President Trump’s Board of Peace unveiled a $2.45 billion recovery plan for Gaza on Wednesday, laying out 66 projects intended to restore basic infrastructure, provide temporary housing, rebuild hospitals and establish security during the first six months of a broader reconstruction effort.
The proposal was presented to international representatives in New York during the United Nations General Assembly. It was developed with the Palestinian technocratic government established as part of the U.S.-backed framework for Gaza’s postwar administration.
Infrastructure represents the largest portion of the initial recovery program, accounting for roughly $1 billion. About $400 million would provide insulated temporary housing for displaced Palestinians, while approximately $275 million would be used to remove rubble and unexploded ordnance. Another $50 million is designated for hospital rehabilitation and $30 million for damaged roads.
The proposal also calls for repairing border crossings and restoring electricity and water systems throughout Gaza. Approximately 25,000 portable solar-power kits would be deployed, while tunnels beneath areas designated for priority reconstruction would be permanently filled.
Security initiatives would receive roughly $885 million. The plan includes approximately $275 million for a hardened facility in Rafah capable of supporting 5,000 members of an International Stabilization Force, along with $140 million to recruit, train, equip and deploy a multinational security contingent.
Another $120 million would support the mobilization of a new Palestinian police force. The proposal also sets aside $20 million for a weapons buyback program intended to encourage members of Hamas and other armed groups to surrender weapons and ammunition for disposal.
Approximately $300 million would be devoted to health care, education and welfare programs. The plan also includes efforts to restart Gaza’s private sector through grants for small businesses, a new investment fund, digital payments, 4G connectivity and electronic health and education systems.
The $2.45 billion represents only the first phase of what officials expect to be a much larger reconstruction effort. The plan estimates physical damage across Gaza at approximately $35.2 billion and projects that complete recovery and reconstruction could require roughly $71.4 billion over the next decade.
The full $2.45 billion has not yet been secured. Board officials are seeking commitments from donor countries and say funding could be provided project by project once political and security conditions allow reconstruction to proceed. Representatives from 35 countries attended Wednesday’s presentation.
Major obstacles remain before the plan can be fully implemented, including unresolved disputes involving Israel and Hamas over ceasefire and disarmament provisions. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the reconstruction effort as a long-term undertaking, while administration officials said the proposal is intended to provide a concrete framework for Gaza’s recovery if the necessary political and security conditions are established.
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