The EU Commission has officially launched the ‘Team Gaza Initiative’ bringing together over $1 billion (EUR 883.6m) of financial contribution to support early recovery actions in Gaza to the benefit of civilians.
65 delegations gathered at a meeting of the Palestine Donor Group in Brussels for the launch of the new Initiative to coordinate international efforts to provide enhanced financial support for Gaza.
Participants included ministers and senior officials from the EU Member States and partner countries, as well as representatives of international and regional organisations and financial institutions.
The initiative is rooted in a ‘Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment for Gaza’ (April 2026) released by the European Union, the United Nations and the Word Bank. It is intended to coordinate early recovery projects in Gaza to address the restoration of basic services for the population; this would include water and sanitation infrastructure, debris and solid waste management and removal, and restoring health, energy, agriculture and food systems.
During a recent mission to Israel and Palestine, EU Commissioner Dubravka Šuica reached agreement with the Israeli authorities on next steps for the implementation of two major projects in the areas of waste and water management in Gaza. The meeting included a first exchange and alignment on these projects.
“Through the Team Gaza Initiative we will launch concrete projects that will restore essential services and improve people’s daily lives”, said EU Commissioner Dubravka Šuica: “Our objective is clear: to help build hope, resilience and a better future for the Palestinian people.”
The coordination of international efforts for Gaza is in line with the Gaza Peace Plan and the United Nations Security Resolution 2803, and complementary to other international efforts in this area.
The Palestinian Authority (PA) is presenting the progress achieved on implementation of its Reform Agenda, including specific reforms under the agreed Reform Matrix with the EU.
This includes significant improvement in fiscal and public spending sectors, reforms in public governance and measures to improve the business environment, the digitalisation of public services, and significant upgrades of the water and electricity management network. Moreover, the PA is presenting the additional steps taken to reform its social protection system and modernise its education system.
To securely and transparently channel funds to the Palestinian Authority, the Commission relies on PEGASE, a mechanism created by the EU in 2008 with high standards of control applied through ex ante audit and ex post verification.
Donors under PEGASE contribute to the considerable reduction of transaction costs for financial support to the Palestinian Authority. It also allows for increased ownership, transparency and effectiveness of international contributions to the Palestinian Authority.
Since its creation, PEGASE channelled support to Palestinian people for a total of €3.8 billion.
EU Multi-annual and Comprehensive Programme for Palestine Recovery and Resilience
