Jerusalem, 12 November, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Some 200 local leaders, government officials, and civil society representatives gathered in Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel’s northern Galilee region, for the 2025 Muward Summit to review six years of municipal development.
Jointly established by the Ministry for Social Equality, the Ministry of the Interior, and JDC-Elka, the Muward initiative introduced specialized economic development officers to municipal authorities to improve financial planning. Conference data revealed that government-requested budgets grew 5.8-fold, approvals increased fourfold, and actual execution rose 3.75-fold.
These gains complement Government Resolution 550, which currently funds over 6,600 infrastructure and education projects nationwide. Organizers convened the summit to design structural frameworks for the upcoming five-year socioeconomic plan.
