The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza held a two-day workshop as part of efforts to address the temporary shelter needs of displaced families in Gaza.
Commissioners and technical experts attended the workshop, which was organized in cooperation with the office of Nickolay Mladenov, the former United Nations representative for the Middle East peace process, and the Institute for Peacebuilding.
Road map for temporary shelter sites
The meeting focused on turning commitments related to temporary shelter into a viable plan that would respond to the needs of displaced families in Gaza.
The workshop addressed urban planning criteria, the conditions of shelter sites, debris removal, the management of the sites after their establishment and governance issues.
The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza announced that participants had agreed on an action plan setting out the necessary deliverables at the end of the workshop. The plan was described as one of the implementation steps of the broader recovery program to be carried out in Gaza.
The committee’s position during the transition
The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza is described as one of four bodies established to administer the transitional period. The other bodies are the Peace Council, the Gaza Executive Council and the International Stabilization Force.
The nonpolitical committee is tasked with managing daily public services. The committee, which is made up of Palestinian figures, is chaired by Ali Shaath; it began its work in mid-January from Egypt but has not yet started operating in Gaza.
Housing conditions for displaced families
Of Gaza’s approximately 2.4 million people, 1.9 million are living in tents and temporary shelters under harsh humanitarian conditions. The destruction of large numbers of homes during the war has further increased the displaced families’ need for shelter.
The text states that more than 73,000 Palestinians were killed and more than 174,000 people were injured in the war that began on October 7, 2023. It also states that more than 1,250 people were killed and more than 4,110 were injured in attacks following the ceasefire announced on October 10, 2025.
