According to Anadolu Agency, a joint report by the EU, UN, and World Bank estimates that Gaza will need more than $71.4 billion for recovery and reconstruction over the next decade.
The Gaza Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA) on April 20 said $26.3 billion of that total will be needed in the first 18 months to restore essential services, rebuild critical infrastructure, and support economic recovery.
The assessment estimated physical infrastructure damage in Gaza at $35.2 billion, while economic and social losses were put at $22.7 billion.
It said the sectors hit hardest by the conflict were housing, health, education, commerce, and agriculture.
According to the report, more than 371,888 housing units have been destroyed or damaged, more than half of the hospitals are non-functional, and nearly all schools have been destroyed or damaged.
The report also said Gaza’s economy has contracted by 84% and described the conflict’s impact on human development as catastrophic, estimating that development in the enclave has been set back by 77 years.
The assessment said women, children, people with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups bear the heaviest burden.
The report provides an analytical basis for early recovery planning and reconstruction in line with UN Security Council Resolution 2803, it noted.
They also said reconstruction should be Palestinian-led and aligned with a broader political process aimed at a two-state solution, while stressing that a sustained ceasefire, humanitarian access, restoration of essential services, free movement of people and goods, clear governance arrangements, and international financial support are necessary conditions for success.
