Second training session for Libyan municipalities will take place in Syracuse from 25-28 September
Sep 25 Sami Zaptia

Second training session for Libyan municipalities will take place in Syracuse from 25-28 September

By Sami Zaptia.London, 25 September 2021:The second training session for Libyan mayors and municipal officials will be held from 25-28 September in Sy...

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Local councils surprised by objections to recent decentralization efforts
Sep 14 Sami Zaptia

Local councils surprised by objections to recent decentralization efforts

By Sami Zaptia.London, 14 September 2021:Municipalities across Libya have continued to welcome and celebrate the efforts of the Libyan Prime Minister...

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GIZ signs MoU with eastern Libyan cities on decentralization, economic development and health
Jun 1 Sami Zaptia

GIZ signs MoU with eastern Libyan cities on decentralization, economic development and health

By Sami Zaptia.London, 1 June 2021:Germany’s GIZ signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with eight eastern Libyan cities last Saturday.Mayors and...

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Jan 23 Sami Zaptia

Libyan and Italian municipalities to meet in Tunis 25-28 January for improved capacities training

By Sami Zaptia.London, 23 January 2021: From 25-28 January, 23 cross-Libya and 6 Italian municipalities will hold their first meeting in Tunis as part...

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Oct 16 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL consults Libya’s Mayors as part of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum process

By Sami Zaptia.London, 16 October 2020: UNSMIL reported today that Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Stephanie William...

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Sep 5 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL congratulates Misrata on holding successful local elections

By Sami Zaptia.London, 5 September 2020:The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) yesterday congratulated the citizens of Misrata on a peac...

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15 Municipalities under eastern control to hold elections
Sep 2 Sami Zaptia

15 Municipalities under eastern control to hold elections

By Sami Zaptia.London, 2 September 2020:Speaking at a press conference held at the eastern Libyan Government’s Cabinet Office in Benghazi yesterday, t...

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Sep 2 Sami Zaptia

Serraj government assigns LD 2 bn to Municipalities and empowers them to raise local revenues

By Sami Zaptia.The Faiez Serraj Tripoli government has allocated LD 2 bn to Municipalities and empowered them with local revenue-raising powers (Logo:...

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UK and Libyan governments sign ‘Tazeez’ MoU on decentralisation
Jul 27 Sami Zaptia

UK and Libyan governments sign ‘Tazeez’ MoU on decentralisation

By Sami Zaptia.London, 27 July 2020:The UK Government and the Tripoli-based Government of Libya have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to str...

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May 7 Sami Zaptia

EU contributes EUR 18 m to UNDP Libya fund targeting vulnerable populations

By Sami Zaptia.The European Union has contributed EUR 18 m to UNDP Libya to help vulnerable populations (Photo: Archives).London, 7 May 2020:Within th...

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