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A recent survey showed that the reconstruction of conflict-devastated Syria would require some six million workers and between 60 and 200 billion U.S. dollars.
But the figures can hardly be the same with violence dragging on across the country and in light of the incessant government troops' offensive against the rebels' strongholds nationwide?
According to a study prepared by economist Ammar Youssef and published by local media, the reconstruction project will need six million Syrian workers, including engineers, in addition to some 140 million tons of cement.
Despite the existence of safe places, the government has no prior plan to re-house the displaced and refugees, Youssef said, suggesting that there should be a special mechanism to secure the import of basic materials needed for the reconstruction process, which he believes poses a genuine challenge to the government as it might need no less than three years.
Reconstruction will depend on imports from friendly countries, finding companies specialized in moving rubbles and recycling the huge amounts of debris, and the need for rapid-construction workshops, he said.
He pointed out that rapid construction should start in safe places now as "there is no room to wait in light of the large numbers of displaced that have amounted to 3.5 million."
However, observers believe that the number of displaced Syrians is increasing on a daily basis and the bill of reconstruction is rising as well owing to the non-stop destruction caused by the government's shelling of rebels' strongholds in recent days, which is a must before eliminating all rebel militants.
Destruction has been remarkably increased due to mortar shells that struck residential areas in almost all Syrian cities, most notably the capital Damascus, which was hit by 40 mortar rounds on Wednesday alone that claimed the lives of several civilians. Mortar shells have also rained down on Damascus on Thursday, damaging houses and smashing cars.
Lately, Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi said the government was working desperately to secure all means of a decent life for those affected by the crisis nationwide, noting that the government had allocated 30 billion Syrian pounds (280 million dollars) in 2013 for this purpose and that 14 billion Syrian pounds (130 million dollars) were disbursed for the most vulnerable.
The government is going to secure the basic needs of the displaced in various regions, through providing health care, food and medicine to some 858 makeshift accommodation centers, said the prime minister.
