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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The assessment estimated physical infrastructure damage in Gaza at $35.2 billion, while economic and social losses were put at $22.7 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It said the sectors hit hardest by the conflict were housing, health, education, commerce, and agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The report also said Gaza\u2019s economy has contracted by 84% and described the conflict\u2019s impact on human development as catastrophic, estimating that development in the enclave has been set back by 77 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The assessment said women, children, people with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups bear the heaviest burden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The report provides an analytical basis for early recovery planning and reconstruction in line with UN Security Council Resolution 2803, it noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11566,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-11565","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-west-asia"},"yoast_head":"\n