Ministry for Community Empowerment and Advancement

The Ministry of Community Empowerment and Advancement (Hebrew: המִשְׂרַד לחיזוק וקידום קהילתי, Ha-Misrad LeHizuk V'Kidum Kehilati) of the government of Israel, is the governmental department responsible for Communal Development in the State of Israel.

Ministry of Community Empowerment and Advancement

המשרד לחיזוק וקידום קהילתי
Agency overview
Formed	14 May 2020
Jurisdiction	Government of Israel
Headquarters	Jerusalem
Annual budget	20 Million NIS
Minister responsible	Omer Bar-Lev, Minister of Community Empowerment and Advancement
Child agency	Israel Anti-Drug Authority

History

The Ministry was established in May 2020 during the negotiations to form a new government after the election to Knesset. The Ministry oversees the work of the Anti-Violence and Anti-Drug Authority, the National Child Protection Network, a City Without Violence project and various projects to strengthen the Arab sector. Its political head is the Community Empowerment and Advancement Minister of Israel, and its offices are located in Jerusalem.

List of ministers

#	Minister	Party	Governments	Term start	Term end
1	Orly Levy-Abekasis[1][2]	Gesher	35	14 May 2020	13 June 2021
2	Omer Bar-Lev	Labor	36	13 June 2021	Incumbent