Partnership for Cleaner Cities; Addressing Improper waste management in Africa The Accelerator Labs in Ghana, Libya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Vietnam, Paraguay, Laos, and Ukraine joined the Collective Intelligence Design Studio (CIDS) in Istanbul this year. The initiative organized by UNDP and Nesta, Innovation Foundation, aims to support UNDP's Accelerator Labs teams […]
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New Sewage Treatment Plant for National Heart Center
The Stabilization Facility for Libya kicks off work to install sewage treatment plant in National Heart Center in Tajoura As part of its efforts to help local authorities to improve basic services delivery in Tripoli, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), through the Stabilization Facility for Libya (SFL), handed over to the contractor the site […]
Tags: featured, National Heart Center (NHC), sanitation, sewage treatment, Stabilization Facility for Libya (SFL), Tajoura, Tajura, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
UNDP kicks off work in Ghat
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) started the rehabilitation of the Albirkht Medical Center in Ghat, as part of the “Strenthening Local Capacities for Recovery and Resilience” project funded by the European Union (EU). With the US$1.2 million allocated to Ghat, the EU-UNDP Resilience initiative has already started the process to provide the city with […]
EU, UNDP help build new Sewer in Sebha
EU and UNDP help set up new main sewer line in Libyan city of Sebha As part of its effort to help local authorities improve basic services delivery in Sebha, southwestern Libya, The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with funds from the European Union (EU), handed over to the contractor a major sewer line in […]
Cleaning Up Bani Walid
Bani Walid has suffered from many losses in the aftermath of two conflicts in 2011 and 2012. This includes the disappearance of its garbage collection trucks, which has left a particularly noticeable impact. Fawzi Abusta, Director of the Public Services and Hygiene General Company, said that this period saw the “theft of garbage collection trucks […]
Tags: Bani Walid, featured, sanitation, Stabilization Facility for Libya (SFL), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Water and Sanitation Facilities in Libyan Schools
During the first quarter of 2017, UNCIEF in partnership with the National Centre for Disease Control and the Ministry of Education conducted an in-depth assessment of the quality of water and sanitation facilities in 140 schools in west, east and south of Libya. The study revealed insufficient and poor quality of drinking water and sanitation […]
Tags: featured, Germany, National Centre for Disease Control, sanitation, schools, United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Water
UNICEF, Govt sign Seven-Year Framework of Cooperation
UNICEF and Ministry of Local Government sign a seven year framework of cooperation The Minister of Local Government, H.E. Mr. Badad Abduljalil has signed with UNICEF Libya Special Representative Dr. Ghassan Khalil, a seven-year Framework of Cooperation to support UNICEF’s work with municipalities in health, education, child protection, water and sanitation and youth programming. During […]
Sandflies send Scores to Tripoli Hospitals
Libya Herald reports that scores of Tripoli residents have been sent to hospital in recent days after being bitten by sandflies. The bites caused Leishmaniasis, also known as Kala-Azar, a condition that can result in skin sores, infectious ulcers, and high fever, and which can be fatal if untreated. The prevalence of sandflies is being […]