Libya’s Tatweer Research informed Libya Herald that the European Union has officially launched the civil society component of a two-year initiative, ‘‘Youth-Centred Dialogue for Peace and Justice in Libya’’, implemented by CESVI in partnership with Tatweer Research.
The component and the overall project seek to empower Libyan civil society organizations (CSOs) to play a stronger role in advancing peace, justice, and inclusive development across the country.
The rationale for the project emanates from the fact that since 2011, Libyan CSOs have been at the forefront of addressing community needs despite operating in a context of political uncertainty and economic hardship. However, they continue to face systemic challenges such as limited funding, donor dependency, and a lack of visibility and recognition.
This new EU-funded initiative aims to tackle these barriers by investing in organizational capacity, fostering strategic partnerships, and promoting meaningful youth participation.
Scope and Activities
Over the coming months, the project will support twelve selected CSOs through 1-Tailored Organizational Development Plans, 2-Capacity Building and Peer Learning, 3-Visibility and Storytelling, 4-Performance Incentives, 5-Multi-Stakeholder Networking, 6-Financial Support for Grassroots Action:
In addition to capacity-building, the EU and Cesvi will provide sub-grants of up to €10,000 to each CSO.
