National Early Recovery and Reconstruction Plan for Gaza 2014-2017_FINAL

18The National Early Recovery and Reconstruction Plan for Gaza 2014SECTION 1: Setting the ContextThe vision of this Government is a Gaza that is fully integrated into the State of Palestine, politically, socially, and economically, and- through it - with the rest of the world. This vision assumes that local and international movement of goods and people is reliableand secure via two safe passages and a permanent territorial link, facilitating increased tourism and a thriving private sector.Looking beyond the immediate recovery and reconstruction effort, further priority infrastructure projects will be requiredto address the public and private deficit that has resulted from the blockade and to catalyze Gaza’s potential to contributeto Palestinian economic growth. Substantial additional investment is required to provide the infrastructural and economicfoundation for Gaza – and Palestine - to thrive.Under this vision, in five years, a reconstructed Gaza will be open for business, fully engaged with the West Bank economy, andattracting international investment and tourism. In ten years, Gaza will be a rapidly growing, export-oriented economy, withincreased trade and domestic prosperity and reduced aid dependency.