Abdullah Algadfi Abdullah Sultan, a committed livestock farmer from the municipality of Shawerif, knows all too well the daily challenges of sustaining a livelihood in rural Libya. Years of conflict and economic hardship have made it difficult for farmers like Abdullah to access vital resources, such as feed, veterinary care, and basic agricultural supplies. Additionally,...
In the heart of Darj, in the neighbourhood of Taqta, a tale unfolds weaving together the threads of resilience, community spirit and the transformative power of Baladiyati. This is the case of the Shoumoukh Sport Club, the historical football club of the municipality. For many years the club represented the hub where young generations would...
Meet Fatima, a shining example of how vocational training programs play a pivotal role in community development. She’s one of the individuals who benefited from the training program in diary product production organized by ICU and Kafaa as part of the ZIRAA Project, supported by AICS through EU Baladiyati. Fatima is a remarkable 40-year-old woman...
Twenty-one Southern Libyan municipalities will see substantial action to improve infrastructure, basic services and strengthen private sector development. The interventions are part of the EU-funded “Baladiyati” programme in cooperation with the Libyan Ministry of Local Governance. Since 2018, the programme has reached more than 3 million people in 27 Libyan municipalities, and is now expanding...
“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...
“Never in my life did I think I would work for an Emergency Unit. But when fighting reached Bani Walid, I started volunteering to help those injured on the frontline.” Osama Majdoub Hamed Alghazali, 39 years old, is the manager of the Emergency Unit at Bani Walid General Hospital. Prior to this role, he worked...
In 2016, 32-year-old Sadio left his wife and two children in Mali, his home country, and walked across the desert until he reached Bani Walid, where he lived for some time. Then he moved to Tripoli, and finally settled in Al Maya, where today he works for a cleaning company. Sadio tells us that, although...
Al Kufra, in the southeast of Libya, is home to over 45,000 people, with many facing limited access to essential services such as primary healthcare, clean water and sanitation. Thirteen-year-old Amal from Al Kufra is affected by type 1 diabetes, a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little to no insulin, leaving her dependent...
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...
When Heba Mohmoud was notified about being selected for a training on humanitarian principles and right to health, offered by the INGO ACTED in partnership with the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), she repeatedly asked: “Do they know that I am blind?”. Born with a disease that caused her to lose her eyesight at...