This FC measure, Gaza Emergency Response – Additional Financing to the Municipal Development Programme (MDLF VI), underwent an expedited appraisal. The measure played a role in efforts to swiftly repair damage to municipal infrastructure facilities caused by the armed conflict in the Gaza Strip in 2014 (emergency assistance approach). Grants were issued for investments in infrastructure and to pay for operating costs in various sectors eligible for promotional support: water and sewage measures, waste management, roads, public facilities, street lighting and electricity supply. The criteria for selecting the individual projects within the reconstruction drive were agreed between donors and the executing agency – and, in turn, applied for the municipalities. Under these criteria, the aim was for the measures to serve the highest possible number of beneficiaries while making the largest possible contribution to the provision of municipal services to the public.