A Palestinian Private Sector Initiative

A Palestinian Private Sector Initiative

Supported by:Consolidated Contractors Company

Palestine Investment FundBank of Palestine

Paltel Group FoundationPalestine Real Estate Investment Company

In cooperation with:The Portland Trust

April 2016

15 AECOM team members in partnership with TPT

5 technical teams (Economics, Planning, Transport, Infrastructure, Environment)

8 missions to region

50 consultative meetings (with over 300 stakeholders)

400 page Baseline Report

70+proposed projects

private sector sponsors:Consolidated Contractors CompanyPalestine Investment FundBank of PalestinePaltel Group FoundationPalestine Real Estate Investment Company

Global Palestine: Connected Gaza

Global Palestine: Connected Gaza

National Effort

Gaza integration with West Bank

• Independent Palestinian State

• Infrastructure

• Connectivity

• Economic Activity

• Building on precedents

High population densityCompact linear urbanization

Limiting boundaries

Economic imbalance with hinterlandYouth demographic

Degraded infrastructure

Israel’s condition within Arab region

Critical mass for economic developmentInfrastructure affordability per capitaProximity of amenities & services

Comparative wage and cost advantagesFoundation for youth culture and emerging digital sectorsDeliver ‘leapfrog’ next‐gen technologies

Gateway for Israeli/Arab value‐added supply chain

Constraint Opportunity

Gaza / constraint or opportunity?

NOW critical conditions (political/security)• urgent needs: water and energy

EVENTUALLY progressively lifted restrictions• secure connectivity with West Bank• satisfactory resolution of refugee issues• increasing openness and connectivity

FUTURE global and connected• 3.5 million people• focused on trade and exchange• 1.1 million new jobs• part of trans‐national City‐Region• Knowledge‐based economy

Global Palestine / Connected Gaza

21ST CENTURY CITY‐REGION


Pearl River Delta Jeddah‐Makkah Randstad

Qingyuan

Guangzhou

Dongguan

Huizhou

Shenzen

Hong Kong

Fosham

Zhaoqing

Jiangmen Zhongshan

Macau

Zhuhai

Jeddah

Jeddah al Jadeedah

Telal Jeddah

Obhor

Thuwal

Moulisiaa

Makkah

Al Janoob

Amsterdam

The Hague

Gouda

Rotterdam

UtrechtArnhem

Nijmegen

21ST CENTURY CITY‐REGION (‘Mega‐City’)


cities cooperate across national boundaries

Global Palestine / Connected Gaza21ST CENTURY CITY‐REGION

PHASING

RECOVERING to 2020

CONNECTING to 2025

GROWING to 2030

CONSOLIDATING to 2050

Phase 1Port (roll‐on/roll/off)Gaza‐West Bank LinkGaza‐West Bank Gateway

Phase 2Port (deepwater)Airport

Phase 3Increased regional co‐operationExpanding regional infra. network

Phase 4Emergence of Global Palestine Gaza within trans‐national city‐region

GAZA 2015

POPULATION1.8 millionJOBS 218,000 (low‐income)UNEMPLOYMENT 51%GDP PER CAPITA $977

FOCUS

energy and water

GAZA 2020 RECOVERING

POPULATION2.1 millionJOBS 319,000UNEMPLOYMENT 44%GDP PER CAPITA $1,190

FOCUS

reconstruction

ECONOMYEducation development Restart manufacturingInitiate business servicesEstablish tourism

CONNECTIVITYOpen Gaza‐West Bank LinkOpen Phase 1 Gaza PortEstablish Gaza airport

INFRASTRUCTUREOpen gas pipeline to GPP WB utilities connection

GAZA 2025CONNECTING

POPULATION2.1 millionJOBS 458,000UNEMPLOYMENT 17%GDP PER CAPITA $2,000

FOCUS

job creation

ECONOMYProgressive easing of tradeLogistics and supply‐ chain Deepen tourismEducation development

CONNECTIVITYComplete Gaza PortComplete Gaza Airport

INFRASTRUCTUREComplete Gaza MarineImprove environment

GAZA 2030 GROWING

POPULATION 2.4 millionJOBS 547,000UNEMPLOYMENT 10%GDP PER CAPITA $3,100

FOCUS

relationships

ECONOMYDevelop creative industries Expand manufacturing

CONNECTIVITYExpand Port movementsGrow aviation movementsMerge WB Link with region

INFRASTRUCTUREMerge regional networks

GAZA 2050 CONSOLIDATING

POPULATION3.5 millionJOBS 1,100,000 (middle‐income)UNEMPLOYMENT 10%GDP PER CAPITA $12,400

FOCUS

advanced industries

ECONOMYIntegrate with city‐regionApply new technologiesExpand digital industriesUnrestricted movements

CONECTIVITYRegional gateways

INFRASTRUCTUREExtensive regional utility networks

ASSUMPTIONS

2020RECOVERING

2025CONNECTING

2030GROWING

2050CONSOLIDATING

PHASING

RECOVERnatural systems

CONNECTwith history

SERVE from east

CONSOLIDATEto north

FOCUS around centres

FOCUS / Spatial Vision principles

Specialised industry• Rationalised border areas

Strategic Connectivity• Port (container/cruise)• Airport (interim short haul)• Gaza Gateway

Urban consolidation • Towns• Multi‐Districts• Small centres

Environmental protection• Wadi Gaza• Mawasi Coastal Zone• Gaza Coast

Integrated public transport• Salah al‐Din Road LRT• Regional road• Heavy rail corridor• Rationalised road hierarchy


RECOVERING/2016‐2020

Improve utility infrastructure

Integrate with regional infrastructure networks

Expand urban areas

Expand and coordinate transit systems

Develop additional employment lands

Extend heavy rail to Rafah

Expand water supply through desalination

Gaza Marine and further GPP expansion

Environmental remediation – Wadi Gaza

Consolidation of density and towns

Port‐Airport corridor to industrial/employment land

Salah Al‐Din Road LRT to Rafah

Gaza Island port operational

CONNECTING/2020‐2025

Further improvements to water and energy infrastructure

Consolidate core areas – urban infill & regeneration

Start to push beyond existing to new urban lands

Start developing Multi‐Districts that are not Town Centres

Employment land finished / consolidated (Gaza City + Port‐Airport Corridor)

Urban waterfront Multi‐Districts complete

Regional road in place

Regional rail corridor

GROWING/2025‐2030

Continued improvements to water and energy infrastructure; integration with regional networks

Urban expansion

Transit consolidation

Consolidate remaining employment lands

Consolidation of green infrastructure

Heavy rail extended to Rafah

CONSOLIDATING/2030‐2050

IMAGINE GAZA


Gateway Gaza

Core Gaza

Wadi Gaza

Beach Gaza

IMAGINE GAZA


Gateway Gaza


Gateway Gaza

/Port/Airport/Gaza Gateway/North Economic Area

industry

airport

gateway airport city gateway island

coastal reserve

LRT corridor

Gateway Gaza

cruise portindustry

airport

west bank link

airport city

container port

park coastal reserve LRT corridorsports marina

logistics

Gateway Gaza

Core Gaza

Core Gaza

Core Gaza

/Gaza City Regeneration/Transport Network/Industrial Area East/Gaza City Eastern Expansion

Core Gaza

Core Gaza

active waterfront

coastal open space

beach stabilisation

central station

conservation area

Salah al‐Din LRT

regional rail

industrial area

commercial core

residential regeneration regional road

core density area

street improvements

Core Gaza

Wadi Gaza

Wadi Gaza

Wadi Gaza

/Wadi Gaza Rehabilitation/GPP upgrade/Waste water treatment/Urban Development

agriculture

estuary restoration

wadi parkuniversitycommunity centres

active recreation Salah al‐Din LRTdistrict centrehabitat regeneration

Wadi Gaza

Wadi Gaza

Wadi Gaza

Beach Gaza

Beach Gaza

Beach Gaza

/Mawasi Tourism Area/Beachfront rehabilitation/Rafah Town expansion

Beach Gaza

district centre

dune restorationbeach stabilisation

back‐dune resort area

palm plantation

agricultural zones public realm upgrade

coastal road

Beach Gaza

PROJECTS


FOUNDATION PROJECTS

INTEGRATED PROJECTS

LOCAL PROJECTS

/Gateway Gaza/Core Gaza /Wadi Gaza /Beach Gaza

30

7

40


CBD Regeneration of Gaza (Housing/Office/Retail)Wadi Gaza Environmental Rehabilitation

LRT Network + StationsWest Bank Link & Umbilical

Strategic Spine RoadPort

AirportPower Plant

Desalination Plant + Capacity EnhancementWaste Water Plant + Capacity Enhancement

Israeli Gas Pipeline connectionAquifer Restoration

Gaza MarineDeliver Housing (Gaza‐Wide)

Deliver Office/Retail/EntertainmentRegional Rail Line

Temporary BuswayCycle Network

Local Transit EnhancementsCar Share Program

Water Distribution EnhancementsBroadband Capacity

Community Owned Local Energy CentresAnerobic Energy Plant

Local Rooftop Solar PanelsSolar Panel Investment on Public Buildings

Development of Local Data CentresFlood Early Warning System

Coastal ManagementConservation Areas Framework

Agricultural FrameworkAir Quality Framework

Open Space FrameworkPlant 2 million trees

Outdoor GymsCultural FrameworkUrban Art Programs

Wadi Gaza Residential DevelopmentWaterfront Redevelopment

Upgrade Omar Al Mokhtar StreetGaza City Eastern Extension

Industrial Area NorthIndustrial Area East

Airport CityCement FactoryFertilizer Factory

UniversitiesWater Storage

Waste Sorting and Incineration FacilityWave Energy along Causeway

Collection Point for Municipal and Solid WasteMajor Parks

Central MarkertIntensification within Deir Al Balah Town Centre

Deir Al Balah Industrial AreaMawasi Tourism Development

High Density Residential Development on WaterfrontKhan Yunis Industrial Area

Solar FarmsWind Energy Farms off the Coast


Core Gaza RegenerationWadi Gaza RehabilitationLRT Network + StationsGaza‐West Bank Link

Gateway IslandAirport

Specialised Industrial ZonesRenewable PowerSSLV Desalination

Waste Water CapacityGaza Marine (Gas)

Upgrade ICT NetworkIncubator ICT Hub

New Industries TrainingDevelopment Governance


CONTEXT


COMBINED UNEMPLOYMENT/UNDEREMPLOYMENT

0

500000

1000000

1500000

2000000

2500000

3000000

3500000

4000000

4500000

2014 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050

High Growth Scenario Base Scenario

Population ‐ 3.5 ‐ 4.2 millionJobs ‐ 1.1 ‐ 1.3 million

CONTEXT/growth scenarios

population

jobs

4.2m

3.5m

1.31.1

10%

51%

FOOD & AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY & TRADE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMYTOURISM

De‐emphasize:/ as job creator

Focus: / high‐value exports

Preserve wider social value

De‐emphasize:/ heavy industry/ large land‐take

Focus:/ specialised opportunities‐ trade‐ domestic consumption‐ add‐value / light industry‐ transhipment

Prioritise:/ domestic tourism

Focus:/ niche opportunities / international tourism

Prioritise:/ ICT sector

Focus:/ training, skills/ high‐value services (e.g. education or finance)

~ 20,000 jobs ~ 240,000 jobs ~ 115,000 jobs ~ 173,000 jobs

CONTEXT / specialisation (by 2050)

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

2012 2025 2050

PublicAdmi…

2012 2025 2050

CONTEXT/ employment

Administration, Education, Health

Services

Retail, Hospitality, Food

Construction

Industry

Agriculture

Water: clean and sustainable water supply

/ Restore aquifer/ Repair distribution network/ Develop desalination plants

Waste Water: enhanced water treatment network

/ Stop discharge of sewage into Wadi Gaza/ Reduce leakage within sewage network/ Development of new plants

Energy: power upgrade and distribution network

/ Establish local energy centres/ Develop solar & wind power/ Develop Gaza Marine off shore gas field

CONTEXT / water & energy

Transport Oriented Development

/ Integrated multi‐modal transport system/ Hierarchy of capacity and movement/ Consolidated road hierarchy/ Development of a port and airport

CONTEXT / transport

Urban Centre Hierarchy

/ Focused development around transport / Local cores/ Community infrastructure

CONTEXT / urban structure

Metropolitan and Multi‐District Centres

/ Metro Centre: 3.5m people/ Town Centre: 1.3 m people/ Multi‐District Centre: 300,000 people/ District Centre: 60,000 people

CONTEXT / population

2050: 1.3 Million jobs

890,000 fixed jobs • distributed across four towns • permanent, fixed locations

~400,000 unfixed jobs• across Gaza • do not require fixed physical location

(e.g. construction work)

Maximise accessibility and concentrate activity

Focused employment areas:

/ Centres/ Industrial areas

CONTEXT / employment

Green Spaces / Water Sensitive Design:

/ storm and waste water management/ recreation spaces / heat reduction/ air quality improvement

/ Result in property value uplift

CONTEXT / environment

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A Palestinian Private Sector Initiative