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EU and Partners Launch Team Gaza Initiative With €883.6m for Early Recovery

The formal donor package signals a large funding gap, security limits on access, contested governance, practical delivery hurdles.

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European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, left, speaks with Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos, center, during a round table meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels, Monday, July 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Marius Burgelman)

Overview

  • The European Commission and a coalition of more than a dozen countries and institutions launched the Team Gaza Initiative on Monday with an initial €883.6 million to fund early recovery work in Gaza.
  • The package is aimed at restoring basic services such as water and sanitation, clearing rubble, and re-establishing health, energy, agriculture and food systems.
  • The Commission and the European Investment Bank proposed about €257 million of the initial amount, while a separate EU mechanism raised €41.7 million to channel funds to the Palestinian Authority and the Commission signalled a further €310 million in support.
  • Jared Kushner joined the Brussels meeting by video link as part of U.S. engagement, underscoring efforts to coordinate among the European Union, the U.S.-backed Board of Peace and Palestinian officials.
  • The new funds cover only a small share of the roughly $71 billion international estimate for Gaza’s 10-year recovery and may face delays or limits on use because of ongoing security conditions, Israeli control of access, and donor demands for governance and fiscal reforms.