What is Municipal Development and Lending Fund?
{{Infobox organization | name =The Municipal Development and Lending Fund | image = | caption = | logo = | abbreviation = Mdlf | motto = | formation = 2005 | type = quasi-governmental organization | status = Treaty | purpose = | headquarters = [[Ramallah]], [[Palestine]] | location = | region_served = | membership = | language = | leader_title = | leader_name = | main_organ = | parent_organization = | affiliations = | num_staff = | website = {{URL|www.mdlf.org.ps}} }} '''The Municipal Development and Lending Fund''', known by its acronym '''Mdlf''', is a Palestinian quasi-governmental institution that works to empower local government bodies through the management of funding to implement the policies of the local government sector.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mdlf.org.ps/en/CmsPage/Page?pageId=1332 | title=MDLF History - MDLF | access-date=2022-03-14 | archive-date=2022-03-14 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314113529/https://www.mdlf.org.ps/en/CmsPage/Page?pageId=1332 | url-status=dead }}</ref> ==Organization== It has financial and administrative independence. It was established in 2005 by the Palestinian government to be the main channel to support the development process. and reform for local bodies. In 2015 the fund law was approved by the President of the [[State of Palestine]], [[Mahmoud Abbas]], in accordance with Decree Law No. (25) of 2016 regarding the Local Authorities Development and Lending Fund. ==Mission and goals== The establishment of the Local Authorities Fund was in line with the national agenda and policies, and was established as part of the [[Palestinian National Authority]]'s initiative to achieve efficiency, reform, and transparency.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mdlf.org.ps/en/Cmspage/aboutus | title=About MDLF - MDLF | access-date=2022-03-14 | archive-date=2022-03-14 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314113530/https://www.mdlf.org.ps/en/Cmspage/aboutus | url-status=dead }}</ref> The Fund works to translate national policies related to the local governme