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Ministry of State for Migration Affairs (MSMA) (Supreme Committee for
10 7 July 2021 Tripoli, Libya
Combating Illegal Migration)
11 Joint meeting (Diplomatic Institute (DI)19, MoJ, MoY) 8 July 2021 Tripoli, Libya
12 National Team for Border Security and Management (NTBSM) 8 July 2021 Tripoli, Libya
7 September
13 Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Tripoli, Libya
2021
8 September
14 Diplomatic Institute (DI) Tripoli, Libya
2021
8 September
15 Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Tripoli, Libya
2021
8 September
16 Presidential Council* Tripoli, Libya
2021
9 September
17 National Team for Border Security and Management (NTBSM)* Tripoli, Libya
2021
18 September Geneva,
18 Ministry of Interior (Mol)
2021 Switzerland
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) (Department of International Non- 27 September
19 Tripoli, Libya
Governmental Organisations)* 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) (Department of International 28 September
20 Tripoli, Libya
Organisations) 2021
21 House or Representatives (HoR), Foreign Affairs Committee 12 October 2021 Tripoli, Libya
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) (Department of International
22 12 October 2021 Tripoli, Libya
Organisations)
Ministry of State for Migration Affairs (MSMA) (Supreme Committee for
23 13 October 2021 Tripoli, Libya
Combating Illegal Migration)
House of Representatives (HoR), Foreign Affairs Committee and the
24 8 December 2021 Tunis, Tunisia
Research Centre*
House of Representatives (HoR), Chair of the "National Committee for 10 December
25 Tunis, Tunisia
the Formulation of Migration Policies and Strategies"* 2021
26 National Team for Border Security and Management (NTBSM)* 1 February 2022 Tripoli, Libya
27 Ministry of Interior (Mol) 2 February 2022 Tripoli, Libya
House of Representatives (HoR), Chair of the "National Committee for
28 2 February 2022 Tripoli, Libya
the Formulation of Migration Policies and Strategies"*
29 Ministry of Social Affairs (MoSA) 3 February 2022 Tripoli, Libya
30 Diplomatic Institute (DI) 1 March 2022 Tripoli, Libya
31 Joint coordination meeting (MFA, MoJ, Mol, NTBSM)20 2 March 2022 Tripoli, Libya
19 The Diplomatic Institute is part of the MFA, but given its important role in specific project activities, meetings were held
bilaterally with the DI on several occasions.
20 The MSMA was also invited to the joint meeting, but did not attend given that they did not have any remaining comments
on the proposed work plan.
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32 Ministry of Interior (Mol)* 8 March 2022 Tunis, Tunisia
33 Ministry of Social Affairs (MoSA) 27 March 2022 Tripoli, Libya
34 Ministry of Interior (Mol)* 28 March 2022 Tunis, Tunisia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
In accordance with the Cooperation Agreement signed between ICMPD and the State of Libya in 2019,
the Libyan MFA is the official point of entry with respect to all official correspondence and
coordination regarding the project. As one of the main counterparts of the project, numerous
consultations and follow-up meetings were held with the Libyan MFA, including with its International
Organisations Department, International Cooperation Department, Expatriate Affairs Department,
Consular Affairs Department, and International Non-Governmental Organisations Department. During
the formal consultations, the MFA highlighted the following priorities for the project: (1) the need for
a focus on capacity enhancement and preparatory work as regards migration legislation; (2) the
engagement of Libyans Living Abroad; (3) the definition of concepts and terminology; and (4) the
importance of the participation of Libya to regional and international migration dialogues (e.g.
Khartoum and Rabat process).
As agreed with the MFA and the other Libyan project stakeholders, all official correspondence and
coordination (e.g. requests for meetings, sharing of documents etc.) regarding the project took place
via the MFA (International Organisations Department). Following the initial consultations with all the
Libyan stakeholders that took place from April until September, ICMPD was informed by the MFA that
all the official project stakeholders (MoJ, Mol, NTBSM, MSMA, and the Diplomatic Institute) should
share their official approval and recommendations regarding the project activities in a Note Verbale
to ICMPD via the MFA. ICMPD was informed that the 1st OSC meeting, which had the purpose to launch
the start of the project activities, could be organised as soon as all the Libyan project stakeholders had
informed the MFA of their approval of the project.
A permanent ICMPD focal point was appointed within the MFA to facilitate the day-to-day
coordination and communication between ICMPD and the MFA. Moreover, in November and
December 2021, a new Rabat Process Focal Point (from International Cooperation Department) and a
new Khartoum Process Focal Point (from International Organisations Department) were respectively
nominated. Given the importance of the engagement of Libya in the regional and international
migration dialogues, the appointment of the new Focal Points was a positive step that will facilitate
the participation of Libya in future Rabat Process and Khartoum Process meetings. Subsequently, the
MFA made the decision21 to change the Rabat Process Focal Point in March 2022, and instead the
general ICMPD focal point was appointed to also take on the role as Rabat Process Focal Point.
Diplomatic Institute
The Diplomatic Institute is officially part of the MFA, but given its important role particularly with
regard to the activities related to consular crisis preparedness and migration dialogues, the Diplomatic
Institute was consulted bilaterally on several occasions. Following the in-person consultations held
with the Diplomatic Institute on July 8th and September 8th 2021, the Diplomatic Institute shared their
official suggestions to the proposed activities in writing with ICMPD via Note Verbale on 18 November
21 ICMPD received an official Note Verbale from the MFA on 14 March 2022
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2021. Based on the suggestions of the Diplomatic Institute22, the following activities were proposed
to be added to the Implementation Phase Work Plan: in addition to the development of the migration
dialogue curriculum, (1) three one-day training sessions on migration dialogues in Tripoli for 60
diplomats; and (2) the training of 2-3 trainers of the Diplomatic Institute and/or the MFA to provide
the migration dialogues training in the future will be implemented. In addition, in response to the
suggestion of the DI to train diplomats on the topic of consular crisis management, ICMPD informed
the DI that a two-day training on consular crisis preparedness for 20 diplomats is planning to be
organised as part of the Training of Trainers (ToT) programme on consular crisis preparedness as
included in the original Work Plan. In addition, it was noted that a study visit for Libyan diplomats
focusing on the engagement of Libyans living abroad will be organised with the destination still to be
defined. Following further consultations with the DI, the possibility was explored to organise one
training on consular crisis preparedness abroad, potentially in Jordan, with the view to organise a
peer-learning study visit to the Jordanian Diplomatic Institute, which would also allow for good
practices sharing.
Ministry of Interior
Several consultation meetings were held with the Libyan Mol. A first in-person consultation was held
with the Foreign Relations Committee of the Mol on 7 July 2021, which focused on presenting ICMPD
and the project as several members of the Committee were not familiar with ICMPD. Following the
initial introduction meeting, ICMPD held a meeting on 18 September 2021 with representatives of the
Mol to present the proposed Implementation Phase Work Plan. The Mol generally welcomed the
proposed project activities and highlighted that it would particularly be interested to be involved in
the following activities: (1) activities as regards consular crisis preparedness given that the Mol has a
number of attachés posted at their embassies around the world; (2) regional and migration dialogues,
particularly meetings that focus on security aspects; and (3) the activities related to migration
legislation, particularly as it pertains to border management. ICMPD was informed by the MFA that
the Mol shared their formal approval of the project after the meeting in September, and generally
expressed their readiness to start the implementation of the project the soonest. Despite the delay in
the project approval by the other project stakeholders, ICMPD continued to consult regularly with the
Mol, to ensure their continued engagement and to jointly find solutions to the delay of the approval.
Ministry of Justice
Given its important role in the project, especially as regards the activities focusing on migration
legislation, the MoJ was formally consulted on three different occasions. The ministry initially
expressed its interest in the project activities, and identified a number of priorities during the
consultation meetings, including: (1) capacity strengthening activities that focus on international
standards and conventions; (2) the engagement of Libya in regional and international migration
dialogues; (3) the issues of IDPs and human trafficking; (4) the work on the transposition of bilateral
and multilateral international agreements signed and ratified by Libya into national legislation; (5) the
establishment of a strong and efficient national coordination mechanism on migration; (6) and the
creation of a library (physical or electronic) including the most important studies on migration to
facilitate access to academic knowledge on migration.
ICMPD was informed that while the International Cooperation Department of the MoJ (the direct
interlocutor of ICMPD) shared its positive recommendation for the start of the project activities with
22 The DI suggested to train 60 employees (men and women) from the MFA inside and outside Libya on migration,
international human rights law, and consular crisis management, and proposed to organise some of the training sessions
abroad, in Malta or Morocco.
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the Minister of Justice, the MFA was waiting for official communication from the Minister regarding
the project approval. Given the significant delay, the MFA proposed via official Note Verbale23 to
temporarily put on hold the implementation of activities focusing on migration legislation (mainly
Activity Strand 3) to allow the MFA and the MoJ to further discuss these activities. In the meantime,
it was agreed to organise the 1st OSC meeting the soonest with the view to start the implementation
of the other activities and to jointly discuss and agree on a way forward with respect to the activities
temporarily put on hold (see section 3.3 for details).
Ministry of State for Migration Affairs
As one of the new actors working on migration in Libya, the MSMA was consulted on three occasions.
During the consultations, a number of priorities were identified, including: (1) the engagement of
Libyans living Abroad in light of the extensive knowledge and expertise that Libyans living abroad
possess that might positively benefit Libya; (2) the need for an overarching policy and strategy on
migration; (3) the need for bilateral and international cooperation; (4) Libyan officials need to have a
better understanding of the concepts and terminology regarding migration; (5) participation of Libya
in migration dialogues with the view to enhance communication skills and enhance the influence of
Libyan delegates during such dialogues.
In addition, an official Note Verbale with the MSMA's suggested training programme and main topics
of interest24 was shared with ICMPD on 23 November 2021 via the Libyan MFA. In response to the
proposal of the MSMA, ICMPD proposed to add the following activities to the Implementation Phase
Work Plan: (1) a capacity enhancement training on migration concept and terminology, focusing on
general concepts and terminology related to migration as well as topics such as the socio-economic
factors related to migration, international and regional frameworks related to migration, etc.; (2) A
joint workshop between the relevant Libyan authorities and Libyan Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)
on joint ways of working and cooperation. In addition, ICMPD highlighted that a number of the already
proposed activities within the Work Plan could respond partly to the expressed interests of the MSMA.
The suggestions were welcomed by the MSMA who officially approved the project.
National Team for Border Security and Management
Given its role as the main partner during the last project25 implemented by ICMPD in Libya, and the
continuation of its role and extensive knowledge regarding the migration file, regular consultations
were held with the NTBSM who shared their official approval of the project early on in the consultation
phase. The NTBSM identified a number of priorities for the project, including: (1) the development of
a national strategy on migration; (2) an overarching and complete legislative framework on migration
is needed; (3) a focus on human trafficking; (4) an overarching coordination body is needed that
includes all the relevant Libyan stakeholders working on migration; (5) the Rabat and Khartoum
Processes, the Vienna Migration Conference (VMC), and the Joint Valletta Action Plan (JVAP) should
be prioritized in terms of migration dialogues; and (6) the communication gaps between the Libyan
Embassies abroad and the Libyans living abroad need to be addressed.
Ministry of Youth
The Undersecretary for Planning and Development Affairs of the Ministry of Youth (MoY) participated
in the meeting with the Diplomatic Institute given the important role of youth as regards migration
23 Note Verbale received by ICMPD from the Libyan MFA on 22 March 2022
24 The MSMA shared the overarching training plan of the MSMA, which comprised of a comprehensive number of suggested
topics and trainings. In response, ICMPD proposed to add several specific activities in accordance with the suggested topics.
25 The EU-funded "Strategic and Institutional Management of Migration in Libya" project (2016 - 2021)
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issues. The Undersecretary welcomed the invitation to partake in the meeting and she expressed
interest to participate in relevant project activities. She highlighted the importance of engaging Libyan
youth in the project activities, noting that young Libyans need to know more about migration
legislation, and they need to be more engaged in efforts regarding migration. While the MoY is not an
official counterpart in the project, ICMPD recognises the important role of youth with respect to
migration issues, and will therefore to the extent possible invite the MoY to attend relevant events.
House of Representatives
In light of its important role as one of the key stakeholders working on among other migration
legislation in Libya, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the HoR was consulted on numerous occasions.
During an initial consultation on 3 May 2021, the Foreign Affairs Committee expressed its interest in
the project and identified a number of priorities: (1) trainings that focus on legislative drafting; (2) the
need for awareness-raising among Members of the Parliament on the different dimensions and
concepts on migration; (3) support is needed for a peer exchange on the legislative framework on
migration and ensuring coordination at national level; (4) study visits to Arab-speaking countries and
EU countries (e.g. Italy and Malta); (5) support for the development of a platform of exchange between
the Libyan authorities and Libyans Living Abroad (LLA). It was thus suggested that the Foreign Affairs
Committee could potentially be involved in the activities that correspond to the priorities identified
by the Foreign Affairs Committee. In addition, it was also highlighted that the HoR Research Centre
could be included as an active member of the North African Migration Academic Network (NAMAN)
should they wish to be invited.
In December 2021 and February 2022, ICMPD held informal meetings with representatives of the
Foreign Affairs Committee and the Chair of the newly established "National Committee for the
Formulation of Migration Policies and Strategies" of the HoR with the view to explore ways on how
ICMPD could further support the Committee. The Chair of the Committee expressed the interest to
receive technical support from ICMPD, specifically with the drafting of a migration policy and strategy.
A draft roadmap was shared with ICMPD, outlining the steps towards the drafting of such a strategy,
welcoming ICMPD to share recommendations for the implementation of the roadmap. In response,
ICMPD shared its recommendations and proposed that technical support can be provided to the
implementation of the first steps on the roadmap towards the development of a national migration
strategy. The Chair of the Committee welcomed ICMPD's feedback and discussions have subsequently
been ongoing to identify the next steps26.
Ministry of Social Affairs
Following the request of the European Union and in agreement with the Swiss Confederation, ICMPD
has started to look into the possibility to support the work of the MoSA regarding the establishment
of shelters for migrant women and children by a new Committee27, which is chaired by the Minister
of Social Affairs, that is tasked to work on topics related to irregular migration flows to and through
Libya, including with respect to establishing shelters for women and children migrants. ICMPD held an
informal meeting with the Ministry following the establishment of the new Committee, with the view
to identify the potential support that ICMPD could provide to the efforts of the Committee to establish
the shelters, via the following potential activities: (1) an assessment of the good practices of other
countries as regards the protection of vulnerable migrants, including women and children; (2) the
26 A meeting was held on 20 April 2022 following the reporting period during which the Chair of the Committee expressed
welcomed the recommendations shared by ICMPD and suggested to organise a workshop during which ICMPD can present
its recommendations to the whole committee.
27 The Committee was established by Decree No. 233 of the President of the Libyan Presidential Council.
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MoSA could participate in the trainings on migration legislation as proposed in the Work Plan; (3)
through the work of ICMPD with Libyan CSOs, specific activities could be organized to enhance their
capacities, for example on how CSOs should engage with women and children migrants. Specifically,
the MoSA expressed its interest to start the work on an assessment of good practices regarding the
sheltering of migrant women and children the soonest.28
The MoSA was very welcoming of the suggested activities on which ICMPD could provide technical
support. The MoSA also responded positively to the interest of ICMPD to become a member of the
Working Group that has been established by the MoSA, which includes International Organisations
(UNHCR, UNFPA, UNICEF), that will work on the establishment of centres for women and children with
the view to ensuring that they receive as much protection as possible (e.g. management of centres,
assistance to vulnerable migrants, GBV issues etc.). As such, ICMPD is in the process of nominating a
Focal Point (an official Note Verbale was shared with the MFA on 8 February 2022 and ICMPD is
waiting for approval from the MFA), who can participate in the bi-weekly meetings of the Working
Group. While the ICMPD Focal Point has not been officially approved yet, ICMPD has been invited to
participate in several meetings of the Working Group (see table 3) to discuss developments regarding
this activity.
Civil Society Organisations
ICMPD also consulted several of the Libyan CSOs that will participate in future activities, especially in
Activity Strand 4 specifically focusing on the work with CSOs. They identified a number of priorities:
(1) capacity enhancing activities for the members of the CSOs networks on report drafting and/or
drafting project proposals and on advocacy and awareness-raising; (2) study visits to increase
networking opportunities and skills, and to learn from good practices, including from countries who
have a more open approach towards migrants; (3) support for awareness-raising campaigns targeting
the perceptions towards migrants; (4) facilitating the participation of CSOs to consultation processes
concerning the review of the Libyan migration legislation; (5) advocacy for and facilitation of the
signature/ratification and/or the implementation of relevant international conventions; scaling up
efforts towards the integration of migrants on the Libyan labour market through collaboration with
the Libyan Ministry of Labour (MoL); (6) enhancing the understanding of Libyan decision-makers' of
migration legislation via capacity enhancement activities; (7) enhance coordination mechanisms on
migration, both among CSOs and between CSOs and the Libyan authorities; (8) enhance
communication between LLA and the Libyan authorities, and facilitate trainings at
embassies/consulates.
Conclusions
Based on the consultations held with the Libyan stakeholders, the Implementation Phase Work Plan
has been amended, and a number of activities have been added and adapted to meet the needs,
priorities, and requests of the Libyan stakeholders. Most notably, in response to the requests by the
Diplomatic Institute and the MSMA a number of activities have been added. In addition, the activities
focusing on migration legislation have temporarily been put on hold. See Chapter 7 for the final
Implementation Phase Work Plan with the activities planned for the upcoming 12 months.
28 See Section 5.2 for more details on this activity.
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Project Donors
In addition to the consultations and regular meetings held with the Libyan stakeholders, ICMPD
regularly organised meetings with the project donors to share updates of project developments and
consult them on the status of the project and any potential issues. Table 4 provides an overview of
the meetings held with the project donors. No dedicated meeting reports were written for the
meetings highlighted with an * because they were informal debriefings with the donors to give an
update on the status of the project.
Table 4 Meetings with the project donors29
Stakeholder Date Location
1 EU Delegation to Libya * 8 April 2021 Zoom
EU Delegation to Libya and Embassy of Switzerland to Tunisia (State
2 Secretariat for Migration (SEM) and PHRD (Peace and Human Rights 26 May 2021 Zoom
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Division))29
3 EU Delegation to Libya31 9 September 2021 Tripoli, Libya
4 EU Delegation to Libya32 28 September 2021 Tripoli, Libya
5 EU Delegation to Libya* 10 October 2021 Tripoli, Libya
6 EU Delegation to Libya* 10 November 2021 Tripoli, Libya
7 Embassy of Switzerland (SEM)* 11 November 2021 Tunis, Tunisia
8 EU Delegation to Libya* 15 December 2021 Zoom
9 EU Delegation to Libya and Embassy of Switzerland to Tunisia (SEM)33 28 January 2022 Zoom
10 EU Delegation to Libya* 2 February 2022 Tripoli, Libya
11 Embassy of Switzerland (SEM and PHRD)* 4 March 2022 Tunis, Tunisia
12 EU Delegation to Libya* 15 March 2022 Tunis, Tunisia
5.2. Implementation of Project Activities
Despite the lengthy consultation phase and the delayed approval of the project activities, the project
team managed to implement a number of important activities, including with respect to the 1st activity
strand on the Libyan participation in international and regional migration dialogues (e.g. Khartoum
Process, Rabat Process, Vienna Migration Conference, EUROMED Migration 5 (EMM5), Mediterranean
City-to-City Migration (MC2CM) etc.). The participation in the migration dialogues has been
emphasized by all stakeholders of the project as an important activity, which is why it was a great
success that this important work could be continued unhindered.
Longer reports of the organised activities (incl. Concept Notes, Activity Reports, and Lists of
Participants (LoP) are included in Annex 4).
29 In addition to meetings, regular phone calls were made with the project counterparts at the EU Delegation to Libya and
the Swiss Embassy.
30 See Annex 7 for the detailed meeting report
31 See Annex 7 for the detailed meeting report
32 See Annex 7 for the detailed meeting report
33 During this meeting the Quarterly Narrative Report I was presented to the donors. See Annex 9 for the detailed QNA I.
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General Activities
Assessment of good practices as regards shelters for migrant women and children
Date: Ongoing
Location: N/A
Participants: N/A
Experts: 2 experts (2 men) of international law
On 15 December 2021, a new Committee chaired by the Minister of Social Affairs that is tasked to
work on topics related to irregular migration flows to and through Libya, including with respect to
establishing shelters for women and children migrants, was established via official Decree (No. 233)
by the President of the Presidential Council in Libya. ICMPD held an informal meeting with the MoSA
on 3 February 2022 to discuss potential ways for ICMPD to support the work of the MoSA, including
with respect to an assessment of the good practices of other countries as regards the protection of
vulnerable migrants, including women and children, which was welcomed by the MoSA.
As such, in line with the interest of the MoSA and in response to the request of the European Union
and in agreement with the Swiss Confederation, ICMPD has started the initial work on an assessment
and mapping of good practices in four countries (incl. Tunisia, Switzerland, Italy, and the Netherlands)
with respect to the policies and legislation relevant for the establishment of shelters for migrant
women and (unaccompanied as well as accompanied) children. The work on the assessment is
ongoing and is scheduled to be finalised and will potentially be presented to the relevant Libyan
authorities and members of the technical working group in a good practices sharing workshop during
the next reporting period.
ICMPD was invited by the Libyan MoSA to join the technical working group formed by the MoSA, which
includes several relevant international organisations (UNHCR, UNFPA, UNICEF) that will work on the
establishment of shelters for migrant women and children. ICMPD is in the process of nominating an
ICMPD Focal Point to the working group and is waiting for approval from the Libyan MFA (see section
5.1. for more details). While the Focal Point has not yet been officially appointed, ICMPD participated
in a meeting organised by the technical working group on 27 March 2022 (see Annex 2 for the meeting
report), which focused on discussing the establishment of minimum standards for the shelters for
women and children as well as the drafting of a roadmap towards its establishment. In addition,
ICMPD was planning a coordination call with UNICEF on the topic that was scheduled to take place in
April.
Activity Strand 1: Facilitation for Libyan delegations' active participation in international
and regional migration dialogues
Given the rotation of staff within the Libyan MFA, new Focal Points for the Khartoum Process and the
Rabat Process were appointed. The
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Following the appointment of the new Rabat and Khartoum Process Focal Points, a number of
activities were organised with the view to introducing the new Focal Points to the functioning and
objectives of the migration dialogues. Specifically, ICMPD organised a comprehensive introductory
workshop for the new Rabat and Khartoum Process Focal Points as well as accompanied the Libyan
delegation to the Khartoum Process Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM).
Zoom call in preparation for Rabat Process "Thematic Meeting on Legal Migration"
Date: 15 December 2021
Location: via Zoom
Participants: Libyan MFA (Rabat Process Focal Point) and ICMPD
Number of participants: 5 (4 women, 1 man)
AZoom call was organised for the Rabat Process Focal Point in the beginning of December 2021 jointly
with the Rabat Process Secretariat, to brief the new Focal Point on the Rabat Process and to prepare
him for the "Thematic Meeting on Legal Migration" of the Rabat Process, which took place virtually
from 16-17 December 2021 and which was attended by the Rabat Process Focal Point.
The Rabat and Khartoum Process: Introduction Workshop
Date: 2 February 2022
Location: Tripoli, Libya
Participants: Libyan MFA and ICMPD
Number of participants: 11 (8 women, 3 men) (See Annex 4 for the detailed LoP)
Following the appointment of the two new Focal Points, an in-person introduction workshop34 was
organised for the Khartoum Process and the Rabat Process Focal Point in Tripoli, with the view to give
an introduction to the general functioning and purpose of the migration dialogues, as well as to talk
specifically about the Khartoum Process, the Rabat Process, and the Joint Valletta Action Plan (JVAP)
Follow-up. The workshop was also attended by the newly appointed general ICMPD Focal Point, which
allowed him to be updated on the work that ICMPD does with regard to the migration dialogues. The
introductory workshop took place in Tripoli, Libya, and was joined in-person by the LIBMITAF team,
while ICMPD colleagues from the Khartoum Process Secretariat, the Rabat Process Secretariat, and
the JVAP Follow-up team joined virtually. The workshop was a great success as it gave the Focal Points
the opportunity to ask questions and to delve deeper into the work of the migration dialogues, as well
as to (virtually) meet the relevant colleagues responsible for organising the dialogues35. Moreover, it
allowed the LIBMITAF team to meet the Focal Points in person and establish positive relations, which
will be beneficial for future engagement on this topic. Following the workshop, the MFA changed the
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which did not present any considerable challenges as he had participated in the Introductory
Workshop and was well briefed for future Rabat Process meetings.
Preparation for and Accompaniment to the Khartoum Process Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM)
Date: 22 - 23 March 2022
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Participants: Libyan MFA and ICMPD
Number of participants: 4 (2 men, 2 women) (See Annex 4 for the detailed LoP)
34 Read the project news on the Introductory Workshop here: https://www.icmpd.org/news/icmpd-organises-a-workshop-
for-the-new-focal-points-of-the-state-of-libya-for-the-rabat-and-the-khartoum-processes
35 See Annex 4 for the full Activity Report of the workshop.
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ICMPD accompanied the official Libyan delegation36 to the Khartoum Process Senior Officials'
Meeting (SOM) in Kampala, Uganda on 22 and 23 March 202237. In preparation for the conference,
ICMPD organised a preparation meeting for the Libyan delegates upon their arrival in Kampala, where
they were briefed on the agenda, the main points of discussion and procedural matters of the
dialogue. In addition, ICMPD facilitated a number of relevant bilateral meetings for the Libyan
delegation with delegations from other countries present at the SOM. The event was therefore a good
opportunity for the Libyan delegation to meet and engage with other delegations, including the Swiss
delegation and the delegation of the European Union.
The SOM was highly valuable as it contributed to the capacity and knowledge enhancement of the
Libyan delegates via a "learning by doing" approach, thereby contributing to the overall concrete
understanding of the Libyan delegates with regard to the migration dialogue and the benefits it
provides for Libya, and it was a good occasion for the new Libyan Khartoum Process Focal Point to
experience an in-person dialogue meeting. This will contribute to him being able to successfully
participate in and Libyan delegations to future Khartoum Process dialogue meetings. In addition, the
event presented a good opportunity for ICMPD to build positive relations with the direct counterparts
in the Libyan MFA, which will contribute positively to future implementation of the project.
Lastly, towards the end of March, the preparations for the participation of the Libyan delegation to
the Rabat Process High Level Thematic Meeting on "Migration and Development in 2022: the Role
of Cooperation in Migration; New Actors for a New Context" that was planned for 12-13 May 2022
in Madrid, Spain, were launched.
Therefore, after a phase of absence in the migration dialogues due to administrative and rotation
reasons within the Libyan MFA, the project accomplished the return of the Libyan delegations to these
two major migration dialogues (the Rabat and Khartoum Process).
5.3. Development of Monitoring and Evaluation tools
A number of internal monitoring and evaluation (M&E) tools have been developed which will facilitate
the monitoring of progress on the strategic objective, specific objectives, immediate outcomes, and
outputs as outlined in the project logframe38. The following tools have been developed:
To monitor progress of the strategic and specific objectives as well as the immediate
outcomes, a baseline survey was developed with the aim to collect data against the indicators
outlined in the logframe. The baseline survey39, which posed questions matching the
indicators, was shared via SurveyMonkey with a total of 24 relevant Libyan stakeholders
working on migration at the beginning of the project to establish the baseline. The
development of the baseline survey required careful consideration to ensure that the
formulation of the survey questions was methodologically correct (e.g. use of terminology in
EN versus AR, correct scaling of the possible answers, ensuring correct definitions etc.), which
was an elaborate process. Eventually, after three months and several reminders and direct
follow-up calls with the participants, the project received the responses of a total of 14
36 The members of the Libyan delegation included
37 Read the project news about the mission to the SOM here: https://www.icmpd.org/news/icmpd-accompanies-the-
libyan-delegation-to-the-khartoum-process-senior-officials-meeting-in-kampala
38 See Chapter 6 for the logframe, which includes proposed amendments to the logframe in alignment with the changes to
the project activities.
39 See QNAII in Annex 9 for the results of the baseline survey.
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