Ministry of Local Government (Palestine)
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The Ministry of Local Government (MoLG; {{langx|ar|وزارة الحكم المحلي}}) is a governmental body in Palestine that is responsible for overseeing the local government system and ensuring that it functions effectively. The ministry is responsible for providing support and guidance to local government institutions, including municipalities, village councils, and other local authorities.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wattan.net/ar/news/388352.html|title=وزارة الحكم المحلي تعقد ورشة لتطوير خطة وطنية توعوية حول قضايا النفايات الصلبة في فلسطين|website=وكالة وطن للأنباء}}{{Cite web|url=https://menafn.com/arabic/1105058710/وزارة-الحكم-المحلي-في-رام-الله-تنظم-ماراثون-رياضي-بمناسبة-اليوم-الوطني-لإدارة-النفايات-الصلبة|title=وزارة الحكم المحلي في رام الله تنظم ماراثون رياضي بمناسبة ال...|website=menafn.com}}
The current Minister of Local Government in Palestine is Majdi - Al Saleh.{{Cite web|url=http://www.palestinecabinet.gov.ps/portal/Government/ViewMinisterEn/d8db6dd4-7ea8-46d7-90de-db438e5b085b|title=State of Palestine - Council of Ministers|website=www.palestinecabinet.gov.ps}}{{Cite web|url=https://ecfr.eu/special/mapping_palestinian_politics/majdi_al_salih_minister_for_local_government/|title=Majdi al-Saleh (Minister for Local Government)|date=April 11, 2019|website=ECFR}}
History
The Ministry of Local Government was founded in 1994, coinciding with the formation of the Palestinian National Authority. Upon its inception, 483 local government units were established, including 103 municipalities, village councils, and small clusters. Additionally, 16 governorates were set up as a deconcentrated level of government.https://www.oecd.org/regional/regional-policy/profile-Palestinian-Territories.pdf
The ministry has a specific structure in place to effectively carry out its mandated responsibilities, which include planning, guiding, and supervising the local government sector.https://www.molg.pna.ps/uploads/userfiles/file/pdfs/Strategic_Framework_%28MoLG%29.pdf It has oversight over 121 Palestinian municipalities, distributed as 96 in the West Bank and 25 in Gaza. Notably, this excludes those in Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem and UNRWA-administered refugee camps, which are managed by service committees. Additionally, there are approximately 355 village councils, along with local councils in Jerusalem.{{Cite web|url=https://ecfr.eu/special/mapping_palestinian_politics/municipalities/|title=Municipalities and Local Authorities|date=March 21, 2018|website=ECFR}}
References
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External links
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- {{url|https://www.molg.ps/}} - official website
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{{Ministries of the State of Palestine}}