24 May 2023, Tripoli Today, the Ministry of Local Government (MoLG), the European Union (EU), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) inaugurated the first sewage treatment plant in Garabulli, which provides improved access to sanitation and a healthier environment for 67,000 people including 5100 migrants. The Municipality of Garabulli was facing significant challenges in managing...

Mohamed Atta, a 13-year-old school student from Ajdabiya, eagerly awaits the end of the school day so he can play in the newly opened park in the city. “My dad was initially hesitant to let me go alone,” he shared, “but when I told him all my friends were there, he came with me and...

22 February 2023, Benghazi Today, the Mayor of Benghazi, Mr. Saqur Bojouari, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Mr. Marc-André Franche, inaugurated the newly rehabilitated Civil Society Centre in Benghazi. The Centre will provide a space for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to gather and conduct activities, promoting local peacebuilding initiatives, and empowering women,...

“How I have wished for this day. The streetlights are no longer cut off, despite the regular and lengthy power outages in the country” stated Mr. Abdelbaset Abdel-Sayed Al-Qatani, a laboratory technician working in Al-Andalus neighborhood of Emsaed, expressing his great joy for the newly installed solar streetlight panels in the city.   Located 15...

UNDP supports public institutions, local governments, civil society, and communities in Libya to achieve stabilization, resilience and recovery, and contribute to shaping the conditions for peace and social cohesion in the country with support from various international partners. Since 2017, UNDP has partnered with the European Union (EU) to accompany public institutions, local governments, civil...

A child accompanied by her father visits a pediatric facility for check-up in 2020. Photo: ©UNDP Libya/ Abdullah Hussin‎ Six years of civil war has left Libya’s infrastructure crippled and its health system destabilized. In 2017, the Sabratha Health Center, located 70 kilometers west of the capital Tripoli, was severely damaged during the conflict.The center...

Mr. Ali Mortada and his colleagues from the General Company for Cleaning Services are disinfecting an office in Ghat. photo: ©Omar Saleh When the threat of the Coronavirus outbreak arose in Libya, authorities took a set of decisions to tackle it in all regions and cities of the country. They included disinfection campaigns of public...