The Peace Council has a framework, a roadmap and a Palestinian civilian body ready to assume responsibilities in Gaza, its High Representative, Nikolay Mladenov, said Wednesday, noting that such structures did not exist a year ago.
In a post on X, Mladenov said the council demonstrated on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly how the Gaza peace plan could move from preparation to implementation.
The council also presented a six-month recovery program for Gaza comprising 66 costed programs worth approximately $2.45 billion, ready to begin once funding and access are secured.
The program covers shelter, water, hospitals, schools, energy, roads and jobs, to be implemented by contractors and engineers from Gaza. Mladenov stressed that it is “not a wish list, but a work plan.”
He said the next steps must be cautious and verifiable, with commitments made in Sharm El-Sheikh upheld. These include improving humanitarian access, preparing for the winter season, deploying the International Stabilization Force (ISF) and security-vetted police, dismantling weapons, and launching large-scale recovery efforts.
Mladenov said the committee is intended to serve as a bridge rather than a permanent administration, urging partners to support its plans and use their influence with all parties.
Mladenov attached images outlining the Gaza recovery program. The infrastructure development component includes 24 programs with an estimated cost of $1.205 billion, making it the largest component.
Key projects include the construction of humanitarian shelters at a cost of $400 million, debris removal and handling unexploded ordnance at $275 million, public transport support at $100 million, repairs to partially damaged homes at $78 million, and the rehabilitation of five additional hospitals at $67 million. The program also covers road repairs, water and wastewater services, electricity, waste removal, and the rehabilitation of crossings, ports and solar energy facilities.
The human development component includes 17 programs worth $303 million. Key initiatives include winter preparedness at $80 million, an emergency health response at $50 million, the settlement and issuance of higher education certificates for approximately 49,500 graduates at $45 million, support for families purchasing essential goods at $40 million, and a back-to-school program at $40 million. It also includes medical evacuations, overseas education, disability services and mobile medical units.
The economic acceleration component consists of seven programs worth $35 million, focusing on restarting economic activity, organizing supply chains, food security, grants for small and medium-sized enterprises, heavy equipment leasing with an option to own, establishing a technology park and joint production zones, and creating a peace and investment fund.
The digital transformation component includes six programs worth $17 million, covering the launch of digital identity services, restoration of 4G networks, e-learning and e-health platforms, data centers and cloud storage, and digital payments.
The legal sector includes one program costing approximately $10 million to rehabilitate the justice sector, including temporary courts, legal clinics, an e-justice platform, dispute resolution, training and legal reform.
The peace and security component includes 11 programs costing more than $885 million, making it the second-largest component. These include an internal committee facility costing $275 million, a mission support site in Rafah at $275 million, the deployment of a multinational ISF force at $140 million, and police deployment at $120 million. The component also includes logistical support, a weapons disarmament and safe disposal program, management of crossings, police facilities, local reconciliation committees and transitional payments for civil service personnel.
