“The humanitarian needs in Libya are immense. Internally displaced people, refugees and migrants are particularly vulnerable due to limited coping capacity and loss of assets, especially displaced women, children, the elderly and those with low economic means”, said Ambassador Bettina Muscheidt, Head of Delegation of the European Union to Libya. “With limited humanitarian access to many parts of Libya, it is very important that volunteers of Libyan Red Crescent Society are on the ground to provide psychosocial support to people in distress,” she said.
The overall objective of the €3 million project implemented by the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) in partnership with the Libyan Red Crescent Society (LRCS) is to promote resilience among vulnerable and at-risk populations through a community-based approach.
In particular, the project aims to address the protection needs of vulnerable, internally displaced, marginalised and at-risk groups by broadening access to psychosocial rehabilitation leading to behavioural changes and promoting a culture of peace and tolerance.
(Source: IFRC)