Plan for Gaza: technocratic governance, police recruitment, rubble removal and long-term housing targets
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Summary
Speakers at the Board of Peace outlined a reconstruction blueprint for Gaza that includes the NCAG as a transitional authority, rapid police recruitment and training, an International Stabilization Force, large-scale rubble clearance and multi‑stage housing and infrastructure projects.
Speakers at the Board of Peace presented a multi-part plan for Gaza that organizers said would move the territory from immediate humanitarian relief toward enduring governance, security and reconstruction.
Governance and security: Dr. Ali Shay described the establishment of a National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) with a mandate to restore security under "one law, one weapon," revive the economy and restore services. Nick Mladenov said an office of the high representative will support NCAG and reported that 2,000 people applied in the first hours to join a transitional Palestinian police force; training was proposed to take place in Egypt.
International Stabilization Force: Major General Jasper Jeffers described an ISF deployment plan by sector, with a short-term focus on the Rafah sector. He said the long-term target includes 12,000 police and 20,000 ISF soldiers; five countries had already committed troops to serve with the ISF and Egypt and Jordan agreed to provide police training.
Debris removal and reconstruction targets: A presenter identified as Yakir said the plan includes removal of 70,000,000 tons of rubble and UXO, temporary housing, and phased construction of schools, hospitals, transport hubs and coastal development. Mark Rowan framed the financing and housing goals: an initial target of 100,000 homes for 500,000 residents and $5 billion in infrastructure in Rafah, with plans for up to 400,000 homes and more than $30 billion of infrastructure as the program scales.
Funding and oversight: Ajay Banga said the World Bank is hosting a Gaza Reconstruction and Development Fund to receive donor contributions and act as a limited trustee; he emphasized transparency, financial controls and de‑risking mechanisms to attract private capital.
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"Our priorities are defined into four categories... We plan to develop 5,000 Gazan police to be deployed in 60 days," Dr. Ali Shay said, listing security, livelihoods, emergency relief and services as top priorities.
"It is this Palestinian security force under the authority of the National Committee... that will allow us to ensure that all factions in Gaza are dismantled and all weapons are put under the control of one civilian authority," Nick Mladenov said.
What to watch: The plan as presented conditions major reconstruction on demilitarization and the decommissioning of weapons; recruits, trainers and ISF troop contributions will need to be vetted and deployed operationally. Organizers said further implementation details, program budgets and transparency safeguards will be published by the board and the World Bank fund.