The Norwegian Embassy in Libya has announced the provision of $1.5 million to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to support its local peacebuilding efforts in the south of Libya. This brings the total contribution of Norway to UNDP Libya to USD 8.1 million since 2017.

“Norway is proud to extend its cooperation with UNDP Libya, and we look forward to supporting peacebuilding in the south of Libya through this new agreement”, Norway's ambassador to Libya, Hilde Klemetsdal, said during the signing ceremony of the agreement.

Resident Representative of UNDP Libya, Marc-André Franche, further stated: “Thanks to our longstanding partnership with Norway, we have made a positive impact in various municipalities across the country. We look forward to expanding our collaborative efforts to support local authorities to develop peacebuilding plans, identify priority needs that foster peacebuilding and generate hundreds of jobs in Southern Libya.”

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