US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has unveiled a $2.45bn recovery plan to begin reconstruction and governance projects in Gaza.
The six-month plan was presented in New York on Wednesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. It includes 66 projects covering temporary housing, infrastructure, healthcare, economic recovery and security.
The board said the need for reconstruction remained immense, estimating that physical damage across Gaza would cost about $35.2bn to address in the medium term. It projected that full recovery and reconstruction could require another $71.4bn over the following decade.
The proposed projects include rubble and unexploded ordnance clearance, temporary shelters, hospital repairs, restoration of electricity and water systems, border-crossing repairs and economic recovery programmes. The plan also includes security measures, including funding for a multinational security force and the development of a Palestinian police force. It proposes 25,000 portable solar-power kits and the filling of tunnels beneath areas identified for priority reconstruction projects.
However, the Board of Peace acknowledged that funding remains a major challenge. The board has not secured the full $2.45bn required for the initial six-month programme, although officials said they expect additional donor commitments once political obstacles are resolved.
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Delays Across Parts of the Project
Jared Kushner, a member of the board’s executive leadership and Trump’s son-in-law, acknowledged delays affecting different parts of the project.
US envoy Steve Witkoff also said the group had made progress while stressing the difficulties involved in implementing the wider recovery programme.
The reconstruction plan faces several unresolved issues, including security arrangements, Gaza’s future governance and the proposed disarmament of Hamas. The deployment of an international stabilisation force and a new Palestinian technocratic administration has also yet to take place. Another immediate challenge is the clearance of unexploded ordnance and tunnels before major rebuilding work can proceed. The Board of Peace also identifies housing, sanitation, healthcare and economic recovery as priorities.
The proposal is part of Trump’s broader 20-point plan for Gaza. The Board of Peace was established to mobilise international resources and guide demilitarisation, governance reform and large-scale reconstruction.
