US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace is preparing to present a six-month, $2.45 billion recovery plan for Gaza, outlining spending on temporary housing, rubble removal, hospital repairs, economic recovery and security.
The 66-project proposal is expected to be discussed at a meeting of Board of Peace members on Wednesday. The plan provides a framework for the early stages of rebuilding Gaza, although its implementation will depend on political and security conditions on the ground.
The proposed projects cover several areas, including infrastructure, human development, economic recovery, digital systems, legal affairs, and peace and security. Infrastructure would receive the largest share of the initial funding, including money for temporary shelters, clearing rubble and unexploded ordnance, repairing hospitals and restoring damaged roads.
The plan also proposes repairs to border crossings and essential electricity and water infrastructure. It includes the deployment of 25,000 portable solar-power kits and measures to address tunnels located beneath areas identified for priority reconstruction.
The scale of the challenge remains enormous. A joint assessment by the United Nations, World Bank and European Union estimated Gaza’s physical damage at $35.2 billion. The assessment put the total requirement for recovery and reconstruction at around $71.4 billion over the next decade, including $26.3 billion needed during the first 18 months to restore essential services and critical infrastructure.
The proposed US-backed recovery plan is therefore only an initial phase of a much larger reconstruction effort. The Board of Peace reportedly has not yet secured the full $2.45 billion required for the six-month programme and is relying on donor countries to provide additional funding once political obstacles are addressed.
Implementation also faces major challenges involving Israel and Hamas. The reconstruction process is linked to broader questions surrounding security arrangements, Hamas’s disarmament and Israel’s role in Gaza. According to the reported plan, progress could depend on agreements between the parties and the establishment of conditions that allow reconstruction work to begin.
The proposal comes as Gaza continues to face severe humanitarian and infrastructure damage. Recent reports have highlighted unsafe buildings, damaged housing and shortages of essential infrastructure, underscoring the practical difficulties involved in rebuilding the territory.
If implemented, the six-month programme would represent the initial stage of a reconstruction effort expected to take years and require tens of billions of dollars in international funding.
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