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World Bank, UN Report Assesses Damages to Gaza’s Physical Structures at $18.5b

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April 9, 2024
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World Bank, UN Report Assesses Damages to Gaza’s  Physical Structures at $18.5b

The cost of damage to critical infrastructure in Gaza is estimated at around $18.5 billion according to a new report released by the World Bank and the United Nations with financial

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The latest world bank’s newsletter said that the cost is equivalent to 97% of the combined GDP of the West Bank and Gaza in 2022.

The Interim Damage Assessment report used remote data collection sources to measure damage to physical infrastructure in critical sectors incurred between October 2023 and end of January 2024.

The report finds that damage to structures affects every sector of the economy.

Housing accounts for 72% of the costs.

Public service infrastructure such as water, health and education account for 19%, and damages to commercial and industrial buildings account for 9%.

For several sectors, the rate of damage appears to be leveling off as few assets remain intact.

An estimated 26 million tons of debris and rubble have been left in the wake of the destruction, an amount that is estimated to take years to remove.

The report also looks at the impact on the people of Gaza.

More than half the population of Gaza is on the brink of famine and the entire population is experiencing acute food insecurity and malnutrition.

Over a million people are without homes and 75% of the population is displaced.

Catastrophic cumulative impacts on physical and mental health have hit women, children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities the hardest, with the youngest children anticipated to be facing life-long consequences to their development.

With 84% of health facilities damaged or destroyed, and a lack of electricity and water to operate remaining facilities, the population has minimal access to health care, medicine, or life-saving treatments.

The water and sanitation system has nearly collapsed, delivering less than 5% of its previous output, with people dependent on limited water rations for survival.

The education system has collapsed, with 100% of children out of school.

The report also points to the impact on power networks as well as solar generated systems and the almost total power blackout since the first week of the conflict.

With 92% of primary roads destroyed or damaged and the communications infrastructure seriously impaired, the delivery of basic humanitarian aid to people has become very difficult.

The Interim Damage Assessment Note identifies key actions for early recovery efforts, starting with an increase in humanitarian assistance, food aid and food production; the provision of shelter and rapid, cost-effective, and scalable housing solutions for displaced people; and the resumption of essential services.

The Gaza Interim Damage Assessment report draws on remote data collection sources and analytics to provide a preliminary estimate of damages to physical structures in Gaza from the conflict in accordance with the Rapid Damage & Needs Assessment (RDNA) methodology.

RDNAs follow a globally recognized methodology that has been applied in multiple post-disaster and post-conflict settings.

A comprehensive RDNA that assesses economic and social losses, as well as financing needs for recovery and reconstruction, will be completed as soon as the situation allows.

The cost of damages, losses and needs estimated through a comprehensive RDNA is expected to be significantly higher than that of an Interim Damage Assessment.

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