Launched in December 2025, “Recovery and Development in Libya Facility – Baladiyati III” is a four-year programme funded by the European Union under the “Special Measure in favour of Libya for 2024”. It builds on the successful implementation of Phases I and II, financed through the Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF) and implemented by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) in partnership with UNICEF and UNDP. These previous phases focused on strengthening the capacity of Libyan public administrations to deliver basic services and improve living conditions, with particular attention to the most vulnerable groups.
This phase of the programme aims to contribute to stabilisation, post-conflict and natural disaster recovery, and long-term resilience at both national and local levels, targeting selected municipalities across Libya’s three regions.
The Action supports Libyan municipalities in addressing the legacy of conflict and natural disasters through sustainable and replicable interventions. It provides technical assistance at municipal level, alongside institutional and capacity-building support at central level.
Baladiyati III is implemented by AICS as the sole implementing agency. AICS ensures strong complementarity between infrastructure rehabilitation, service delivery, institutional capacity building, governance, and participatory planning. This integrated approach connects national- and local-level interventions in alignment with Libya’s decentralisation frameworks and the reconstruction and development funds promoted by the Libyan authorities.