This interim damage assessment note provides a preliminary estimate of the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip up to the end of January 2024. It depicts a mapping of the Gaza Strip with an estimate of the cumulative damage for critical sectors, expressed in both physical and monetary terms, along with an initial assessment of the human and social impacts. Current sectors being assessed include Housing, Health, Education, Cultural Heritage, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Energy, Transport, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Municipal Services, Commerce, Industry, and Services, Finance, and Agriculture. The assessment also includes cross-sectoral themes, such as social and environmental impacts and an overall macro-economic impact assessment. While the physical and economic impact assessments are based on data mostly covering the period of October 7, 2023, to January 26, 2024, figures related to the casualties and human impact are current to March 14, 2024.
