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due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this in-person dialogue meeting was an important step towards the
continued sustainable participation of Libya in the Khartoum Process.
ICMPD has also started the work on the assessment and mapping of good practices in four countries
(incl. Tunisia, Switzerland, Italy, and the Netherlands) with regard to the legislation and policies that
are relevant for the establishment of shelters for migrant women and children in line with
international standards. Following the request of the European Union and in agreement with the Swiss
Confederation, this activity is being implemented in support of the Libyan Ministry of Social Affairs
(MoSA), who have established a committee looking into establishing shelters for migrant women and
children following a Decision11 of the President of the Libyan Presidential Council. The work on the
assessment is ongoing and is planned to be finalised (see table 8 for the planned dates for submission
of the assessment) and presented to the relevant Libyan authorities in a good practices sharing
workshop during the next reporting period.
ICMPD has also been invited by the Libyan MoSA to join a technical working group that has been
formed by the MoSA, including several 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 a permanent Focal Point who will represent ICMPD at the technical working group. In this
regard, ICMPD participated in a workshop on 27 March organised by the technical working group and
focusing on the establishment of minimum standards for the shelters for women and children as well
as the drafting of a roadmap.
7. Challenges and Solutions
One of the challenges experienced during the reporting period was the postponement of the
Operational Steering Committee. While all the Libyan stakeholders expressed their positive interest
to start the project the soonest, ICMPD has been informed that the Libyan MFA is waiting for official
approval from the MoJ regarding the project, particularly with regard to the activities focusing on
migration legislation. Specifically, ICMPD has been informed that while the International Cooperation
Department of the MoJ shared its favourable recommendation for the start of the project with the
Minister of Justice, the MFA is waiting for official communication from the Minister regarding the
approval of the project. Following, the MFA has proposed via official Note Verbale12 to ICMPD to
temporarily put on hold the implementation of the activities related to migration legislation (Activity
Strand 3) to allow the MFA and the MoJ to discuss these activities further. In the meantime,
discussions are ongoing with the MFA to tentatively schedule the first Operational Steering Committee
during the last week of April to jointly discuss and agree on the way forward with respect to the
implementation of the project activities. In addition, the overall climate of political instability and the
structural changes in the Libyan MFA, including with respect to inter-ministerial communication and
decision-making, required ICMPD to adapt to a new communication modality that resulted in some
challenges for the project team.
Nevertheless, despite these challenges, ICMPD managed to move ahead with a number of important
activities, including the support to the participation of Libya in the migration dialogues as well as the
11 Decision of the President of the Libyan Presidential Council No. (233) for the year 2021, Article 2: “Providing shelters for
women and children, and expediting the treatment of their cases with the competent authorities according to the planning
of the proposed solutions”.
12 Note Verbale received by ICMPD on 22 March 2022
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work on the assessment focusing on shelters for migrant women and children (see section 6). In
addition, ICMPD has continued to regularly engage all the project stakeholders in an inclusive and
transparent manner, which has contributed to maintaining the positive relations with the direct
project counterparts in the relevant institutions. As such, while the consultation process has been
extensive, it has allowed for building important relations with the project stakeholders, which will
facilitate the future implementation of the project activities and for finalising preparation of activities
to be implemented directly after the first meeting of the OSC.
While the political instability (see section 3) during the reporting period did not have any major impact
on the project, the political and security developments may pose challenges for the continuation of
the project team’s engagement on the ground in Tripoli and for the future implementation of project
activities. In order to avoid and/or mitigate these potential risks, the project team will continue to
closely monitor the latest political and security developments on the ground and respond according
to the specificity of the context.
8. Upcoming Plans
The upcoming period will include a number of planned activities, including first and foremost, the first
Operational Steering Committee (OSC)13 with all the relevant Libyan stakeholders and donors of the
project. After the OSC, tentatively planned for the last week of April, ICMPD is planning an official
Project Launch to present the LIBMITAF project to all the relevant stakeholders and members of the
international community. Moreover, depending on the outcome of the first OSC, the following project
activities are planned and/or will be continued during the second quarter of 202214:
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;
Preparation workshop for one migration dialogue meeting contingent upon dialogue meeting
dates: a preparation workshop focusing on the EUROMED Migration V (EMM5) and
Mediterranean City-to-City Migration (MC2CM) is scheduled on 6 April 2022;
One-day trainings on migration dialogues for Libyan diplomats.
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;
Training of Trainers (ToT) session on Consular Crisis Preparedness;
Start on the work to support to Libya with the development of a communication strategy for
the engagement of Libyans living abroad.
13 The Operation Steering Committee was postponed while waiting for the official approval of the project by the Libyan
project stakeholders.
14 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.
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Activity Strand 3 - Support to and strengthening of the efforts of the Libyan authorities in the field of
migration legislation15;
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 concepts16.
Activity Strand 4 - Support to the Libyan Civil Society Organisations working on migration in reinforcing
their work and roles:
Start of the CSO needs assessment17;
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.
9. Monitoring and Evaluation
To monitor progress of the strategic and the specific objectives as well as the immediate outcomes of
the project, a baseline survey was developed with the aim to collect data against the indicators
outlined in the project log frame. At the end of the project, the same questions will be asked to the
same participants, with the aim to compare the final results with the results of the baseline survey
conducted at the beginning of the project. See Annex I for the results of the baseline survey conducted
at the beginning of the project.
10. Lessons Learned and Good Practices
ICMPD took the necessary time to engage all the relevant Libyan stakeholders in an inclusive and
transparent manner with the view to ensure that trust was built and positive relations were
maintained. During the joint coordination meeting on 2 March 2022, the MoJ notably highlighted and
welcomed the efforts made by the project team to maintain constant positive communication and
ensure the inclusive participation of all the relevant stakeholders. As such, despite the lengthy
consultation period, it has been key to continue the positive communication with the Libyan
counterparts to ensure that a relationship of trust is maintained.
Lastly, the support to the Libyan delegation to the Khartoum Process Senior Officials’ Meeting via
preparation and accompaniment proved to be a highly valuable activity for two reasons. On the one
hand, it ensures a “learning by doing” approach for the delegates and therefore contributes to
concrete understanding of the dialogue and its benefits for the country. On the other hand, the
accompaniment allows for relationship building between the Libyan delegation as direct project
counterparts and ICMPD. This will continue to contribute positively to the future implementation of
the project.
15 The activities related to migration legislation primarily involving the MoJ will start as soon as the MoJ has given their official
approval of the project.
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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.
17 See the Inception Report for details on the CSO needs assessment.
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11. Communication and Visibility
Since the launch of the official “ICMPD 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.
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Annex I - Baseline Survey’s Results
1. How do you perceive the current existence of national mechanisms18 for addressing migration in
Libya?
Answered: 14 Skipped: 0
Answer choices Responses
Don’t know 0.00% 0
Very ineffective 0.00% 0
Somewhat ineffective 50.00% 7
Moderately effective/moderately 50.00% 7
ineffective
Somewhat effective 0.00% 0
Very effective 0.00% 0
TOTAL 14
1. How do you perceive the current existence of national
mechanisms for addressing migration in Libya?
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
effective/moderately
Somewhat effective
Very effective
Somewhat ineffective
Don’t know
Very ineffective
Moderately
ineffective
18National Mechanism = National procedures and structures that are in place to ensure good governance (e.g. legislative
and institutional framework).
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2.1 Does Libya have a set of rules and regulations pertaining to migration that are made available to
the public in a timely manner?
Answered: 13 Skipped: 1
Answer choices Responses
Don’t know 0.00% 0
Totally unavailable 15.38% 2
Somewhat unavailable 15.38% 2
Moderately available/moderately 46.15%
unavailable
Somewhat available 23.08% 3
Fully available 0.00% 0
TOTAL 13
2.1 Does Libya have a set of rules and regulations pertaining to
migration that are made available to the public in a timely
manner?
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Don’t know
available/moderatel
unavailable
Somewhat available
Fully available
Somewhat
Totally unavailable
y unavailable
Moderately
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2.2 Does Libya have a set of rules and regulations pertaining to migration that are easily accessible?
Answered: 13 Skipped: 1
Answer choices Responses
Don’t know 7.69% 1
Very inaccessible 0.00% 0
Somewhat inaccessible 23.08% 3
Moderately accessible/moderately 53.85% 7
inaccessible
Somewhat accessible 15.38% 2
Very accessible 0.00% 0
TOTAL 13
2.2. Does Libya have a set of rules and regulations pertaining to
migration that are easily accessible?
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Don’t know
Very accessible
Somewhat inaccessible
accessible/moderately
Somewhat accessible
Very inaccessible
inaccessible
Moderately
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2.3 Does Libya have a set of rules and regulations pertaining to migration that are easily
comprehensible?
Answered: 13 Skipped: 1
Answer choices Responses
Don’t know 0.00% 0
Somewhat incomprehensible 15.38% 2
Very incomprehensible 15.38% 2
Moderately 46.15% 6
comprehensible/moderately
incomprehensible
Somewhat comprehensible 23.08% 3
Very comprehensible 0.00% 0
TOTAL 13
Q4 2.3 Does Libya have a set of rules and regulations pertaining to
migration that are easily comprehensible?
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
comprehensible/moder
Don’t know
ately incomprehensible
incomprehensible
Very comprehensible
comprehensible
Very incomprehensible
Somewhat
Somewhat
Moderately
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3.1 How available is accurate general information19 to policy makers and practitioners as an
evidence-base for migration policy and programming in Libya?
Answered: 12 Skipped: 2
Answer choices Responses
Don’t know 8.33% 1
Totally unavailable 16.67% 2
Somewhat unavailable 33.33% 4
Moderately available/moderately 25.00% 3
unavailable
Somewhat available 16.67% 2
Fully available 0.00% 0
TOTAL 12
3.1 How available is accurate general information to policy
makers and practitioners as an evidence-base for migration
policy and programming in Libya?
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Don’t know
available/moderate
unavailable
Fully available
Somewhat
Somewhat
Totally unavailable
available
ly unavailable
Moderately
19General information = All quantitative and qualitative knowledge that is based on various sources and shared via various
outlets, which provides a general idea of the target area and informs policy-makers and decision-makers.
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3.2 How available is statistical data20 to policy makers and practitioners to inform migration policy
and programming in Libya?
Answered: 12 Skipped: 2
Answer choices Responses
Don’t know 8.33% 1
Totally unavailable 8.33% 1
Somewhat unavailable 33.33% 4
Moderately available/moderately 41.67% 5
unavailable
Somewhat available 8.33% 1
Fully available 0.00% 0
TOTAL 12
3.2 How available is statistical data to policy makers and
practitioners to inform migration policy and programming in
Libya?
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Don’t know
available/moderate
unavailable
Fully available
Somewhat
Somewhat
Totally unavailable
available
ly unavailable
Moderately
20Statistical data = Numerical facts that are collected through a representative manner, providing a complete and detailed
picture of the studied field, that can be used to produce analysis and to inform evidence-based policy making and decision-
making.
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