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1. Description

Name of the organisation International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD)
Title of the project Libya’s Migration Technical Assistance Facility (LIBMITAF)
EUTF Project Code TO5-EUTF-NOA-REG-15 (T05.1800)

Project start and planned end date 31/03/2023
Name and title of the contact person

Quarterly Reporting Period 1 EEE ____ — 30 June 2022

 

2. Objectives
Overall objective: Strengthened national mechanisms for addressing migration issues in Libya.
Specific objectives:

1. Legislative and institutional frameworks addressing regular and irregular migration are
enhanced;

2. Cooperation between relevant stakeholders on regular and irregular migration at
international and national level is improved.

3. Context

The legislative and presidential elections initially scheduled in December 2021, were postponed
indefinitely after months ofrrising challenges and disagreements among other regarding the legal and
constitutional framework for the elections. Following the postponement of the elections, the Eastern-
based House of Representatives (HoR) appointed the former Government of National Accord (GNA)
Minister of Interior Fathi Bashagha as the prime minister of a new parallel Government of National
Stability (GNS), noting the failure of the Government of National Unity (GNU) to hold elections and
arguing that its mandate had expired. The GNU Prime Minister Dbeibah rejected the moves of the
parliament and challenged the legitimacy of Bashagha, refusing to hand over power until after a new
government is democratically elected during elections that the GNU was supposed to organise in June
2022. Bashagha’s cabinet has since been sworn in and held its first meeting on 21 April 2022, but has
been unable to enter Tripoli despite attempts to enter the city (incl. an attempt on the night between
16 and 17 May that prompted clashes between opposing armed groups) where Dbeibah continues to
have access to key financial institutions and enjoys the support of several armed factions.

Negotiations brokered by the United Nations (UN) took place in Cairo during several rounds of talks,
with delegates from the HoR and the High Council of State (HCS), in an attempt to reach consensus on
a constitution to be put to a referendum before the holding of elections. Following the first two rounds
of talks, during which the parties reached an initial agreement on 137 articles of the constitutional
draft, the rival factions failed to reach a final consensus during the 3" and final round of negotiations
that took place mid-June, with one ofthe main contentious topics reportedly including the criteria for
presidential candidacy. Subsequently, new negotiations between the two parties hosted by the UN,
in Geneva in another attempt to reach consensus, also failed to reach a final agreement.

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4. Coordination with International Actors

During the reporting period, the project team participated in a number of formal coordination fora
and held bilateral meetings with other international stakeholders working on Libya to ensure synergy,
cost-efficiency, and to avoid duplication with other actions. Table 2 below provides an overview ofthe
coordination meetings in which ICMPD participated during the reporting period.

Table 1 Coordination meetings with international actors

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Organisation
Norwegian Refugee Council 1 April 2022 In-person meeting to discuss the work on the Tunis
(NRC) practical legal guide

The UN Sustainable
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Consultation with IiNGOs

Virtual meeting to discuss the status on the work
UNICEF 20 April 2022 on the establishment of shelters for migrant

women and children

. 1° virtual meeting of the CSO Briefing Paper .

(CSOs) Coordination Group &
CSO Thematic Groups 2 June 2022 Virtual meeting to discuss the draft sections of Virtual

the Briefing Paper
German Agency for 12 May 2022 In-person meeting to discuss operational Tunis
International Cooperation (GIZ) priorities

International Detention . . .
Coalition (IDC) 24 May 2022 In-person introductory meeting

EU Border Assistance Mission In-person meeting to discuss operational ı

European Civil Protection and
Humanitarian Aid Operations 8 June 2022
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19 April 2022 | Virtual meeting Virtual

In-person meeting to discuss operational

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In-person meeting to discuss the work on the

United Nations Populstions 10 June 2022 establishment of shelters for migrant women and | Tunis
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em 20 June 2022 In-person meeting for GIZ appraisal mission for Tunis
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Centre for European Policy 24 June 2022 Virtual meeting Virtual
Studies

UN Office on Drugs and Crime 29 June 2022 In-person meeting to discuss operational
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5. Outputs

Table 2 Status on Implemented activities during the reporting period

General Activities

1° Operational Steering Committee meeting

Assessment of good practices on shelters for migrant women and children

(unaccompanied and accompanied) in support of efforts of the Libyan MoSA

A 3-day capacity enhancement training on migration terminology, concepts,

and management

Activity Strand 1 - Facilitation for Libyan delegations’ active participation in international and regional migration
dialogues

Introduction workshop: The EUROMED Migration V (EMM5) and the Mediterranean
City-to-City Migration (MC2CM)

Accompaniment to MC2CM dialogue meeting: Mediterranean Urban Migration Forum

Activity Strand 2: Support to the Libyan authorities in their efforts with respect to consular crisis preparedness
and engaging Libyans living abroad

Programme design workshop for training programme on consular crisis preparedness:

a preparatory workshop for the design of the Training of Trainers (ToT) programme on

consular crisis preparedness:

® Preparation meeting for the development of a training programme on consular

crisis preparedness and management held on 8 June 2022 with the Diplomatic
Institute;
Preparation meeting for the development of a training programme on consular
crisis preparedness and management held on 21 June 2022 with the Expatriate
Affairs Department.

Activity Strand 4: Support to the Libyan Civil Society Organisations working on migration in reinforcing their
work and roles

Start ofthe CSO needs assessment

Start the individualised coaching to the CSOs on networking

6. Implementation of Project Activities

During the reporting period, the project team implemented a number of project activities and held
meetings with several project stakeholders with the aim to advance on the implementation of the
project. See table 3 for an overview of the meetings held with the Libyan project stakeholders.

 

1Preparation ongoing means that the preparatory work (e.g. development ofthe relevant documents, recruitment of experts
etc.) is ongoing and the activity is ready to be implemented as soon as the approval for the start of the implementation of
the project has been signed.

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Table 3 Meetings with Libyan project stakeholders

Date | Stakeholder

20 April 2022 National Committee for the Formulation of Migration Policies and Strategies Virtual
(House of Representatives (HoR))
International Organisations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
11 Preeee 2022 International  eiona aan or order Sec ana mama m (MFA) Tunis
30 | 30 May 2022 | 2022 | National Team for Border Security and Management | National Team for Border Security and Management (NTBSM) [| | Tripoti |
31 | 31 May 2022 | 2022 | 31 May 2022 | 1* Operational Steering Committee (OSC) meeting | Tripoli |

1 June 2022 Diplomatic Institute, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Tripoli
Organisations (MFA)

6 June 2022 International Organisations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tripoli
International Organisations (MFA)

7 June 2022 | Ministry of Interior (Mol)

7 June 2022 | Prime Minister’s Office for International Cooperation

8 June 2022 Diplomatic Institute, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Tripoli
Organisations (MFA)

21 June 2022 Expatriate Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Virtual
Organisations (MFA)

Regular phone calls with the ICMPD Focal point in the MFA (several times/week)

 

A number of meetings were held with the donors of the project to share updates on the latest
developments of the project. See table 4 for an overview of the meetings held with the donors.

Table 4 Meetings with donors

Date | Stakeholder | Location |

7 April 2022 Meeting at the EU Delegation to Libya in Tunis to discuss communication and
visibility issues.

Meeting with EU Delegation to Libya to give a mission debriefing as well as an

5 June 2022 | update on the 1° OSC meeting and a general status on the implementation of | Tripoli
the project.

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Table 6 Participation of ICMPD in external meetings and events

|Dte | Event / meeting | Location
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22 June [22 June 2022 Presentation of ICLA Practical Legal Manual for Foreign Nationals in | Presentation of ICLA Practical Legal Manual for Foreign Nationals in Libya | | Virtual |

23 June 2022 Conflict Sensitive Assistance (CSA) in Libya Forum, organised by Peaceful Virtual
Change Initiative (PCI)

Event organised by the Expatriate Affairs Department (MFA) with other
29 June 2022 Libyan ministries to discuss the priorities for the work with respect to | Libya
Libyans living abroad

30 June 2022 Launch of CSA conflict sensitivity manual for Libya, organised by PCI

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General Activities

First Operational Steering Committee (OSC) meeting

Date: 31 May 2022

Location: Radisson Blu Hotel, Tripoli, Libya

Participants?: Project donors (European Union and Swiss Confederation), Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and International Cooperation (MFA) (incl. Diplomatic Institute), Ministry of Interior (Mol), Ministry of
State for Migration Affairs (MSMA), National Team for Border Security and Management (NTBSM),
ICMPD.

Number of Participants: 25 (8 women, 17 men)

After an extensive period of stakeholder consultations, the stakeholders of the project meet during
the 1° OSC meeting? of the project to jointly discuss the way forward of the project. The purpose of
the meeting was: (1) to present and discuss the proposed Implementation Phase Work Plan of the
project, incl. any changes to the proposed activities and a discussion on the way forward for the
activities temporarily on hold; (2) to present and discuss the composition, roles, and responsibilities
of the OSC; and (3) to discuss the technical modalities of project implementation. Following a
presentation of the proposed Implementation Phase Work Plan, the stakeholders shared their
feedback and recommendations on the way forward, allowing for a fruitful and open discussion
among the project stakeholders. Main remarks included issues regarding the next steps for the
implementation of the project with respect to the appointment of official Focal Points of all project
stakeholders, the activities on migration legislation currently on hold, as well as activities as a potential
alternative to the activities on hold (e.g. the establishment of a platform for dialogue to address
common challenges with countries in the Saharan belt as well as the creation of a database to
determine the number of irregular migrants in Libya). It was jointly agreed that the project
stakeholders should appoint an official Focal Point to the OSC who will represent the respective
institutions in future meetings, and the project stakeholders should share any potential final remarks
they may have on the project in writing to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs within 10 days after the 1*
OSC meeting to allow for jointly agreeing on a date for the official signature of the project. In addition,
it was agreed that ICMPD will move ahead with the holding of technical meetings in preparation for
the implementation of the project activities.

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Assessment of Good Practices as regards Shelters for Migrant Women and Children

Date: Ongoing

Location: N/A

Participants: N/A

Experts: 2 experts of international law

During the reporting period, ICMPD has also continued the work on the drafting of an assessment and
mapping of good practices in four countries with respect to the policies and legislation relevant for
the establishment of shelters for migrant women and (unaccompanied as well as accompanied)
children. In this regard, ICMPD held meetings with UNICEF and UNFPA to update them on the work
on the assessment and discuss the status of the work on the shelters, which, as ICMPD has been
informed, is currently on hold pending an agreement on the land where the shelter will be located.
ICMPD is in the final stages of finalizing the assessment, which will be shared the soonest.

Activity Strand 1: Facilitation for Libyan delegations’ active participation in international
and regional migration dialogues

Support Libya with the development of a training module on migration dialogues for the
Diplomatic Institute

Date: Ongoing

Location: N/A

Participants: N/A

ICMPD is supporting the Diplomatic Institute with the development of a training module on migration
dialogues with the view to allow for the long-term and sustainable continuation of transfer of relevant
knowledge with respect to international and regional migration dialogues to the new diplomats that
receive training at the Diplomatic Institute. In preparation for the development of the training module,
ICMPD drafted a proposal document presenting the suggested chapters/content to be covered in the
training module as well as the proposed timeline for the development of the module. This proposal
document was presented to the Diplomatic Institute during a preparatory meeting at the Diplomatic
Institute in Libya on 1 June 2022, during which the participants from the Diplomatic Institute endorsed
the proposal and expressed their interest to start the work on the training module the soonest. It was
agreed that ICMPD will continue with the development of the 1* draft of the training module, which
will be shared with the Diplomatic Institute for their feedback in July 2022.

The EUROMED Migration V (EMM5) and the Mediterranean City-to-City Migration (MC2CM):
Introduction Workshop

Date: 6 April 2022

Location: via Zoom

Participants: MFA, Ministry of Local Governance (MoLG), ICMPD

Number of Participants: 9 (5 women, 4 men)

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ICMPD supports the preparation and participation of Libyan delegates to regional and international
migration dialogues, includingthe EMM5? and MC2CM? dialogues. Libya has also appointed a National
Focal Point to the EMMS5 dialogue, which allows for the sustainable participation of Libya in the
dialogue. In preparation for Libya’s participation in the EMM5 and MC2CM dialogue meetings, ICMPD
organised an introduction workshop with the EMM5 and MC2CM project teams, with the aim to
present the general functioning and upcoming activities of the two dialogues to the Libyan
stakeholders, which included the National Focal Point to the EMMS dialogue and a representative
from the MoLG. This meeting contributed to ensuring that the Libyan authorities are informed about
the functioning and purpose of the two dialogues and it served as an opportunity for them to meet
with the two project teams and ask any questions they had. The participants welcomed the meeting,
noting that it helped them to have a better understanding of the role of the two dialogues as well as
expressing their interest to participate in future EMM5 and MC2CM meetings.

Accompaniment to MC2CM dialogue meeting: Mediterranean Urban Migration Forum

Date: 13 - 15 June 2022

Location: Sevilla, Spain

Participants: MFA, ICMPD

Number of Participants: 2 (2 men)

From 13 — 15 June 2022, ICMPD accompanied the Libyan delegate to the Mediterranean Urban
Migration Forum that took place in Sevilla, where the delegate had the opportunity to familiarize
himself further with the MC2CM dialogue (and the work of ICMPD with respect to migration dialogues
generally) and as such enhance his knowledge and understanding of this forum. In addition, it allowed
for further advancing the relations between ICMPD and the Libyan MFA and the accompaniment to
also proved particularly useful as it facilitated the introduction of the delegate to stakeholders and
experts from other countries who were present at the meeting.

Activity Strand 2: Support to Libyan authorities in their efforts with respect to consular crisis
preparedness and engaging Libyans living abroad

Programme design workshop to define the training programme on Consular Crisis Preparedness
Preparations are ongoing for the organisation of the “programme design workshop” with the Libyan
MFA (Expatriate Affairs Dept., Consular Affairs Dept., Diplomatic Institute) and the Mol. ICMPD is also
planning to invite Libyan consular staff posted abroad at key Libyan embassies as well as members of
the Committee in charge of the recent evacuation of Libyan citizens from Ukraine. In preparation for
the workshop, ICMPD held bilateral preparation meetings with the Diplomatic Institute (8 June 2022)

4 The EUROMED Migration V supports EU Member States and the European Southern Neighbourhood Partner Countries
(SPCs) in establishing a comprehensive, constructive and operational dialogue and co-operation framework on migration,
with a particular focus on reinforcing instruments and capacities to develop and implement evidence-based migration
policies.

5 The Mediterranean City-to-City Migration Project (MC2CM) brings together city leaders, civil servants and local, national
and international multi-disciplinary experts to discuss about, learn from and contribute to enhanced migration governance
at urban level, including migrants' access to basic services and human rights. MC2CM aims at contributing to open and
inclusive cities by drawing on migrants' potential to benefit cities and their economies.

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and the Expatriate Affairs Department (21 June 2022) with the objective to give the institutions a

briefing on the objective and expectations for the “programme design workshop”, including as regards

the needs assessment questions that will be discussed during the event. This ensured that the

institutions had the opportunity to already ask any questions they had with respect to this activity,

which will ensure a smoother and more efficient workshop. Both the Diplomatic Institute and the

Expatriate Affairs Department expressed their interest to participate in the “programme design
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workshop”.” ICMPD is also planning to organise a preparatory meeting with the Consular Affairs
Department.

7. Upcoming Plans

The upcoming period will include a number of planned activities, including the official signature ofthe
approval for the start ofthe implementation phase ofthe project. After the official signing, ICMPD is
planning an official Project Launch in September/October to present the LIBMITAF project to all the
relevant stakeholders and members of the international community. Moreover, the following project
activities are planned and/or will be continued during the third quarter of 2022”:

General Activities:
° Project Launch;
© Capacity enhancement training on migration terminology, concepts, and responses, in
response to the request by the MSMA, with the view to delivering a general training to the
relevant Libyan stakeholders to train them on the relevant migration concepts?.

Activity Strand 1 - Facilitation for Libyan delegations’ active participation in international and regional
migration dialogues:

® Continue the work in supporting Libya with the development of a training module on
migration dialogues for the Diplomatic Institute;

° Participation of Libyan delegation to the Rabat Process “High Level Thematic Meeting:
Cooperation between Countries of Origin, Transit and Destination in the field of Border
Management” from 5-6 July in Madrid, Spain;

° _Preparation meeting for the Khartoum Process Thematic Meeting on Legal Pathways: Talent
and Skills Mobility Partnership to March Labour Market Needs” on 7 July;

« Participation of Libyan delegation to the Khartoum Process “Thematic Meeting on Legal
Pathways: Talent and Skills Mobility Partnerships to Match Labour Market Needs” from 12-13
July in Mombasa, Kenya;

° _One-day trainings on migration dialogues for Libyan diplomats.

6 The workshop was proposed to be organised from 27-29 June, but the MFA could not confirm their availability, so the
workshop is currently planned for September 2022.

7 Given the overall context and the political changes in Libya, some activities might need to be adapted/redesigned in
accordance with the potentially changing context.

® The capacity enhancement training was added to the planned activities in response to a specific request by the MSMA,
asking for a specific training on migration terminology and concepts, which also serves as preparation for other activities
organized within the framework of this project.

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Activity Strand 2 - Support to the Libyan authorities in their efforts with respect to consular crisis
preparedness and engaging Libyans living abroad
® Programme design workshop for training programme on consular crisis preparedness, a
preparatory workshop for the design of the Training of Trainer programme on consular crisis
preparedness, incl. preparatory meeting with the Consular Affairs Department;
«  Starton the work to support to Libya with the development of a communication strategy for
the engagement of Libyans living abroad.

Activity Strand 4 - Support to the Libyan Civil Society Organisations working on migration in reinforcing
their work and roles:

« Start ofthe CSO needs assessment’;

+ Start the individualised coaching to the CSOs on networking.

The activities are planned to be organised in person in Tripoli, Libya, but depending on the political
and security context and/or the availability of experts, the format might need to be changed to a
virtual or hybrid set-up or to a different venue.

7. Communication and Visibility

Since the launch ofthe official “\CMPD in Libya” Twitter account, the project team has regularly shared
relevant updates as regards the project, which has resulted in a growing following on the platform. In
addition, the project team has published “project news” when relevant, which are accessible on the
ICMPD website here.

9 See the Inception Report for details on the CSO needs assessment.

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