In other news Rebuilding Gaza after the 15-month Israel-Hamas conflict *will cost over $50 billion*, according to an assessment by the U.N., EU, and World Bank. [Al Jazeera <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGYvRFxwTzSjL7Bxv0426BhwgogKLHtDKPFS9-tAT-lejOSojua_9ugy8hnPsDy2w3qgp9ahxc=> ]
*Rwanda suspended development ties with Belgium*, accusing it of sabotaging the country’s access to financing amid tensions over the conflict in eastern Congo. [Bloomberg <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGYvRFxwdi0e7nDWX4FPgoiGnfYtDVZfW9LqvHujm1wyTMpPoMafYnH2iLQTYI8bgR3iYTSU4Y=> ] The Japan International Cooperation Agency announced *a $1 billion contribution* to support the Inter-American Development Bank’s private sector arm. [Reuters <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGYvRFxwsKmHXZCYTRJGIlHpl0qC_18MmkWccp4VfIZbFLnZRv0AacUcgr1OVSjHUO3APJp9yU=> ]
