Atiya: Gaza needs $5 billion to rebuild education
Palestine's UNESCO envoy, Adil Atiya, announces that rebuilding destroyed schools and universities in the Gaza Strip requires about $5 billion, as part of the overall reconstruction estimate of $80 billion. He notes that 97% of Gaza's schools have suffered total or partial damage, and that about 800,000 school-age children are in the Strip, while only 300,000 of them benefit from online education under difficult conditions.
Palestine's permanent delegate to UNESCO, Adil Atiya, announced that rebuilding destroyed schools and universities in the Gaza Strip requires about $5 billion, as part of the overall reconstruction estimate of $80 billion. Atiya explained that targeting the education sector in Gaza has caused extensive damage to schools and universities, noting that destroying educational institutions means destroying future generations. He stated that 97% of Gaza's schools have suffered total or partial damage according to UNESCO data, and that hundreds of schools need complete rebuilding or extensive rehabilitation. He also pointed out that about 800,000 school-age children are in Gaza, while only about 300,000 of them benefit from online education under extremely difficult conditions, where students are forced to receive education in tents or near the rubble of their schools, with a severe shortage of equipment and basic needs such as computers, tables, chairs, and internet services. The article is based on Atiya's statements and cites a previous UNESCO report on the increase in attacks on schools worldwide.