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<p>DFID is supporting the temporary Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism (GRM) to facilitate
the import of construction materials into Gaza. We are providing £0.7 million to the
Materials Monitoring Unit which oversees and monitors the import, storage and supply
of construction materials into Gaza under the GRM. We welcome the June 2015 agreement
between the Israeli and Palestinian authorities creating the Residential Stream of
the GRM to allow imports of building materials into Gaza for the reconstruction of
homes that were completely destroyed. Progress is being made with over 4,200 beneficiaries
participating and almost 2,000 having bought construction material. The UK continues
to call on international partners to disburse their pledges made at the October 2014
Cairo Gaza Reconstruction Conference without delay so that the pace of reconstruction
in Gaza can increase. In addition, we continue to lobby the Israeli authorities to
lift restrictions on movement and access as part of a political agreement, which is
the only long-term solution for reconstruction in Gaza.</p>
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