Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- The United Nations Development Programme and the Arab and International Organization to Construct in Palestine on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) valued at 80 million US dollars to facilitate rebuilding efforts in the Gaza Strip.

According to a statement by the Palestinian government, the MoU signed in Ramallah marks the first intervention of its kind since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas which began last month, reports Xinhua.

It aims to assess damage, remove rubble from key areas, clear explosive remnants of war, and establish several temporary shelter centers equipped with essential infrastructure and services in the strip, said the statement.

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa sai...