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Gaza's development lost 77 years
After three years since the October 2023 attack and the war on the Gaza Strip, the region faces a severe economic and humanitarian crisis. The war has destroyed 92% of its economic facilities, and industrial and agricultural output has plummeted by as much as 94% and 99%, respectively. Nearly 90% of homes have been destroyed, leading to the displacement of 1.9 million people. Over 90% of the electrical grid's assets and half of the hospitals are out of service. As a result of these calamities, per capita income has fallen to $212 annually, and unemployment rates have reached record levels between 78% and 85%. Prices have skyrocketed by 274% compared to pre-war levels, pushing the population into multidimensional poverty. Reconstruction efforts face limited funding; of the $18 billion allocated, only $280 million has been delivered to date. There are warnings that reliance solely on foreign aid is futile, and that the solution lies in implementing urgent domestic productive projects and developing Gaza's economy to be based on technology and renewable energy, contingent upon lifting the siege and opening border crossings.
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