AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Scoop: Trump's Board of Peace to unveil $2.45 billion Gaza recovery plan
President Trump's Board of Peace will unveil a six-month, $2.45 billion recovery plan for Gaza at a meeting of its members on Wednesday. Why it matters: The 66-project proposal offers one of the most comprehensive roadmaps yet for what the early months of post-war reconstruction and governance in Gaza would look like. - The plan is a result of a year of work by dozens of people both on the Board of Peace, which includes 28 member countries, and in the Palestinian technocratic government. - It includes projected spending for temporary housing, rubble removal, hospital repairs, economic recovery and the deployment of a multinational security force, according to a copy of the plan obtained by Axios. - "The plan shows how to stand up a…
What are the key figures scheduled to speak at the Board of Peace briefing?
Speakers include Jared Kushner (Trump's senior adviser and son-in-law), Steve Witkoff (White House envoy), Nickolay Mladenov (Board of Peace High Representative), Tony Blair (former British Prime Minister), Ali Shaath (head of the Palestinian technocratic government), and Gen. Jasper Jeffers (ISF Commander). Board of Peace advisers Yakir Gabay, Liran Tancman, Aryeh Lightstone, and Josh Gruenbaum are also scheduled to brief participants.
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How much funding is allocated to security-related projects and what do those funds cover?
Security-related projects account for roughly $885 million. This includes $275 million for a permanent hardened site in Rafah to support 5,000 International Stabilization Force (ISF) personnel, $140 million to recruit, train, equip, and deploy a multinational security contingent, $120 million to mobilize Palestinian police, and $20 million for a weapons buy-back program for Hamas and other armed groups.
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What specific allocations are included under the infrastructure development portion of the plan?
Infrastructure accounts for roughly $1 billion and includes approximately $400 million for temporary shelters, $275 million for rubble and unexploded ordnance clearance, $50 million for hospital rehabilitation, and $30 million to repair Gaza's road network. Other infrastructure goals include repairing border crossings, restoring electricity and water infrastructure, deploying 25,000 portable solar-power kits, and permanently filling tunnels beneath priority reconstruction sites.
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How is the $2.45 billion Gaza recovery plan categorized by project area?
The 66-project plan is divided into six areas: infrastructure development, human development, economic acceleration, digital transformation, legal affairs, and peace and security.
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According to the proposal, what are the estimated total costs for physical damage in Gaza versus the cost for full recovery and reconstruction over the next decade?
The plan estimates physical damage in Gaza at $35.2 billion and states that full recovery and reconstruction will require approximately $71.4 billion over the next decade.
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What is the total cost and duration of the Gaza recovery plan being unveiled by President Trump's Board of Peace?
The recovery plan is a six-month proposal totaling $2.45 billion.
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