Following the ceasefire on January 19, significant challenges lay ahead for Gaza, where UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner noted the community faces a daunting task of rebuilding after losing more than 60 years of development. The conflict left around 42 million tons of rubble, with two-thirds of the infrastructure destroyed, and an estimated recovery cost of $80 billion. The rebuilding effort, likely extending over decades, must begin with essential services and safe infrastructure, as many residents return to heavily damaged or completely razed homes.
Gazans face the monumental task of replacing over 60 years of lost development following the destruction wrought by a 15-month war between Israel and Hamas.
The UNDP estimates rebuilding Gaza's infrastructure, devastated by the recent conflict, could cost as much as $80 billion and could take decades.
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