. It is, broadly speaking, an international organization created in order to manage the stabilization and reconstruction of the Gaza Strip.
From the beginning, the project generated a panorama of uncertainty in the global sociopolitical sphere. Apparently, the passage of time is proving the unbelievers right. Four months after its formation, the entity is short of official credit.
An article recently published by the North American newspaper states that the fund to process donations to the board has been completely static. “Not a single dollar has been deposited,” said a person familiar with the matter.
In this sense, the only money movements that have occurred have been made directly to . lor that it means that said transfers were not under the review of any transparency and control mechanism.
To date, it is certain that Morocco has contributed 3 million dollars, while the United Arab Emirates has done the same, contributing and disbursing 20 million dollars. However, the entire amount of this amount has only served to cover the maintenance of the office of the general director of the Board,
In addition, the American government has budgeted 1.2 billion dollars for various projects on the strip, but the money has not reached its recipients either.. Doubts regarding the effectiveness and efficiency of the program have increased among various sectors of American society.
Bahbah’s concern
Bishara Bahbah, a Palestinian-American businessman who facilitated mediations with Hamas on behalf of the Trump administration, said the committee has not yet begun work due to financial insufficiency. ““There is a lack of funds that would allow them to execute something on the ground,” comments.
“They know that if they go to Gaza, people will flock to them for help, and They do not have tools or resources“said Bahbah, who speaks regularly with committee members. “The situation is really bleak.” He complements.
For his part, the spokesman for the board assures that there is no regulatory entity in Gaza that guarantees “the flow of services and goods provided for in the plan”. The spokesperson highlights whether there are financial funds and expresses the committee’s clear intention not to waste them.
“We are not, so to speak, accumulating money in a bank account to then award contracts for services that cannot be delivered”he concludes.
