{"id":13219,"date":"2025-02-18T19:10:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T19:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=13219"},"modified":"2025-02-18T19:10:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T19:10:38","slug":"un-eu-and-world-bank-estimate-53-billion-needed-for-gaza-and-west-bank-reconstruction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/02\/18\/un-eu-and-world-bank-estimate-53-billion-needed-for-gaza-and-west-bank-reconstruction\/","title":{"rendered":"UN, EU, and World Bank Estimate $53 Billion Needed for Gaza and West Bank Reconstruction"},"content":{"rendered":"

Watan<\/strong><\/em>-A report issued by the United Nations, the European Union, and the World Bank on Tuesday stated that the needs for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank\u2014after 15 months of Israel’s war on Gaza and the military operation in the West Bank\u2014will exceed $53 billion.<\/p>\n

The rapid, preliminary damage and needs assessment indicated the need for $53.2 billion for recovery and reconstruction over the next ten years, including $20 billion in the first three years.<\/p>\n

A week ago, UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres wrote in a report prepared at the request of the General Assembly that the necessary amounts for recovery and reconstruction in the short, medium, and long term in Gaza “are estimated at about $53.142 billion. Of this amount, the necessary short-term financing for the first three years is estimated at about $20.568 billion.”<\/p>\n

Gaza Reconstruction Estimated at Over $80 Billion Amid Unprecedented Destruction<\/h3>\n

Earlier, a study by the American Rand Corporation revealed that rebuilding Gaza would cost more than $80 billion, with debris removal alone estimated at over $700 million.<\/p>\n

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Massive destruction in Khan Yunis with estimates suggesting half of its buildings disappeared<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Reconstruction of Gaza<\/a> includes several key aspects, including:<\/p>\n