Washington (TDI): US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace is set to present a six-month, $2.45 billion recovery program for Gaza at a meeting of its members on Wednesday, Axios reported.
The proposed package includes 66 projects covering temporary housing, debris removal, hospital repairs, economic recovery and the deployment of a multinational security force, according to a copy of the plan cited by Axios.
The White House and US State Department had not immediately commented on the reported proposal. The plan estimates the physical damage across Gaza at approximately $35.2 billion and puts the cost of comprehensive reconstruction and recovery at around $71.4 billion over the next decade.
Among the proposed measures are repairs to border crossings and damaged electricity and water systems, along with the distribution of 25,000 portable solar power kits.
The plan also calls for tunnels beneath locations identified as priorities for reconstruction to be permanently filled, according to the report.
The proposed recovery program follows the Trump administration’s efforts to establish an international security presence in Gaza.
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In late July, the administration notified Congress that it planned to provide more than $206 million for a proposed Gaza peacekeeping force, marking a major funding step for Washington’s broader reconstruction initiative.
Trump established the Board of Peace as the mechanism to oversee his proposed framework for ending the conflict in Gaza and coordinating post-conflict recovery.
However, implementation of the broader initiative has faced delays since an agreement was announced in late July, with unresolved conditions between Israel and other parties continuing to impede progress.
According to Axios, the Board of Peace and the Palestinian government have yet to secure the full $2.45 billion required for the initial recovery program.
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The parties involved are reportedly counting on donor countries to provide the remaining funds once the political obstacles surrounding the plan are resolved.
The proposed program comes as Gaza faces extensive destruction of residential areas and critical infrastructure, leaving reconstruction financing and the establishment of security arrangements among the central challenges facing any post-conflict recovery effort.
