Gaza Participatory Spatial Planning Support Programme

The project aims to strengthen participatory governance in Gaza through the utilization of municipality and neighborhood participatory spatial planning processes in at least five municipalities. Secondary objectives include the individual technical training of planners within the municipality, and the institutional strengthening of the municipality to internally develop a plan and enforce a plan through a cross-departmental business process. 

This project is aligned with and supportive of the objectives of the Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) Strategy for the occupied Palestinian territory 2015-2018, specifically the Objective of Domain 2 “Strengthen local and national institutions in providing public services in a transparent, inclusive and accountable manner.” The project also incorporates the transversal themes of the SDC strategy including the need to promote participation, accountability, empowerment and inclusion.