Key facts
- An estimated 1.98 million Palestinians in Gaza, 94% of the population, need shelter and basic household assistance.
A report by the Norwegian Refugee Council states that 94% of Gaza's population, an estimated 1.98 million Palestinians, require shelter and basic household assistance. Only 10% of families received aid in the month prior to the assessment, with shelter material stocks nearly depleted.
The report highlights a severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with the vast majority of the population lacking adequate shelter and facing hazardous living conditions, underscoring the urgent need for increased international aid and pressure on relevant parties to allow its delivery.
Nearly all of Gaza's population requires urgent shelter and basic household assistance, according to a new report from the Shelter Cluster, led by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).
An estimated 1.98 million Palestinians, or 94% of the population, are in need. Jan Egeland, Secretary General of NRC, stated on X that only 10% of families received shelter aid in the month preceding the assessment, and supplies of essential materials are critically low.
The report classifies the living conditions for over four in five households as "critical or catastrophic." Nearly two-thirds of families are residing in tents or temporary structures not suitable for long-term habitation. Furthermore, 98% of households reported environmental hazards such as rodents, waste, or sewage within close proximity to their dwellings. The report urges donors to pressure Israel to facilitate the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip.