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EQUAL Project in Southern Libya

Libya

2023 - 2024

DisplacementMunicipal DevelopmentRenewable EnergyWaste Management

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Project Description

Approach Words: Capacity Building, Sustainability, Urban Resilience

Public Policy Instruments: Communicative, Financial Mechanism, Organization, Physical Intervention, Planning, Regulatory

The EQUAL Project in Southern Libya (Enhancing the Quality Basic Services Access in Southern Libya), is a new development initiative launched in February 2023 to strengthen public service delivery in the municipalities of Ghat, Algatron, Alkufra, and Ribyana.¹ ² Scheduled for completion in January 2024, the project combines rapid infrastructure upgrades, municipal service delivery, and targeted interventions for vulnerable populations, including migrants and internally displaced people.³ ⁴

The project’s vision is to “empower local authorities and communities to deliver inclusive basic services, foster stability, and strengthen resilience in Southern Libya”.⁵ ⁶ It aims to improve waste management systems,⁷ increase access to renewable energy for public facilities,⁸ and build local governance capacities and technical assistance and training.⁹

Title: Logistical operations of the EQUAL Project in action. Project personnel are documented unloading new equipment designated for partner municipalities.

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Title: Logistical operations of the EQUAL Project in action. Project personnel are documented unloading new equipment designated for partner municipalities.

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Title: New AVSI-supplied garbage trucks lined up for delivery to municipal authorities in Southern Libya as part of the EQUAL Project’s efforts to modernize local waste collection systems

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Title: Strategic partnership meeting between EQUAL Project implementers and local Libyan stakeholders.

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Title: Logistical operations of the EQUAL Project in action. Project personnel are documented unloading new equipment designated for partner municipalities.

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Title: Logistical operations of the EQUAL Project in action. Project personnel are documented unloading new equipment designated for partner municipalities.

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Title: New AVSI-supplied garbage trucks lined up for delivery to municipal authorities in Southern Libya as part of the EQUAL Project’s efforts to modernize local waste collection systems

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Title: Strategic partnership meeting between EQUAL Project implementers and local Libyan stakeholders.

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To implement the objectives, the EQUAL Project implements a range of infrastructure and capacity-building components that include:¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹²

Renewable energy: Installation of solar photovoltaic systems in schools, health centers, and public facilities.
Waste management: Supply and operationalization of garbage trucks and waste collection equipment for targeted municipalities.
Municipal rehabilitation: Upgrading Street lighting, public gardens, and essential infrastructure.
Capacity building: Delivery of technical training and governance programs for municipal staff.
Community engagement: Participatory awareness campaigns designed for vulnerable groups, including IDPs and migrants.

Sustainability is embedded through renewable energy generation, sustainable waste collection practices, and innovative cross-sector partnerships between government, civil society, and private actors.¹³ ¹⁴Special features also include digital platforms for inter-municipal coordination, accessibility solutions, and inclusive service models.¹⁵ ¹⁶

Owner/Developer (Public)

Ministry of Local Government, Libya ²⁷

Consultant/Designer

WeWorld GVC

PCI (Peace for Change Initiative)

Bedaya ²⁸

Funder

European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa

Italian Agency for Development Cooperation ²⁹

Contractor/Implementer

WeWorld GVC

Bedaya ³⁰

Owner/Developer (Public)

Ministry of Local Government, Libya ²⁷

Contractor/Implementer

WeWorld GVC

Bedaya ³⁰

Funder

European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa

Italian Agency for Development Cooperation ²⁹

Consultant/Designer

WeWorld GVC

PCI (Peace for Change Initiative)

Bedaya ²⁸

The EQUAL Project is being executed in three phases:²¹ ²²

Phase 1 (February–April 2023): Infrastructure assessment, procurement, and delivery of waste management equipment.
Phase 2 (May–October 2023): Installation of solar energy systems, rehabilitation of municipal gardens and lighting, and staff training.
Phase 3 (November 2023–January 2024): Community engagement campaigns and operationalization of integrated municipal services.

Currently, the project has achieved significant milestones, including the delivery of garbage trucks, operational upgrades in municipal facilities, and service delivery to over 70,000 direct beneficiaries.²³ ²⁴ Upon completion, the EQUAL Project is expected to improve waste management and public service delivery, foster social stability, and provide scalable models for resilient local governance in Southern Libya’s post-conflict environment.²⁵ ²⁶

Project Link, Endnotes and References

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Endnotes

References

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Organizzazione per la Diffusione delle Provvidenze (ODP), ‘Enhancing Access to the Quality Basic Services in Southern Libya in the Municipalities of Ghat, Algatron, Alkufra and Ribyana’, n.d., available at: https://odp.org.ly/en/projects/enhancing-access-to-the-quality-basic-services-in-southern-libya-in-the-municipalities-of-ghat-algatron-alkufra-and-ribyana/ [accessed 15 August 2025].
Organizzazione per la Diffusione delle Provvidenze (ODP), ‘Enhancing Access to the Quality Basic Services in Southern Libya in the Municipalities of Ghat, Algatron, Alkufra and Ribyana’, n.d., available at: https://odp.org.ly/en/projects/enhancing-access-to-the-quality-basic-services-in-southern-libya-in-the-municipalities-of-ghat-algatron-alkufra-and-ribyana/ [accessed 15 August 2025].
United Nations Development Programme, ‘EU-funded Baladiyati Programme Launches New Interventions to Promote Stability and Socio-economic Growth in 21 Municipalities in Southern Libya’, Press Release, 22 June 2023, available at: https://www.undp.org/libya/press-releases/eu-funded-baladiyati-programme-launches-new-interventions-promote-stability-and-socio-economic-growth-21-municipalities-southern [accessed 15 August 2025].
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United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund, ‘Peacebuilding Through Community Stabilization in the Southern Libyan Municipalities’, Project Document, August 2023, available at: https://mptf.undp.org/sites/default/files/documents/2023-08/libya_00134328_peacebuilding_through_community_stabilization_in_the_southern_libyan_municipalities.pdf [accessed 15 August 2025].
AVSI Foundation, ‘Libya: Support for Local Institutions, Energy and Services’, n.d., available at: https://www.avsi.org/en/what-we-do/countries/libya [accessed 15 August 2025].
Organizzazione per la Diffusione delle Provvidenze (ODP), ‘Enhancing Access to the Quality Basic Services in Southern Libya in the Municipalities of Ghat, Algatron, Alkufra and Ribyana’, n.d., available at: https://odp.org.ly/en/projects/enhancing-access-to-the-quality-basic-services-in-southern-libya-in-the-municipalities-of-ghat-algatron-alkufra-and-ribyana/ [accessed 15 August 2025].
European Commission, ‘Action Document for Support to Climate Change Strategy and Environment Protection in Libya’, PDF, 2022, available at: https://enlargement.ec.europa.eu/document/download/c199c997-88b3-4538-9029-6018c8436f99_en?filename=C_2022_8264_F1_ANNEX_EN_V1_P1_2325250.PDF [accessed 15 August 2025].
Organizzazione per la Diffusione delle Provvidenze (ODP), ‘Enhancing Access to the Quality Basic Services in Southern Libya in the Municipalities of Ghat, Algatron, Alkufra and Ribyana’, n.d., available at: https://odp.org.ly/en/projects/enhancing-access-to-the-quality-basic-services-in-southern-libya-in-the-municipalities-of-ghat-algatron-alkufra-and-ribyana/ [accessed 15 August 2025].
AVSI Foundation, ‘Libya: Support for Local Institutions, Energy and Services’, n.d., available at: https://www.avsi.org/en/what-we-do/countries/libya [accessed 15 August 2025].
AVSI Foundation, ‘Boosting Waste Management Services in Southern Libya’, News Release, 12 March 2024, available at: https://www.avsi.org/en/news-and-press/news/waste-management-libya [accessed 15 August 2025]
Organizzazione per la Diffusione delle Provvidenze (ODP), ‘Enhancing Access to the Quality Basic Services in Southern Libya in the Municipalities of Ghat, Algatron, Alkufra and Ribyana’, n.d., available at: https://odp.org.ly/en/projects/enhancing-access-to-the-quality-basic-services-in-southern-libya-in-the-municipalities-of-ghat-algatron-alkufra-and-ribyana/ [accessed 15 August 2025].
UN Joint SDG Fund, ‘Public-Private Community Partnership for Solid Waste Management’, Project Description, n.d., available at: https://sdginvest.jointsdgfund.org/proposals/public-private-community-partnership-solid-waste-management [accessed 15 August 2025].
Organizzazione per la Diffusione delle Provvidenze (ODP), ‘Enhancing Access to the Quality Basic Services in Southern Libya in the Municipalities of Ghat, Algatron, Alkufra and Ribyana’, n.d., available at: https://odp.org.ly/en/projects/enhancing-access-to-the-quality-basic-services-in-southern-libya-in-the-municipalities-of-ghat-algatron-alkufra-and-ribyana/ [accessed 15 August 2025].
AVSI Foundation, ‘Libya: Support for Local Institutions, Energy and Services’, n.d., available at: https://www.avsi.org/en/what-we-do/countries/libya [accessed 15 August 2025].
European Commission, ‘Action Document for Support to Climate Change Strategy and Environment Protection in Libya’, PDF, 2022, available at: https://enlargement.ec.europa.eu/document/download/c199c997-88b3-4538-9029-6018c8436f99_en?filename=C_2022_8264_F1_ANNEX_EN_V1_P1_2325250.PDF [accessed 15 August 2025].
AVSI Foundation, ‘Libya: Support for Local Institutions, Energy and Services’, n.d., available at: https://www.avsi.org/en/what-we-do/countries/libya [accessed 15 August 2025].
European Commission, ‘Action Document for Support to Climate Change Strategy and Environment Protection in Libya’, PDF, 2022, available at: https://enlargement.ec.europa.eu/document/download/c199c997-88b3-4538-9029-6018c8436f99_en?filename=C_2022_8264_F1_ANNEX_EN_V1_P1_2325250.PDF [accessed 15 August 2025].
Adaptation Fund Board, ‘Proposal for Libya: Resilience to Climate-Aggravated Water Scarcity in Libya’, PDF, September 2023, available at: https://www.adaptation-fund.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/AFB.PPRC_.32.7-Proposal-for-Libya-final.pdf [accessed 15 August 2025].
Organizzazione per la Diffusione delle Provvidenze (ODP), ‘Enhancing Access to the Quality Basic Services in Southern Libya in the Municipalities of Ghat, Algatron, Alkufra and Ribyana’, n.d., available at: https://odp.org.ly/en/projects/enhancing-access-to-the-quality-basic-services-in-southern-libya-in-the-municipalities-of-ghat-algatron-alkufra-and-ribyana/ [accessed 15 August 2025].
AVSI Foundation, ‘Boosting Waste Management Services in Southern Libya’, News Release, 12 March 2024, available at: https://www.avsi.org/en/news-and-press/news/waste-management-libya [accessed 15 August 2025]
Organizzazione per la Diffusione delle Provvidenze (ODP), ‘Enhancing Access to the Quality Basic Services in Southern Libya in the Municipalities of Ghat, Algatron, Alkufra and Ribyana’, n.d., available at: https://odp.org.ly/en/projects/enhancing-access-to-the-quality-basic-services-in-southern-libya-in-the-municipalities-of-ghat-algatron-alkufra-and-ribyana/ [accessed 15 August 2025].
AVSI Foundation, ‘Libya: Support for Local Institutions, Energy and Services’, n.d., available at: https://www.avsi.org/en/what-we-do/countries/libya [accessed 15 August 2025].
European Commission, ‘Action Document for Support to Climate Change Strategy and Environment Protection in Libya’, PDF, 2022, available at: https://enlargement.ec.europa.eu/document/download/c199c997-88b3-4538-9029-6018c8436f99_en?filename=C_2022_8264_F1_ANNEX_EN_V1_P1_2325250.PDF [accessed 15 August 2025].
Organizzazione per la Diffusione delle Provvidenze (ODP), ‘Enhancing Access to the Quality Basic Services in Southern Libya in the Municipalities of Ghat, Algatron, Alkufra and Ribyana’, n.d., available at: https://odp.org.ly/en/projects/enhancing-access-to-the-quality-basic-services-in-southern-libya-in-the-municipalities-of-ghat-algatron-alkufra-and-ribyana/ [accessed 15 August 2025].
European Commission, ‘Action Document for Support to Climate Change Strategy and Environment Protection in Libya’, PDF, 2022, available at: https://enlargement.ec.europa.eu/document/download/c199c997-88b3-4538-9029-6018c8436f99_en?filename=C_2022_8264_F1_ANNEX_EN_V1_P1_2325250.PDF [accessed 15 August 2025].
Organizzazione per la Diffusione delle Provvidenze (ODP), ‘Enhancing Access to the Quality Basic Services in Southern Libya in the Municipalities of Ghat, Algatron, Alkufra and Ribyana’, n.d., available at: https://odp.org.ly/en/projects/enhancing-access-to-the-quality-basic-services-in-southern-libya-in-the-municipalities-of-ghat-algatron-alkufra-and-ribyana/ [accessed 15 August 2025].
AVSI Foundation, ‘Boosting Waste Management Services in Southern Libya’, News Release, 12 March 2024, available at: https://www.avsi.org/en/news-and-press/news/waste-management-libya [accessed 15 August 2025].
AVSI Foundation, ‘Libya: Support for Local Institutions, Energy and Services’, n.d., available at: https://www.avsi.org/en/what-we-do/countries/libya [accessed 15 August 2025].

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