Al-Fassel | 2026-02-25

After two devastating years of war, widespread destruction left families struggling to meet basic needs.

Roads, schools, hospitals and homes were damaged, deepening the daily hardship for countless civilians.

Yet Gaza's infrastructure, with the help of the international community, is already being rebuilt, even under extremely challenging conditions.

The Civil-Military Coordination Center is helping organize this stabilization effort by coordinating access, prioritizing urgent repairs and enabling humanitarian operations to function more reliably.

When coordination improves, repairs move faster, supplies arrive more consistently and communities regain confidence that recovery is possible.

Rebuilding essential infrastructure

Across Gaza, international partners are working to restore clean water, reopen bakeries and stabilize healthcare units.

The scale of damage is enormous, but practical steps are producing measurable results.

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) reports that debris removal and clearing operations are already reshaping daily life.

Rubble is crushed at about 2,500 tons per day and reused to strengthen access routes to bakeries, kitchens and hospitals.

More than 267 road segments have been repaired, covering over 80,000 square meters, helping people and goods move again.

UNDP trucks approximately 1,800 cubic meters of water daily, enough for around 3,000 people, reaching crowded shelter sites where safe drinking water remains scarce.

Recovery in Gaza is being built by local hands and sustained through strong international commitment.

Furthermore, the UNDP notes it hired 2,819 local workers in 2025 to support essential services across affected communities.

Yousef, 22, is working to repair segments of Salah al-Din Road, one of Gaza's two main routes.

The road runs along almost the entire length of the Gaza Strip, making it essential for daily travel.

It is vital for transporting people and goods, supporting recovery efforts and reconnecting communities.

"It's beautiful for me to do this work. We are making it easier for people to move around, and people are very happy when they see the work happening," said Yousef.

Food security and local resilience

As infrastructure improves, food systems are also stabilizing across affected communities in many parts of Gaza.

Commercial food deliveries have resumed, and markets are returning to life with great variety and consistent supply.

Fresh fruits and vegetables are becoming more common, offering residents more options and renewed confidence in their daily access.

At the same time, communal kitchens are scaling up rapidly to meet rising needs across Gaza.

More than 200 kitchens are now operational, providing nearly 1.5 million cooked meals every day.

These kitchens not only feed families but also restore routine and reduce desperation in daily life.

They are strengthening community resilience by creating shared support systems and a sense of stability.

This proves that recovery is not abstract but is already happening in visible, practical ways.