Gaza reconstruction will cost over $70 billion and take decades.

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UNCTAD estimates Gaza reconstruction will cost over $70 billion and require decades to complete, based on assessment of physical damage (70% of structures destroyed), infrastructure needs (water, sewage, electricity, roads), economic reconstruction (factories, businesses, agricultural systems), and human capital rebuilding (schools, hospitals, universities). The $70+ billion figure accounts for: clearing 37-40 million tons of debris ($10-15 billion), removing unexploded ordnance ($5-8 billion), rebuilding housing for 2.3 million people ($30-35 billion), reconstructing infrastructure ($15-20 billion), and restoring productive capacity ($10-15 billion). The decades-long timeline reflects sequential requirements: first clear ordnance (10+ years), then remove rubble (22 years), then rebuild structures (15-20 years).

Gaza reconstruction will cost over $70 billion and take decades.

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