Managing mixed migration flows in Libya through expanding protection space and supporting local socio-economic development
The proposed action responds to the effects of the ongoing instability and difficult socioeconomic conditions of migrants, refugees and host communities in Libya. It aims to respond to current concerns with regards to protection of vulnerable populations in Libya, especially migrants and refugees, through interventions in reception centres at points of disembarkation, in communities, and in migrant detention centres, but also through providing access to voluntary humanitarian return and reintegration as a durable solution.
Main objectives
To better respond to the challenges associated to mixed migration flows to, through and from Libya onwards to the EU, the current action focuses its activities in different locations inside Libya through two different pillars:
The specific objective of the 'Protection' pillar is to: 1) expand the protection space in Libya, with a particular focus on migrants and refugees through both scaling up relevant capacities of national stakeholders and provision of assistance. In particular, the programme aims to improve living conditions in detention centres (in the form of medical assistance, sanitation, etc.), support alternatives to detention, and provide voluntary humanitarian return and reintegration assistance to 15,000 vulnerable migrants stranded in Libya for 2017.
The specific objective of the ‘Local governance and socio-economic development' pillar is to: 2) support socio-economic development at municipal level and local governance, in order to better integrate migrants and stabilize host communities. In particular, it supports the stabilisation of local communities most affected by the migratory flows, via socio-economic development at municipal level, and local governance in order to better integrate migrants, refugees and internally displaced persons as well as foster local cohesion and stability.
Contracts
United Nations Development Programme
EUR 18 000 000
Strengthening Local Capacities for Resilience and Recovery
GIZ
EUR 10 000 000
Municipal development in the context of mixed migration
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
EUR 13 000 000
UNICEF
EUR 11 000 000
Action Fiche
- Project duration
- 12 Apr 2017 - 31 Mar 2023
- Project locations
- Libya
- EU contribution
- €90 000 000
- Region and Country
- North of Africa
- Thematic
- Improved migration management
- Partner
- United Nations Development Programme
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- UNICEF
- International Organization for Migration
- GIZ