National Early Recovery and Reconstruction Plan for Gaza 2014-2017_FINAL...
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The <strong>National</strong> <strong>Early</strong> <strong>Recovery</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Reconstruction</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Gaza</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
SECTION 4: RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION INTERVENTIONS<br />
4.3 Economic Sector<br />
The private sector has a crucial role to play in <strong>Gaza</strong>’s early recovery <strong>and</strong> long-term economic growth. It will be the production<br />
<strong>and</strong> trading source of materials <strong>and</strong> services needed by <strong>Gaza</strong> residents to feed <strong>and</strong> clothe their families, repair their homes,<br />
<strong>and</strong> rebuild their lives. A stronger private sector can also generate more income-generation opportunities, whether through<br />
employment in existing companies or industries immediately critical to <strong>Gaza</strong>’s recovery, including construction <strong>and</strong> agriculture.<br />
In addition, <strong>Gaza</strong> has in the past demonstrated a high capacity <strong>for</strong> manufacturing <strong>and</strong> agricultural production in sectors such as<br />
furniture, textiles, strawberries, <strong>and</strong> flowers, to name a few. This capacity suggests a great potential <strong>for</strong> <strong>Gaza</strong> to serve as a hub <strong>for</strong><br />
production of high quality goods <strong>and</strong> specialty services in the Middle East.<br />
There<strong>for</strong>e, rebuilding the private sector entails much more than rebuilding factories <strong>and</strong> farms damaged in recent years, <strong>and</strong><br />
much more than re-creating <strong>for</strong>mer linkages to past markets in traditional sectors. The economy in <strong>Gaza</strong> must be reconceived to<br />
be better placed in responding to world market dem<strong>and</strong>s several years from now. This will require investment in a highly skilled,<br />
modern work <strong>for</strong>ce, the technology <strong>and</strong> equipment to produce high quality goods <strong>and</strong> services that comm<strong>and</strong> competitive<br />
prices, <strong>and</strong> an up-to-date <strong>and</strong> ever evolving underst<strong>and</strong>ing of the dem<strong>and</strong>s of world markets. The private sector must be ready<br />
soon to take advantage of the opportunity to serve markets from which it has been effectively banned <strong>for</strong> many years.<br />
4.3.1 Agriculture <strong>and</strong> Fishing<br />
Relief <strong>Early</strong> <strong>Recovery</strong> <strong>Reconstruction</strong> Total<br />
- $194m $257m $451m<br />
Given the seasonal nature of agricultural production, farmers will need rapid assistance in repairing agricultural l<strong>and</strong>, crops,<br />
fruit trees, <strong>and</strong> livestock to restore their livelihoods <strong>and</strong> improve agricultural supplies to local markets. This will also be required<br />
<strong>for</strong> fishermen. Detailed assessments will be undertaken to assess damages <strong>and</strong> underst<strong>and</strong> losses. Compensation <strong>for</strong> losses is<br />
expected to be a first step in early recovery.