Africa Intelligence reported that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has informed its key partners in North Africa, including Libya, through official letters, of its withdrawal from all projects it had participated in so far.
The website noted that Washington, as a result of dismantling the United States Agency for International Development, suspended a new $50 million aid contribution to Libya, which was approved on October 25 of last year.
These funds were intended to be used to implement three programs: the Libya Expanded Partnership for Institutional Capacity (L-EPIC), which aims to promote good governance, transparency, and anti-corruption; Engagement with Voters for Equitable Representation (EVER), which was designed to enhance the efficiency of government institutions; and Media Integrity and Resilience and Supporting Audiences in Libya (MIRSAL), which aims to counter the widespread disinformation campaigns in the country.
The website added that Chemonics International, the main contractor for the United States Agency for International Development, was forced to halt its operations after payments were stopped last November. The French NGO Super-Novae was also directed to suspend its work on the Libya Economic Acceleration Project (LEAP), which aims to improve stability in Fezzan in the south by providing financial support to young entrepreneurs.
On the security cooperation front, Africa Intelligence reported that cooperation continues in this field, with the Pentagon focusing in cooperation with the development agency on two priorities: the reunification of the army and the integration of the armed forces into the security apparatus.
