The EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF Africa) has announced delivery of 30 vehicles (SUV) by the Italian Ministry of Interior, the main implementing partner, for use by the Libyan authorities as part of the EU border management programmes in Libya (worth €57.2 million). Since 2017, the EU is providing support to increase the […]
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Libya is Biggest North African Beneficiary of EU Fund
By John Lee. As part of the EU's global response to the coronavirus outbreak, the EU - through its Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF) - has adopted today a new assistance package to protect migrants, stabilise local communities and respond to COVID-19 in North Africa. Libya remains the biggest beneficiary under the North of […]
Ensuring access to Clean Water in Sabha
Libya: Ensuring access to clean water to promote health for communities in Sabha To overcome the burdens on community members, to mitigate the adverse health and environmental impacts and to contribute to the improved quality of life, the EU together with its partner IOM has supplied the General Water and Waste Water Company (GWWC) in […]
Tags: Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF), featured, General Water and Waste Water Company (GWWC), International Organization for Migration (IOM), Sabha, Sebha, Water
IOM Resumes Humanitarian Return Flights from Sebha
Suspended for Two Years, IOM Resumes Voluntary Humanitarian Return Flights from Southern Libya The UN Migration Agency, IOM, resumed its Voluntary Humanitarian Return Programme (VHR) in Libya’s southern city of Sebha last week. VHR provides support to stranded migrants wishing to return to their home countries. In recent months, IOM has been expanding its outreach […]
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EU Expands its Support to Libyan Municipalities
EU expands its support to Libyan municipalities to enhance access to basic and social services for migrants and Libyans A new programme worth €50 million, to improve the living conditions and resilience of vulnerable populations in key Libyan municipalities has been adopted under the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (North of Africa window). […]
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EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection
EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration: one year on On 15 December 2016, the European Union, through the Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF), and with contributions from Germany (€48 million) and Italy (€22 million), launched a joint initiative with the International Organization for Migration to support the efforts of partner countries in […]