💢 CITY OF HOPE

A Comprehensive Plan for Social, Sustainable, and Resilient Urban Development

Reconstruction Initiative | Gaza Strip

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I. Program Purpose and Strategic Vision

The Gaza Reconstruction Initiative is a large-scale humanitarian and infrastructure development program designed to establish a safe, modern, and self-sufficient urban center for the hundreds of thousands of residents affected by the regional crisis.

This initiative envisions a sustainable city that offers permanent housing, employment opportunities, public services, and a robust civic infrastructure.

Led by the Helping Hand Global Forum and the Shoval Group, the project is expected to be supported by a coalition of hundreds of international organizations operating in multiple countries in collaboration with leading partners in engineering, water systems, logistics, and renewable energy.

City of Hope

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II. Core Program Components

🔹 Social Housing Units

Construction of 100,000 modular social housing units for 600,000 people

Each building is pre-equipped with complete electrical, water, sanitation, and air-conditioning systems, as well as basic furnishings and home appliances.
Buildings will rise to four stories and be organized into neighborhoods of ~1,000 units.
Each neighborhood will feature integrated access to public and community services.

🔹 Urban Services and Infrastructure

Urban services, facilities, and infrastructure development will include:

Medical centers (clinics, hospitals)
Educational facilities, including kindergartens and schools.
Commercial areas
Community centers
Administrative buildings
Accommodation campuses
Space will be allocated for Mosques

The city will be designed as a smart city with

full digital connectivity
sustainable mobility
and environmentally friendly infrastructure

🔹 Riviera District

A dedicated Riviera Zone will be established to support economic development, tourism, and employment:

Facilities for hospitality, commerce, leisure, and coastal recreation.
Public promenade, dining areas, and cultural spaces.
Employment across sectors, including tourism, services, trade, and construction
Designed to attract both local entrepreneurs and international investment

🔹 Energy, Water, and Environmental Infrastructure

Renewable Energy: Horizontal wind turbines and solar photovoltaic systems. Underground electrical grid network for efficient, resilient power transmission.
Water Supply: Initial connection to an existing operational desalination facility. Construction of two dedicated desalination plants, with the option of a floating desalination unit for flexible and rapid deployment.
Sewage and Water Recycling: Localized greywater treatment systems for reuse in public landscaping and agriculture.
Solid Waste Management: On-site collection and transfer to a centralized treatment facility using gasification and pyrolysis technologies.
Logistics and Supply Chain: A state-of-the-art, fully automated logistics and fulfillment center. Designed to serve the daily needs of up to 2 million residents, ensuring an efficient, equitable, and uninterrupted supply of food and essential goods
Telecommunication: Integrated cellular and broadband infrastructure throughout the urban zone

🔹 Labor and Employment Strategy

Balances economic inclusion, technical competence, and project reliability

Prioritization of local workforce integration across construction and long-term operations.
Supplementary recruitment of skilled international labor, including potential partnership with Chinese contractors and suppliers.
Provision of temporary residential quarters for construction workers and operational staff

🔹 Regional and Global Significance

This initiative represents a high-impact, non-political solution for: