Further to the UNDP and Libya’s Ministry of Planning and Ministry of Local Government launching the Local Peacebuilding and Resilience programme in southern Libya on 10 May, the Director of the International Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Planning, Taher Al-Baour, provided further details on the project.
Speaking exclusively to Libya Herald, he explained that the programme aims to build local peace and recovery for the residents of the south to benefit and improve services for nearly 400,000 Libyan citizens.
It also aims to implement 100 development projects, provide 5,000 jobs, involve 70 companies from the private sector in new partnerships, and work on 25 projects aimed at the return of the displaced from several cities in the south of Libya.
Compatible with Libya’s strategic development plans
He said this programme was compatible with the strategic plans for development in Libya and constitutes one of the national priorities that contribute to the distribution of joint programmes with the United Nations and Libya to the most affected, fragile and marginalized cities and regions in the south.
Al-Baour said this programme is important to solve some of the ongoing crises in southern Libya, especially the areas that have witnessed multiple conflicts and unrest and neglect over the past decades.
It is worth noting that the UNDP is working to establish sustainable peace and strengthen the local economy in southern Libya by supporting the authorities to provide basic services and create job opportunities for youth and women.
UNDP launches Local Peacebuilding and Resilience programme in southern Libya (libyaherald.com)
