services efficiently.

Approved

Effective

Closing

June 10, 2020

September 22, 2020

December 31, 2025

Total Grant Financing

US$13.7 million

  PID MDTF Grant Amount

  US$3.7 million

  TFGWB Grant Amount

  US$10 million

The WMS project provides wastewater services for 368,000 people in North Gaza by:

  • Funding the continued operation of the North Gaza Wastewater Management Facilities (NGWMF) for four years
  • Helping the NGWMF become sustainable in the long term.

 

Water Security and Resilience Program (WSRP – I)

The project’s goal is to improve the reliability and quality of water supply services in selected areas and to strengthen the operational performance of sector institutions in the Palestinian territories

Approved

Effective

Closing

February 28, 2023

August 14, 2023

November 30, 2028

Total Grant Financing

US$51 million

        PID MDTF Grant Amount

  US$26 million

        TFGWB Grant Amount

  US$25 million

WSRP-1 is the first phase of a series of projects which will transform the water sector in the West Bank and Gaza.

WRSP-1 focuses on:

  • Improving the quality and reliability of water services
  • Building institutional capacity.

Resilient Municipal Services Project (RMSP)

The project aims to strengthen municipal capacity to deliver accountable, sustainable, inclusive and resilient services to the municipal population in the West Bank and Gaza.

Approved

Effective

Closing

February 28, 2023

To be Confirmed

June 30, 2027

Total Grant Financing

US$81.9 million

  PID MDTF Grant Amount

  US$7 million

  TFGWB Grant Amount

  US$15 million

  Parallel Financing

  US$59.9 million

RMSP builds on the achievements of MDP-3, by:

  • Reforming the local government sector to enable municipalities to sustain themselves independently.
  • Promoting climate and disaster resilient local services and investments.

 

Second Real Estate Registration Project (RERP II)

The project aims to enhance security of tenure and improve real estate's registration and transaction services in the West Bank

Approved

Effective

Closing

July 15, 2025

September 30, 2025

September 30, 2030

Total Grant Financing

US$12 million

  PID MDTF Grant Amount

  US$2 million

 

RERP II will build on the achievements of the first Real Estate Registration Project and support the completion of land and property registration in Areas A and B. It will help improve property-related services through enhancing processes and information systems to increase online service delivery for property owners.

 

Integrated Solid Waste Management Project – Phase 1

The project aims to upgrade, sustain and support integrated solid waste management systems in the West Bank.

Approved

Effective

Closing

January 30, 2025

June 02, 2025

December 31, 2031

Total Grant Financing

US$36 million

  PID MDTF Grant Amount

  US$5 million

  TFGWB Grant Amount

  US$20 million

  FRANCE: Govt. of [MOFA and AFD (C2D)] (GFRC) Grant Amount

  US$11 million

 

The project is part of a Series of Projects to address WB&G’s complex solid waste management sector issues, infrastructure deficits, and incremental policy reform needed to support the improved solid waste management.

ISWMP Phase 1 will address urgent infrastructure and equipment gaps and lay the groundwork for much-needed policy reforms.

 

Projects in the Energy Sector aim to reform the electricity sector to improve its performance.

 

Advancing Sustainability in Performance, Infrastructure, and Reliability of Energy Sector in the West Bank and Gaza Multi-Phase Programmatic Approach (ASPIRE MPA)

ASPIRE MPA seeks to improve the operational and financial performance of electricity sector institutions and the diversification of energy sources in the West Bank and Gaza.

Approved

Effective

Closing

April 24, 2020

September 25,2020

June 30, 2028

ASPIRE Phase I

Approved

April 27, 2020

Effective 

September 25, 2020

Closing

December 31, 2024

Total Grant Financing

US$63 million

  PID MDTF Grant Amount

  US$49 million

  TFGWB Grant Amount

  US$14 million

ASPIRE Phase II

Approved

April 11, 2022

Effective 

August 12, 2022

Closing

December 31, 2026

Total Grant Financing

US$23.5 million

  PID MDTF Grant Amount

  US$8.5 million

  TFGWB Grant Amount

  US$15 million

ASPIRE Phase III

Approved

April 8, 2025

Effective 

July 21, 2025

Closing

December 28, 2028

Total Grant Financing

US$25 million

  PID MDTF Grant Amount

  US$5 million

  TFGWB Grant Amount

  US$20 million

  • ASPIRE MPA builds on ESPIP by further supporting the energy sector reforms led by PENRA
  • Phase I focuses on improving regional electricity interconnections, supporting distribution companies, and promoting private sector engagement in renewable energy
  • Phase II builds on Phase I activities and will also focus on a) supplying smart meters and b) building back better for the conflict-affected medium voltage network in Gaza
  • Phase III builds on the achievements of the previous phases, aiming to strengthen and modernize transmission and distribution networks, accelerate the deployment of distributed solar photovoltaics and energy efficiency, and enhance the capacity of the electricity sector.
  • Further reforms will be supported by Phase IV

More information about ASPIRE Phase IPhase II and Phase III.

  • The World Bank
    The PID MDTF brings together the World Bank, donors, and the Palestinian Authority (PA) to address the priority development needs of the Palestinian people in the infrastructure sectors—water, urban/local government, land, and energy sectors.
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Contacts

  • Andrea Liverani
    West Bank and Gaza
  • Jabez Sungwoo Jeon