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CONTRIBUTION SUMMARY
Resilience building programme for vulnerable children in Libya, including host
Title
communities, migrant and refugee children
Agreement
EUTF: T05-EUTF-NOA-LY-03-02/T05.144
Number
UNICEF: SC170316
Assisted Country
Libya (all regions)
and Location(s)
9 June 2017 to 30 September 2021
Reporting period
Implementation
63 months and 22 days
period of the
Phase 1: 39 months and 21 days (9 June 2017 to 30 September 2020)
Action
Phase 2: 24 months (1 October 2020 to 30 September 2022)
Total estimated costs
Total Estimated
EUR 19,912,219
costs
Phase 1: EUR 12,912,219
Phase 2: EUR 7,000,000
EU contribution:
Total Amount of
EUR 18,000,000
EU contribution
Phase 1: EUR 11,000,000
Phase 2: EUR 7,000,000
Overall Objective:
Objectives of the
Most vulnerable children in targeted locations, whether they are migrants, refugees, IDPs,
Action
returnees or from host communities, have access to quality, inclusive and improved child
protection and education services, and thus ensure that they attain their fundamental
rights
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Specific Objective:
Strengthen national institutions responsible to provide basic social services to children
regardless of their status, particularly child protection, education, and health and
nutrition services. A focus will be brought on strengthening the institutions in their
services to migrant and refugee children.
Final Beneficiaries:
Result 1: at least 15,000 children (gender, age and migration status disaggregated)
Result 2: at least 27,000 children including 9,000 adolescents (gender, age and migration
status disaggregated)
Target groups:
Target Groups and
o Ministry of Social Affairs, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Education, Ministry of
Final Beneficiaries
Local Government, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Health, National Centre for
Disease Control, and Higher Commissioner for Children
o Targeted municipalities
o Police academy, Judges, public persecutors
o Libyan non-governmental organisations that will be involved in the programme
delivery
o Teachers, social workers, health workers
o Girls, boys, and their caretakers
Outcome 1: The provision and quality of child protection and other integrated services,
including health and nutrition, have improved. Stronger and coordinated child
Expected
protection systems are in place and functional in the targeted municipalities
Outcomes
Outcome 2:
Formal and non-formal education is accessible and provided in appropriate
learning environments in the targeted locations, and the quality of the education services
has improved
UNICEF Contacts
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTRIBUTION SUMMARY .................................................................................................................... 2
LIST OF ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................................ 5
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................... 7
I. OVERALL AND SECTORAL CONTEXT .............................................................................................. 10
II. UPDATE ON PROGRESS ................................................................................................................... 13
III. IMPLEMENTATION CONSTRAINTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ............................................... 30
IV. CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES ................................................................................................................ 32
V. ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATION ................................................................................................ 33
VI. MONITORING AND EVALUATION .................................................................................................... 35
VII. FUTURE WORK PLAN ...................................................................................................................... 37
VIII. FINANCIAL REVIEW ........................................................................................................................ 38
IX. EXPRESSION OF THANKS ............................................................................................................... 38
X. DONOR FEEDBACK .......................................................................................................................... 38
LIST OF ANNEXES ................................................................................................................................. 39
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LIST OF ACRONYMS
ACF
Action Contre la Faim (Action Against Hunger)
AICS
Italian Agency for Development Cooperation
C4D
Communication for Development
COVID
Coronavirus Disease 2019
CSO
Civil Society Organization
DCIM
Directorate for Combatting Illegal Migration
DHIS
District Health Information System
DRC
Danish Refugee Council
DRCCE
Demand Creation, Risk Communication, and Community
Engagement
DTM
Displacement Tracking Matrix
EmOC
Emergency Obstetric Care
ENC
Early Newborn Care
EORE
Explosive Ordnance Risk Education
EU
European Union
EUR
Euro
EUTF
European Union Trust Fund
FCPU
Family and Child Protection Unit
GBV
Gender-based violence
GCWW
General Company for Water and Wastewater
GNA
Government of National Accord
GNU
Government of National Unity
HACT
Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers
HCC
Higher Commission for Children
HIC
Health Information Centre
HMIS
Health Management Information System
HNO
Humanitarian Needs Overview
HRP
Humanitarian Response Plan
IDP
Internally Displaced Person
IEC
Information, Education, and Communication
IMNCI
Integrated Management of Newborn and Childhood Illnesses
INGO
International non-governmental organisation
IOM
International Organization for Migration
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IPC
Infection Prevention and Control
IRC
International Rescue Committee
IYCF
Infant and Young Child Feeding
KAP
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices
LNA
Libyan National Army
LPDF
Libya Political Dialogue Forum
MCF
Monitoring, Children and Families in COVID-19
MEB
Minimum Expenditure Basket
MHPSS
Mental health and psychosocial support
MMRP
Manmade River Project
MNCH
Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health
MOE
Ministry of Education
MOH
Ministry of Health
MOI
Ministry of Interior
MOSA
Ministry of Social Affairs
MSNA
Multi-Sector Needs Assessment
MSO
Medical Supply Organisation
NCDC
National Centre for Disease Control
NDPV
National Deployment Plan for COVID-19 Vaccination
NGO
Non-governmental organization
PHC
Primary Healthcare Centres
PHCI
Primary Healthcare Institute
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
PSEA
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
PSS
Psychosocial Support
RCCE
Risk Communication and Community Engagement
SBC
Social and Behaviour Change
SOP
Standard Operating Procedures
TPM
Third Party Monitoring
UNDP
United Nations Development Programme
UNICEF
United Nations Children's Fund
UNSMIL
United Nations Support Mission in Libya
VAC
Violence Against Children
WASH
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Over the past decade, Libya has faced continuous political instability, resulting in the breakout of several armed
clashes between factions which eventually led to the eruption of widespread internal conflict in 2014, causing
fragmentation in government between the east and west of the country. The most recent conflict began in April
2019, when forces belonging to the eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA) attacked the Government of National
Accord (GNA), based in Tripoli. After more than a year of fighting, the LNA and GNA ended hostilities after signing
an official ceasefire in October 2020. Following the proceedings of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF),
initiated by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) in December 2020, the new Presidential Council
and Government of National Unity (GNU) were created and subsequently adopted by the Libyan House of
Representatives in March 2021. The GNU currently stands as the single unified executive authority of the country.
Despite the improving political situation and the relative stability in the country, conflict-affected children, women
and their families, and refugee and migrant children continue to face severe risks to their wellbeing and fulfilment
of their rights. The UN 2021 Humanitarian Needs Overview projected that 630,000 children need humanitarian
assistance in Libya as they lack access to sufficient education, health and access to legal aid. In addition, the
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) cases continue to rise, further stretching already limited services. The Libyan
National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 365,830 cases as of 15 November 2021. However, the national
COVID-19 vaccination campaign remains ongoing, and the NCDC is vaccinating all non-Libyans, including migrant and
refugee children, irrespective of their legal residency status in the country. Furthermore, the latest IOM Libya Migrant
Report indicated a continuing increase in the total number of migrants in the country since the start of 2021, with
the current total reaching 610,128 as of September 2021
The Libyan economy experienced a strong rebound following the end of the conflict in October 2021. Oil production
from the central and eastern oil fields resumed following a blockade imposed by the LNA for nine months. Moreover,
the end of hostilities led to the resumption of movement in the main coastal road connecting the west and eastern
regions of the country, allowing for the movement of goods. Furthermore, to bridge the gap between the official
rate and black market rate for the exchange of the Libyan Dinar to the US Dollar, the Libyan Central Bank devalued
the Libyan Dinar in December 2021 by around 70 per cent.
However, the economy remains fragile as a result of the long-lasting impacts of previous armed conflict and political
disputes. As of reporting, the House of Representatives based in the east has not approved the state budget, despite
several submissions with requested amendments by the GNU. In addition, the results of the Libyan market
monitoring showed that the prices of basic goods had seen an increase in the past few months1, demonstrated
through the increasing cost of the Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB)2.
Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic led to prolonged school closures during the majority of 2020. However, easing
of movement restrictions imposed by the authorities to combat the pandemic permitted the Ministry of Education
to open schools in the eastern region in December 2020. For the western and southern regions, schools were
officially opened in February 2021. Ministry officials imposed a modality whereby students are in schools on alternate
days to reduce the risk of contamination between school children. As a result, children attended schools in person
every other day and received distance education during the days when they stayed at home
The number of migrants continues to rise in Libya. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) reported an
increase of 4.4 per cent in the total number of migrants since September 2020, reaching a total of 610,128 migrants
from 44 different nationalities. The number of migrant children has also increased by 17 per cent, reaching 54,911
children, with 10,989 of them being unaccompanied. Migrants and refugees in Libya, particularly children, continue
to face gross human rights violations and a heightened risk of falling into extortion, trafficking, forced labour and all
1 REACH Libya Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI) - 1 - 11 July 2021
2 Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) is the list of items that a household needs to meet daily basic needs.
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forms of violence, including sexual violence. In addition, they continue to suffer from hindered access to basic
services, including health, education, and legal services.
On 1 October 2021, the Libyan authorities conducted a raid inside the Gergarish area of Tripoli, which has a large
presence of migrant and refugee communities from different countries. The raid led to the death of one migrant and
15 others injured (six of them suffered severe injuries). In the raid, around 4,000 people, including women and
children, were rounded up and detained inside several detention centres run by the Ministry of Interior’s Directorate
of Combatting Illegal Migration (DCIM). The authorities described the raid as a security campaign against illegal
migration and drug trafficking in Gergarish. On 8 October 2021, hundreds of migrants and refugees escaped the
Mabani detention centre in the Ghot Alshaal area of Tripoli, with many of them being among the group detained in
Gergarish. In this escape, six migrants died3.
UNICEF has been implementing the action
Resilience Building Programmes For Vulnerable Children in Libya, including
Host Communities, Refugees and Migrants in Libya since June 2017. Through this action, UNICEF has developed the
concept of Baity centres to meet the child protection and education needs of the most vulnerable children in Libya,
including and most especially children who suffer exclusion due to social, economic, or legal barriers.
The action seeks to contribute to most vulnerable children in targeted locations, whether they are migrants,
refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees or from host communities, having access to quality, inclusive
and improved child protection and education services, to ensure that they attain their fundamental rights
(Overall
Objective).
In addition to previous reported results, from October 2020 to September 2021, the progress across the action’s
planned results is as follows:
To support the Ministry of Social Affairs (MOSA) in developing and adopting a comprehensive child protection case
management system, UNICEF continued its mapping of the present national systems, focusing on the Social Service
Workforce (SSWF). The future findings of the mapping will also inform the capacity building requirement of the SSWF,
which will allow UNICEF to tailor its future capacity building activities, planned under this action, to meet the
identified needs of the SSWF.
In collaboration with the International Organisation of Migration (IOM), UNICEF continued to prepare for the
establishment of the transitional shelter for vulnerable migrant and refugee women and children in the city of
Misrata. There have been continuous discussions with the municipal officials at the city during this reporting period.
During a UNICEF-IOM joint visit to the city, municipal officials requested the involvement of the Misrata branch of
the Libyan Red Crescent in the establishment and operation of the shelter. Consequently, UNICEF decided to work
in close collaboration with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC), in line with the Global
Memorandum of Understanding existing between the two organisations to enhance capacities of the Libyan Red
Crescent on child protection principles and GBV mainstreaming. Furthermore, to select a suitable location for
establishing the shelter, technical focal points from UNICEF, IOM and the Libyan Red Crescent will be conducting a
visit to Misrata in November 2021 to assess recently identified sites.
At the same time, five Baity centres have been operational during this reporting period. These are the two centres
in Tripoli and the centres in the western cities of Misrata and Zwara and the southern city of Sebha. UNICEF and its
Baity centre partners continued to provide the different services to vulnerable children and their parents and
caregivers, despite temporary closures imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The centres reached more than 3,700
children, parents, and caregivers with access to structured mental health and psychosocial support services (MHPSS),
specialised case management, gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and services and key messages on child
protection. Moreover, more than 900 children, parents and caregivers participated in health awareness-raising
3 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/shooting-libyan-migrant-detention-centre-kills-least-five-iom-says-2021-10-08/
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sessions, focusing on areas such as COVID-19 prevention and dedicated sessions for breastfeeding mothers.
In addition, UNICEF and the Baity centre partners continued to provide children with remedial and catch-up classes,
with around 2,350 children benefiting from these classes. More than half of these children are migrants and refugees.
The Baity centres have also provided more than 200 adolescents with training life skills, such as training on effective
communication, decision making, computer skills, among others. At the same time, to promote entrepreneurship
and leadership among youth and adolescents and expand their positive options for engaging and participating
positively within their communities, UNICEF and its partner facilitated the design and implementation of 12 youth-
led civic engagement initiatives in Tripoli and Sebha.
To strengthen the capacity of the Baity centre partners in providing distance education, UNICEF trained the partners’
education and information technology focal points on using a specialised platform. At the same time, 700 tablets
have been distributed across the operational Baity centres to facilitate children’s access to distance learning.
Moreover, UNICEF provided teachers working for the Baity centre partners with a training on child-centred
pedagogy.
With the aim of providing migrant children in Sebha with an optimum learning environment, UNICEF completely
rehabilitated three migrant community schools in the city, benefitting around 630 migrant school children.
In this period, UNICEF faced implementation constraints caused by several factors. The COVID-19 pandemic
continues to hinder activity implementation and progress. For instance, the Baity centres had to be closed for several
weeks throughout 2020 and 2021 due to government-imposed COVID-19. As a mitigation measure, UNICEF ensured
that effective Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures were in place in all centres and that outreach activities
and the utilisation of mobile teams were expanded to ensure a wider reach to vulnerable children and their families.
Furthermore, global logistical issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a temporary delay in the arrival
of the tablets for their usage in the Baity centres. In addition, UNICEF resorted to hiring a consultant to align the
distance education platform to the classes offered at the Baity centres to accelerate introducing the use of the
platform. The reason behind applying such a measure is that the Baity centre partners faced time constraints when
incorporating the platform; therefore, a dedicated consultant was hired. Finally, there have been several delays
experienced in identifying suitable national partners for the establishment of Baity centres in the east. In this period,
UNICEF issued several Calls for the Expression Of Interest. However, the early calls couldn’t identify any suitable
partners. To mitigate this constraint, UNICEF organised an open event where all relevant national organisations were
encouraged to take part in the vent to understand the role and impacts of the Baity centre model. The most recent
call identified two potential national organisations; both of them are still undergoing the official UNICEF procedures.
UNICEF Libya would like to take this opportunity to express its sincere gratitude to the EUTF for its support in
providing have access to quality, inclusive and improved child protection and education services to the most
vulnerable children in targeted locations, whether they are migrants, refugees, IDPs, returnees or from host
communities
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I. OVERALL AND SECTORAL CONTEXT
Since 2011, Libya has suffered from continuing episodes of instability and armed conflict. The instability and the
hindered political process resulted in a fragmented country where different armed factions fought for territorial and
resource control. The first instance of major internal armed conflict occurred in mid-2014, resulting in the split of
government, with one government based in the west and one in the east. The 2014 conflict, which lasted for several
months, was the starting point to many persisting social divisions and deteriorating economic conditions. In April
2019, the most significant armed conflict in the past decade erupted following the eastern-based Libyan National
Army (LNA) assault on Tripoli to topple the internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA). The
conflict lasted for more than a year, resulting in heavy human casualties and the destruction of public and private
property in the southern areas of Tripoli. Following intense fighting, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya and
international actors mediated an official ceasefire in October 2021 to end the conflict. Following the ceasefire,
UNSMIL facilitated the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) proceedings that brought the different warring factions
together to reach a settlement and establish a new unified executive authority. The proceedings entailed a vote that
resulted in the election of a new Presidential Council and the Government of National Unity (GNU) in March 2021,
with the mandate to organise presidential and parliamentary elections on 24 December 2021.
Despite the improving political situation and the relative state of stability, heightened risks of disagreement between
the different political and armed factions in the country remain as the date of the elections draws closer. For instance,
the eastern-based parliament has yet to approve the country’s budget. Moreover, in September 2021, the
parliament decided to withdraw confidence from the GNA, leaving it in power only to facilitate the elections. The
division between the parliament and the GNA has led to calls for support to the GNA, leading to thousands of people
gathering in Tripoli’s Martyr’s Square to show support to the GNA and the Prime Minister. UNSMIL and members of
the international community condemned the vote of no-confidence and urged all actors to remain focused on
carrying out the necessary steps towards holding the elections.
The cessation of hostilities also resulted in the resumption of oil exports after a nine-month halt, leading to the
generation of revenue and partial economic recovery. The economy has also been positively impacted by the gradual
unification of key governmental institutions, the re-opening of the coast road connecting the west and east and the
currency devaluation decreed by the Central Bank of Libya. However, the economy remains fragile as a result of the
long-lasting impacts of previous armed conflict and political disputes. As of reporting, the House of Representatives
based in the east has not approved the state budget following several submissions by the GNU. In addition, the
results of the Libyan market monitoring showed that the prices of basic goods had seen an increase in the past few
months4, evident through the increasing cost of the Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB)5.
Simultaneously, the country continues to face the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, with the number
of infections continuing to rise daily. As of 15 November, the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) reported
365,830 confirmed cases, more than double the number of cases in March 2021. In July, amidst the rise of the Delta
variant of the virus in neighbouring countries, the Ministry of Health declared a public health state of emergency and
enforced movement restrictions and curfews to curb the rise in infections, with the emergency state life a few weeks
after. Recently, the NCDC manager has issued a press conference calling for the general population to actively
approach the NCDC vaccination centres and obtain the two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to prevent a fourth major
wave from occurring during the winter season. As of reporting, the vaccination campaign remains ongoing, with a
total of 2,164,150 people receiving at least the first dose of the vaccine in the 430 designated sites across Libya.
UNICEF continues to support the government with the facilitation of vaccination arrivals through the COVAX facility.
There are currently more than 835,000 doses in the pipeline.
4 REACH Libya Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI) - 1 - 11 July 2021
5 Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) is the list of items that a household needs to meet daily basic needs.
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At the same time, the humanitarian context of the country remains underfunded, and the needs of vulnerable people
are persisting. The 2021 Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) indicates that out of the total population of Libya (7.4
million), more than 1.3 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, with 304,000 and 44,000 being
migrants and refugee respectively.
Since the previous report, the total number of migrants in the country has increased by 4.4 per cent, reaching a total
of 610,128 migrants from 44 different nationalities as of September 2021. The number of migrant children has also
increased by 17 per cent, reaching a total of 54,911 children (10,989 of them are unaccompanied)6
Migrants and refugees in Libya, particularly children, continue to face gross human rights violations and a heightened
risk of falling into extortion, trafficking, forced labour and all forms of violence, including sexual violence. In addition,
they continue to suffer from hindered access to basic services, including health, education, and legal services.
Furthermore, migrants were caught in the crossfire numerous times in the past armed conflicts, with many of them
dying as a result. For instance, during the conflict around Tripoli in 2019 and 2020, it was reported that all armed
factions involved were found to have forcefully recruited migrants7. On 1 October 2021, the Libyan authorities
conducted a raid inside the Gergarish area of Tripoli, which has a large presence of migrant and refugee communities
from different countries. The raid led to the death of one migrant and 15 others injured (six of them suffered severe
injuries). In the raid, around 4,000 people, including women and children, were rounded up and detained inside
several detention centres run by the Ministry of Interior’s Directorate of Combatting Illegal Migration (DCIM). The
authorities described the raid as a security campaign against illegal migration and drug trafficking in Gergarish. On
08 October 2021, hundreds of migrants and refugees escaped the Mabani detention centre in the Ghot Alshaal area
of Tripoli, with many of them being among the group detained in Gergarish. In this escape, six migrants died8.
At the same time, migrants continue to attempt to cross the Mediterranean to Europe. Compared to the figures
reported in the previous report, the number of migrants and refugees who died in an attempt to cross the sea
reached a total of 497 deaths by the end of October 2021, already surpassing the total number of deaths reported
in 2020 by 13 per cent. In addition, the number of migrants and refugees who went missing during their attempt at
crossing the sea reached 705, which exceeds the figures reported in all of 2020 (597 people)9. Since the start of the
year, a total of 27,551 migrants and refugees have been rescued at sea by the Libyan Coast guard, and these include
1,019 children (327 girls, 692 boys). Some of the children rescued were subsequently placed in DCIM detention
centres. Inside these centres, children are reportedly suffering from several rights violations as they lack access to
adequate nutrition, water and sanitation services, and they are at constant risk of violence and abuse as some of
them are placed in cells with adult males. Moreover, the living conditions in these centres are below international
standards, and the detained children don’t have access to an established judicial process and the assistance of layers
and other child protection specialists. The recent figures provided by the IOM indicates that there are approximately
115 children (50 girls, 65 boys) held in DCIM detention centres10.
Despite recent policy improvements, the Libyan justice system is not adapted to children’s needs, and impunity for
violence against them remains high. These significant policy gaps are compounded for migrant and refugee children,
who experience multiple layers of discrimination, which often bars their access to the limited systems and services
that exist. The COVID-19 pandemic is adding to these difficulties, further isolating vulnerable children. Children who
have survived violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation have limited access to specialised psychosocial services,
child protection and gender-based violence services, alternative care arrangements, or other rehabilitative care.
6 IOM Libya's Migrant Report - July - September 2021 - Round 38
7 https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/22172/migrants-recruited-in-libya-to-fight-civil-war
8 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/shooting-libyan-migrant-detention-centre-kills-least-five-iom-says-2021-10-08/
9 IOM LIBYA MARITIME UPDATE – 17 – 23 October 2021
10 Libya — Detention Centre Profile Generator (August 2021)
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Consequently, without these services, affected children are unable to heal and recuperate, leading to adverse short
and long-term effects on their wellbeing.
Children in Libya, particularly migrants and refugees, continue to lack adequate access to quality education services.
The 2021 HNO indicated 300,000 are in need of education assistance.
Following several delays in school re-opening in 2020 due to COVID-19, schools were finally re-opened in the east in
December 2020 and in February 2021 in the west and south. Schools were re-opened under an “alternate days”
modality, with students attending school in-person every other day and receiving distance education through the
Ministry of Education’s (MOE) TV channel and online classrooms. Although this represents an increase in access to
education compared to last year, the use of this modality is not fully compensating for the learning loss caused by
COVID-19 throughout 2020 with the partial distance modality remaining a challenge for vulnerable children who may
not have access to technology. A positive change that occurred after the instalment of the GNU is the harmonisation
of academic calendars across the country as, prior to this, calendars differed between the west and east.
In November 2020, the national education policy concerning foreign children saw a significant change as the Head
of Primary Education Department at the MOE signed a decree to give the right for all children to enrol in national
schools, irrespective of their nationality. Prior to this decree, the legislative framework readily allowed for Arab
children to attend state schools; however, the legislation lacked any criteria for the enrolment of non-Arab children.
This development represents an important step forward in achieving the right to education for all children present
in Libya, but at the same time, the operationalisation of this decree remains challenging for several reasons.
Firstly, the enrolment of foreign children requires the official identity documents of the child and the family
members, proof of legal residence in Libya, previous education transcripts and official registration with the local
Libyan police station. However, many families, both Arab and non-Arab, don’t have all the necessary documents, and
alternative documents are accepted on a case-to-case basis. Secondly, for children who have missed years of
schooling, there is no accelerated education framework in place to allow them to catch up on more than two years
of missed learning and be subsequently reintegrated in the state schools. Furthermore, financial and language
barriers still represent a significant obstacle to the access of foreign children to state schools. In this backdrop,
UNICEF, through the support of the EUTF continued to implement the Resilience Building Programme For Vulnerable
Children in Libya, Including Host Communities, Migrant and Refugee Children project, thereby helping children access
quality and inclusive child protection and education services.
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II. UPDATE ON PROGRESS
Overall Objective:
Most vulnerable children in targeted locations, whether they are migrants, refugees, IDPs, returnees or from host
communities, have access to quality, inclusive and improved child protection and education services, and thus ensure
that they attain their fundamental rights
Specific Objectives: Strengthen national institutions responsible to provide basic social services to children
regardless of their status, particularly child protection, education, and health and nutrition services. A focus will be
brought on strengthening the institutions in their services to migrant and refugee children.
Outcome 1: The provision and quality of child protection and other integrated services, including health and nutrition,
have improved. Stronger and coordinated child protection systems are in place and functional in the targeted
municipalities.
Progress against immediate outcomes: The ongoing mapping of the national case management will eventually
support MOSA in adopting a comprehensive system and inform the current capacity building need for the national
social service workforce. These interventions will result in an improved quality of child protection services. UNICEF
and its partners’ efforts towards establishing an alternative to detention through creating a transitional shelter for
vulnerable children and families are continuing, with the SOPs nearing finalisation, and the identification of a possible
building to house the shelter in the municipality of Misrata is in progress. The noticeable easing of COVID-19
restrictions in this reporting period allowed the Baity centres to resume operationality. Although some centres faced
difficulties operating and sporadic closures were enforced by the authorities due to temporary increases in COVID-19
cases, the centres provided specialised child protection, health and nutrition services to more than 4,600 children,
parents and caregivers, including IDPs, migrants and refugees. Finally, the UNICEF’s campaign of “Together We Makes
a Better World” (also referred to as ‘Children are Children’ campaign) will also enhance the access of these services
for migrant and refugee children through dedicated awareness-raising interventions to promote inclusiveness and
end xenophobia.
Activities
Progress
Activity 1.1: Support In this reporting period, and with the aim of improving the national case management
relevant authorities and system, UNICEF continued the mapping of the existing national child protection system,
civil society
focusing on the social service workforce (SSWF). The inception report has been completed,
organisations with
and it contains the desk review, methodology and work plan for the mapping (Annex 3)
capacity development The findings and recommendations of the mapping will be used to support MOSA in the
initiatives to implement adoption of a comprehensive child protection case management system. In addition, the
child protection case findings will inform the development of programmes to build the capacity of the SSWF to
management services deliver child protection services and broader reforms to the child protection system in
for all vulnerable
Libya, in line with international child rights standards and best practices. Finally, the
children in the targeted mapping is projected to be finalised in March 2022.
locations (including
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Outcome 1: The provision and quality of child protection and other integrated services, including health and nutrition,
have improved. Stronger and coordinated child protection systems are in place and functional in the targeted
municipalities.
registration, referrals
and family tracing)
Activity 1.2: Capacity Under this activity in 2019, UNICEF, the International Organization for Migration (IOM)
development for child and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) planned to conduct a
protection actors,
joint capacity building workshop on children’s rights and human rights for the staff of the
including justice sector Ministry of Interior’s Department for Combatting Illegal Migration (DCIM), the Libyan
professionals (police,
Coast Guard (LCG) and the Ministry of Justice (MOJ). As part of the preparations for the
judges, public
workshop, a dedicated consultant was hired at the beginning of 2020. However, the
prosecutors and others) consultant resigned in March 2020 following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and its
and Ministry of Social restrictions. The consultant’s resignation and the pandemic hindered the
affairs officials and staff, implementation of the workshop, leading to UNICEF and the other organisation’s
on issues related to decision to put this activity on hold. Subsequently, other alternatives were explored, but
children in contact with the persisting COVID-19 restrictions prevented any progress. Consequently, UNICEF
law
decided to await the findings of the mapping of national child protection systems (Activity
1.1) to inform the strategy on building the capacities of the SSWF and other actors.
Activity 1.3: Support During this reporting period, UNICEF, in close cooperation with IOM, conducted several
Transitional Care
meetings with the Municipal Council of Misrata on the establishment of the shelter in the
institutions and
city for vulnerable migrant and refugee women and children. The meetings took place
alternatives to detention during visits conducted in November 2020 and April and September 2021. In these
for Unaccompanied and meetings, the Municipal Council of Misrata reaffirmed their support for the establishment
Separated Children
of a transitional shelter in the city.
(UASC)
In November 2020, UNICEF conducted a visit with IOM to meet the then-new members of
the Municipal Council of Misrata to reintroduce UNICEF and IOM’s work. The municipal
council welcomed the visit and the initiative and requested additional information on the
nature of the transitional shelter and the role of the respective agencies within it, as well
as a mapping of the ongoing interventions for both agencies within the Misrata
Municipality. UNICEF and IOM provided the requested information, and a second meeting
with the municipal council was agreed for Q2 of 2021.
In April 2021, and as part of a UN visit to the Misrata Municipality (conducted by UNICEF,
IOM, UNHCR, WHO and WFP), UNICEF and IOM held the second meeting concerning the
transitional shelter with the municipal council. The municipal council expressed its
willingness to support the shelter’s establishment and suggested enhancing the
cooperation with the Libyan Red Crescent within the framework of the shelter. Following
this meeting, UNICEF conducted an internal exercise to strategise around its role within
the transitional shelter and how to promote and foster cooperation with the Libyan Red
Crescent. Consequently, UNICEF decided to work in close collaboration with the
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC), in line with the Global
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Outcome 1: The provision and quality of child protection and other integrated services, including health and nutrition,
have improved. Stronger and coordinated child protection systems are in place and functional in the targeted
municipalities.
Memorandum of Understanding existing between the two organisations to enhance
capacities of the Libyan Red Crescent on child protection principles and GBV
mainstreaming. In addition, the IFRC is currently and conducting gaps assessment for all
LRC staff in their current roles.
Following the April meeting with the Misrata municipal council, UNICEF, IOM and the IFRC
held several meetings to agree on their respective roles and responsibilities within the
proposed shelter, in addition to the development of a risk matrix to map the risks and
mitigation measures.
In September 2021, UNICEF, IOM and the Libyan Red Crescent visited two possible
locations for the transitional shelter; however, and after assessing the sites, it was
concluded that they didn’t match the needs of the shelter. To support the identification of
a building that reflects the minimum standards needed for the shelter, UNICEF developed
a checklist that was used by the Libya Red Crescent to identify other potential sites for the
shelter. Moreover, UNICEF and IOM technical teams, along with the Libyan Red Crescent,
are planning to undertake a visit in November 2021 to assess potential locations and select
the most suitable option. UNICEF and the IFRC are also currently working on the
development of the joint partnership document to ensure the establishment and the day
to day management of the shelter. Based on the progress, the partnership is expected to
be finalised in November 2021.
Activity 1.4: Evidence- This activity was concluded and reported on in the progress report submitted in 2019.
based knowledge
generation on
protection gaps on UASC
in the national system
Activity 1.5:
In September 2020, and after the authorities lifted restrictions caused by COVID-19,
Support/Establish Child UNICEF and its partners resumed activities at the Baity centres of Tripoli (Hay Alandalous
Friendly Spaces,
and Suq Aljumaa), Misrata, Zwara and Sebha.
including in existing With regards to the Baity centre in the Abusalim area of Tripoli, COVID-19 restrictions
structures and
prevented the renewal of the partnership with Multakana, UNICEF’s partner who
community centres
operated the Baity centre in 2018 and 2019. The lack of renewal led to the closure of the
Baity centre for the majority of 2020. Following the lifting of the COVID-19 restrictions,
UNICEF re-established consultations with Multakana in the first and second quarters of
2021, resulting in the renewal of the partnership and the subsequent re-opening of the
Baity centre in July 2021. However, in September 2021, officials from the Municipality of
Abusalim approached the Baity centre to request its closure as the municipality wanted to
recover the land on which the building housing the Baity centre is built. The land is owned
by the municipality. As a mitigation measure, Multakana immediately began to search for
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Outcome 1: The provision and quality of child protection and other integrated services, including health and nutrition,
have improved. Stronger and coordinated child protection systems are in place and functional in the targeted
municipalities.
an alternative location, and they identified a building in the Ain Zara area of Tripoli. UNICEF
and Multakana will open the Baity centre in its new location in November 2021.
As of September 2021, five Baity centres are currently operational:
-
The Baity centre in the Hay Alandalous area of Tripoli, operated in partnership
with CESVI
-
The Baity centre in Suq Aljuma area of Tripoli, operated in partnership with
INTERSOS
-
The Baity centre in Misrata, operated in partnership with CESVI
-
The Baity centre in Zwara, operated in partnership with CESVI
-
The Baity centre in Sebha, operated in partnership with INTERSOS
In this reporting period, the following services have been provided to the Baity centre
beneficiaries:
x Access to mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS)
Non-
Internally
Returnees
Migrants
Refugees
displaced
Displaced
Libyans
Persons (IDP)
Girls
Boys
Girls Boys
Girls
Boys
Girls Boys Girls Boys
631
741
109
143
174
161
159
168
347
344
Total reached = 2,977 children (1,420 girls, 1,557 boys)
x Children, parents and caregivers reached with key message child protection
messages:
Non-displaced Libyans
IDPs
Returnees
Girls
Boys
Women
Men
Women
Men
Women
Men
1
4
17
38
12
17
46
133
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Outcome 1: The provision and quality of child protection and other integrated services, including health and nutrition,
have improved. Stronger and coordinated child protection systems are in place and functional in the targeted
municipalities.
Migrants
Refugees
Girls
Women
Girls
Women
Boys
2
1
13
11
7
Total reached = 302 people (16 girls, 11 boys, 87 women, 188 men)
x Specialised case management and GBV services, including referrals received from
the UNHCR Community Day Centre (CDC) for refugee children in need of child
protection Best Interest Procedures (BIP).
Non-
Internally
Returnees
Migrants
Refugees
displaced
Displaced
Libyans
Persons (IDP)
Girls
Boys
Girls Boys
Girls
Boys
Girls Boys Girls Boys
5
8
18
24
28
31
31
46
81
210
Total reached = 482 children (163 girls, 319 boys)
Moreover, UNICEF continued to work with the UNHCR towards operating child friendly
spaces (CFS) at the UNHCR CDC in Tripoli. In September, UNICEF and UNHCR have jointly
developed SOP for the CFS and conducted dedicated training for the two facilitators hired
for the CFS. Subsequent, at the end of September, the activities at the CFS started. The
outcomes of the CFS activities will be reported in the next quarterly information note.
UNICEF continues to work towards establishing the Baity centres in the east, specifically
in the Municipalities of Benghazi and Ajdabia. Currently, UNICEF is in the process of
identifying local national organisations to operate the Baity centres, in partnership with
UNICEF after the latest Call for Expression of Interest was closed in September 2021.
Several calls have been previously published, but no suitable organisations were identified
(more details in the implementation constraints section).
To improve the operations at the different Baity centres and following recommendations
from a programme evaluation UNICEF conducted in September 2020 (more information
in the monitoring and evaluation section), a Baity centre beneficiary assessment was
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Outcome 1: The provision and quality of child protection and other integrated services, including health and nutrition,
have improved. Stronger and coordinated child protection systems are in place and functional in the targeted
municipalities.
conducted in April and May 2021. The purpose of the assessment was to engage
beneficiaries (children and their families) in a discussion about services provided through
the Baity centres, with the objective of reaching a better understanding of beneficiaries’
perspectives on programme relevance and impacts, to gain insights about the
effectiveness of the Baity centre model. The results of this assessment will feed into
UNICEF and partners’ future monitoring, learning cycle and eventually lead to improved
programming.
In the third quarter of 2021, the results of the beneficiary assessment were shared with
the respective partners. Subsequently, UNICEF and the partners discussed the findings and
developed action points to be implemented during the third and fourth quarters of 2021
to address the core issues raised by beneficiaries. The assessment’s key finds indicated the
beneficiaries confirmed the relevance of the Baity programme and that the centres
continue to respond to their pressing needs. The children, adolescents and parents have
also reaffirmed that they would encourage their friends and neighbours to approach the
Baity centres. The assessment also put forward the expansion of education classes as a
recommendation, including increasing the frequency of the classes and subjects offered.
In addition, the assessment recommended more extended time slots for recreation
activities. Furthermore, there were specific recommendations related to the different
Baity centre locations. These recommendations were shared with the relevant partners,
and UNICEF is working with the partners to implement the recommendations.
Furthermore, future beneficiary assessments are planned (see the monitoring and
evaluation section).
In April 2021, UNICEF and the Baity centre partners conducted an exercise to develop risk
assessment and mitigation measures as part of the overall mitigation strategy developed
under their new programme documents. The exercise entailed assessing the contextual
risks associated with the security situation, COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters, and
delivery-related and operational risks. In the exercise, each mentioned risk was assessed
for likelihood, impact, seriousness, and mitigation measures to be implemented if the
defined risk occurred. Following the exercise, UNICEF, the Baity centre partners and
representatives from the EUTF conducted a meeting in April 2021 where the results
achieved in the Baity centres throughout 2020 were presented. The meeting also
discussed the findings of the risk assessment exercise and the need to have in place a
localisation strategy for 2021 onwards. Furthermore, the partners discussed the Baity
centre model and the interventions based on each partner’s different geographic areas.
Shortly after the above-mentioned meeting, UNICEF and the Baity centre partners held
bilateral discussions on how to move towards a nationalisation/localisation approach for
the next Baity programme phase, and how to increase the government’s involvement in
the current Baity programme. Connected to the latter, UNICEF presented the ongoing
efforts and cooperation framework established with several line Ministries (including
MOSA, MOE and the Higher Committee for Children).
The sustainability of the Baity centres was further pursued at the first technical committee
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Outcome 1: The provision and quality of child protection and other integrated services, including health and nutrition,
have improved. Stronger and coordinated child protection systems are in place and functional in the targeted
municipalities.
meeting, which was organised in September 2021. The meeting was chaired by UNICEF
and co-chaired by MOSA, with the participation of UNICEF, the EUTF, IOM, UNHCR and
representatives of the ministries, Education, Health and Local Government as well as
UNICEF’s Baity centre partners, INTERSOS, CESVI and Multakana.
At this meeting, the concept and the need for localisation to ensure the sustainability of
Baity centres was shared by UNICEF, followed by examples presented by the Baity centre
partners of their efforts to enhance collaboration and cooperation with the local
authorities, particularly with the municipal officials. In response, MOSA expressed their
willingness to be more involved and to identify how they can play a substantial role in
ensuring enhanced access and availability of child protection services for vulnerable
children in the communities. It’s also important to note that there have been previous
case referrals to the Baity centres made by MOSA on an informal basis.
Meanwhile, the scope of the originally planned program steering committee was changed
to a technical committee to work with technical focal points from relevant ministries and
partners to identify the way forward on the localisation strategy and ensure the
involvement of governmental counterparts. During the first technical committee meeting,
held in September 2021, the Terms of Reference (TOR) of the working group were
reviewed and endorsed. In addition, UNICEF presented the Baity centre model and current
progress across the Baity centres activities, with the active participation and feedback
from the ministries present. In the next technical committee meeting, planned for
November 2021, MOSA and MOE, supported by UNICEF, will be presenting their vision on
how to incrementally raise the government’s ownership and sustainability of the Baity
centres, and a progress update on the transitional shelter is also planned for the agenda
(Activity 1.3).
Activity 1.6:
Within the context of the “Together We Make Better World” (also referred to as ‘Children
Implementation of
are Children’ campaign), UNICEF further fine-tuned the idea to continue to raise
UNICEF’s campaign
awareness on the migration and refugees crisis and the plight on children and the fact that
titled “Children are they too are on the “human side”. The campaign is called #WeAreAllOnTheSameSide.
children” adjusted to the The goal of the campaign is to influence the hearts and minds of the public around
Libyan context
migration and displacement, without mentioning it explicitly, to treat migration children
and young people as part of the community, to promote inclusiveness, and to fight
xenophobia. With the campaign, UNICEF will tap into the universal appreciation for the
game of football and use this as a vehicle to explore and possibly expose some internalised
bias and discriminatory thoughts the viewer might hold towards refugees.
During this reporting period, UNICEF engaged in discussions with AS Roma to engage a
celebrity football player who himself passed through Libya during his journey to Europe.
UNICEF Italian Natcom to engage refugee youth and Italian youth in the different
components of the project. In addition, a youth refugee in Libya was identified. The
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Outcome 1: The provision and quality of child protection and other integrated services, including health and nutrition,
have improved. Stronger and coordinated child protection systems are in place and functional in the targeted
municipalities.
#WeAreAllOnTheSameSide campaign will be comprised of:
Visual style and Social Media assets:
As part of the back stories recording, social
media cards of each story will be developed and used to further the campaign
message - one of all people wanting the same things in life, and that different
backgrounds do not mean different goals. These assets will also aid in driving
views of the stories. Each card will consist of an image of the respective teen, and
a key quote from their video.
Video 1 : Ebrima’s Story: Ebrima’s Story:
Born in the Gambia in 2001, Ebrima
Darboe left his birth country at the age 14, alone, passing through Libya before
sailing to xxxxx where he arrived as a refugee. Registered with the Protection
System for Refugees and Asylum Seekers, the teenager continued his Italian
education and started playing with amateur club Young Rieti, before eventually
having a trial at Roma. In 2019, the talented midfielder signed a professional
contract with Roma, a moment he described as “fulfilling a dream”.
This video will feature Ebrima meeting three youth local players from the Roma
youth team. They meet a real hero to listen to Ebrima’s story of being a refugee
and some of the highs and lows of his journey up until today. The video will
support the message that we are all on the same side, despite our different
backgrounds and varying journeys.
Video 2 : Social Experiment:
This social experiment calls for 10 football-loving
teens to come to what they think is local mini football game. There will be 5 local
Italian teens and 5 refugee teens coming to play against each other. These teens
will think they are coming to play a friendly football game under the guise of
”Locals vs Immigrants”. There’s a surprise element of the experiment which
eventually reflects the message of hope and encouragement aimed at the next
generation.
Videos : Refugee Back Stories: A key deliverable of this campaign is
to produce human interest stories – these stories would capture the journey and
personality of teen refugees who were forced to leave their homes in search of
safety. While the journey of them fleeing their home countries will be featured, it
is important that we show ‘relatable’ moments and characteristics within each
story, allowing the viewers to connect with the interviewee and hopefully unlock
an understanding that we are all on the same side.
The aim is to give the teens a space to tell their stories and talk about their
experiences, thus bringing a human side, a face, to the topic. The videos will
feature the teens talking into camera mixed with information about their journeys
and footage of the refugee journey.
The above activities will be supported by the Social media “pass the ball” activation and
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Outcome 1: The provision and quality of child protection and other integrated services, including health and nutrition,
have improved. Stronger and coordinated child protection systems are in place and functional in the targeted
municipalities.
video as well as a campaign wrap up video
The children have been identified and profiles done in addition to reaching out to a
football player who was a refugee himself and passed through Libya. His European football
team will participate in the campaign, possibly hosting the different aspects including the
social experiment/activation.
The campaign started with a mini-social media campaign on World Refugees Day June 20th
as a soft launch to introduce the campaign through presenting children through their
hopes and dreams, just like any other child across the world. The narrative was along: “We
all want to feel safe, want to feel welcome, want a better life. This #WorldRefugeeDay, we
want you to know #WeAreOnTheSameSide.”
The release of the campaign will officially launch on World Children’s Day i.e. 20 November
in a cascade schedule and leading to World Migrants Day 18 December 2021.
Activity 1.7: Provision of In this reporting period, UNICEF and its partners at the Baity centres organised several
essential packages of specialised health awareness-raising sessions that focused on specific health areas and
preventive and curative target groups. The sessions provided a platform for caregivers and children to ask
health services
questions and raise concerns, which enables health promoters to target the sessions to
in/through Bayti Centers make them relevant, taking into account and addressing specific concerns and challenges
faced. The sessions conducted in this period include:
Breastfeeding mothers:
The breastfeeding and breast cancer sessions have been conducted together with a female
medical doctor. The participants were also strongly encouraged to visit public health
facilities for regular diagnostic testing for breast cancer.
Breastfeeding session
Migrants
Refugees
IDPs
Non-displaced
4 28 4 0
Breast cancer session
Migrants
Refugees
IDPs
Non-displaced
24 173 1
47
COVID-19 prevention:
The session aimed to prevent the spread of the virus and promote adherence to personal
protective measures, particularly handwashing for children.
COVID-19 session
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Outcome 1: The provision and quality of child protection and other integrated services, including health and nutrition,
have improved. Stronger and coordinated child protection systems are in place and functional in the targeted
municipalities.
Migrants
Refugees
IDPs
Non-displaced
Female Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
53
41
144
104
25 13 126
122
Nutrition:
The nutrition sessions for children include learning about healthy food and eating habits,
while for caregivers, there has been an emphasis on nutrition needs and especially how to
manage needs on a budget.
Nutrition session
Migrants
Refugees
IDPs
Non-displaced
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
3 2 6 10 1 0 0 0
The total number of people reached by the sessions is 931 people, with breakdowns as
follows:
Children
Parents and Caregivers
Girls
Boys
Men
Women
266 251 41
373
Outcome 2: Formal and non-formal education are accessible and provided in appropriate learning environments in the
targeted locations, and the quality of the education service has improved
Progress against immediate outcomes: The Baity centres have been successful in remaining accessible to all
population groups to enable access to education for vulnerable children and youth. Furthermore, the use of online
modalities ensured continuous and broad access to children during COVID-19 imposed closures. At the same time,
UNICEF and the Baity centres partners are working towards improving accessibility for children with disabilities. In
addition, there has been an encouraging progress in the quality of education provided and learning outcomes for
children in this period. For instance, the Baity centres operated by UNICEF’s partner INTERSOS measured learning
through a comparison of pre-course and post-course tests, which showed that in Tripoli, 63 per cent of children who
participated in the non-formal education classes had improved their knowledge in the subjects taught.
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Outcome 2: Formal and non-formal education are accessible and provided in appropriate learning environments in the
targeted locations, and the quality of the education service has improved
In contrast, in the Sabha Baity centre, the percentage reached 73 per cent. These results show that the majority of the
children benefit from the education activities in the centres. In addition, UNICEF’s provision of cash assistance to
children unable to approach the centres allows them to continue to receive quality education services. Furthermore,
organising capacity building initiatives for the teachers hired by Baity centre partners contributes to improving the
quality of education services provided at the centre. On the other hand, UNICEF continued its support of the migrant
community schools in Sabha to improve the learning environment for migrant children, reaching more than 600 of
them.
Activities
Progress
Activity 2.1: Provision of UNICEF and implementing partners continued offering remedial and catch-up classes in
remedial and catch-up the Baity centres in Tripoli, Misrata, and Zwara, offering both face-to-face and online
classes with a strong classes. In this reporting period, 2,350 children (1,075 girls and 1,275 boys) participated
psychosocial support care in non-formal education classes in the five Baity centres, with 27 per cent being refugee
component
and asylum seekers, 25 per cent migrants 16 per cent IDPs.
In 2021, UNICEF focused on strengthening the link between the Baity centres and the
national education system in enrolling out-of-school children. In this reporting period,
through the support of educational facilitators hired by Baity partners, 64 children (85 per
cent refugees, 15 per cent migrants) who access the centres for classes were later
supported with enrolment in state schools. The enrolment process consisted of explaining
the different enrolment steps to the families and accompanying them to the relevant
national education authorities, including the examination offices when children needed
to sit placement tests.
Finally, in May 2021, the municipality of Hay Andalous in Greater Tripoli reached out to
the Baity centre (located in the municipality), asking UNICEF and its partner CESVI about
the possibility of organising non-formal education classes at the municipality’s schools for
school children. The municipality officials found these lessons to be very useful, and they
were particularly interested in having the lessons provided to the school children in the
municipality. UNICEF and CESVI decided to proceed with planning for organising non-
formal education classes at the schools as this will strengthen the relationship with the
municipality. To this end, UNICEF and CESVI will be hiring additional teachers to facilitate
the lessons. The schools in the municipality are attended by mostly Libyan students.
However, there is a presence of migrant school children, particularly Arab students.
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Outcome 2: Formal and non-formal education are accessible and provided in appropriate learning environments in the
targeted locations, and the quality of the education service has improved
EU Ambassador visiting an education class at the Baity
centre – February 2021, Tripoli
Activity 2.2:
Capacity In February 2021, CESVI and INTERSOS education supervisors and IT focal points were
building on Education in trained by Learning Equality, an NGO, on the use of the platform Kolibri for distance
Emergency and active learning. As part of the training, a UNICEF-hired consultant worked on the alignment of
learning methodology for the material present on the online library of Kolibri to match the learning objectives of
teachers, social workers the English classes identified by CESVI and INTERSOS to allow teachers to find ready-to-
and senior Ministry of use material matching the classes’ content, for online and offline use. Furthermore, and
Education officials.
with the aim of enhancing the learning delivered at the Baity centres, UNICEF trained a
total of 17 teachers (60 per cent from the host communities, 20 per cent migrants, 20 per
cent refugees) working in the Baity centres between June and September 2021. The
training focused on child-centred pedagogy and distance education.
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Outcome 2: Formal and non-formal education are accessible and provided in appropriate learning environments in the
targeted locations, and the quality of the education service has improved
Activity 2.3: Rehabilitation In the fourth quarter of 2020, UNICEF rehabilitated the Al Jaddia School and Al Mahdeia
and maintenance of the School, both migrant community schools in Sebha, benefiting 400 migrant children (204
schools that are used for girls, 196 boys). Furthermore, in the first quarter of 2021, UNICEF rehabilitated the Al
the provision of remedial Gurdha school, a migrant community school in Sebha, benefiting 230 children (85 girls,
and catch-up classes
145 boys). The rehabilitation works conducted in the three schools included the
installation of new doors and windows, internal painting and the full rehabilitation of
WASH facilities. In addition, electrical works were conducted in the schools.
Activity 2.4: Distribution
In this reporting period, UNICEF provided a total of 917 school children (465 girls, 452
of essential education boys) with individual learning materials to support their learning in the Baity centres
supplies for school across the country. Their breakdown is as follows:
children and teachers in
the targeted
Non-displaced
Internally
Returnees
Migrants
Refugees
municipalities
Libyans
Displaced
Persons (IDP)
Girls
Boys
Girls Boys
Girls
Boys
Girls
Boys
Girls
Boys
98
98
79
97
1
0
77
86
210
171
Total reached = 917 school children (465 girls, 452 boys)
Furthermore, 700 tablets have been distributed to the five Baity centre for the use of the
platform Kolibri, as well as for a general increase in the use of technology in education
during and after class hours in the centres.
Activity 2.5: Provision of To ensure that children are able to reach the Baity centres to access educational services,
cash assistance to support UNICEF’s partner provided 559 school children with cash assistance to cover
vulnerable children’s
transportation costs, facilitating their participation in non-formal education classes.
access to education
Non-displaced
Internally
Migrants
Refugees
Libyans
Displaced
Persons (IDP)
Girls
Boys
Girls
Boys
Girls
Boys
Girls
Boys
14
5
30
27
59
64
191
169
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Outcome 2: Formal and non-formal education are accessible and provided in appropriate learning environments in the
targeted locations, and the quality of the education service has improved
Total reached = 559 school children (294 girls, 265 boys)
This correlates the needs identified by recently identified by UNHCR through their
protection monitoring activity with 466 families with children aged 6-17 (from Iraq,
Palestine, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria and Yemen). The monitoring activity found that 54%
of them do not have children in school, and for 48 per cent of these, the reason is a
financial barrier.
In an effort to improve the humanitarian sector’s support to school enrolment in the
presence of financial barriers, in the second quarter of 2021, UNICEF participated in the
revision of the Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) and Cash Transfer Value (CTV) used
for all humanitarian actors implementing cash-based programs in Libya. UNICEF has
advocated for the inclusion of education costs into the MEB, which included expenditures
for food, hygiene items, drinking water, cooking fuel, rent, health and clothes. The
advocacy was based on qualitative assessments conducted by the office, which show the
recurrent financial barriers faced by poor and vulnerable non-Libyan and families to
ensure children’s access to education. This was complemented by the quantitative
analysis carried out by the Cash and Markets Working Group CMWG, as well as an analysis
on the evolution of costs for education specific expenses in Libya. Based on this, a
dedicated education cost was developed, to be included as two optional top-up amounts
to the MEB and CTV. These top-ups include:
x A set amount to cover primary school education expenses for all children from 6
to 17 years of age
x The amount has been calculated separately for Libyan IDPs and refugee/migrant
non-Libyans as education expenses can vary
x The amount can be provided as a one-off payment during the ‘back to school’
period to cover expenses for education supplies, uniform and books, as well as a
monthly recurrent transfer to cover monthly recurrent education expenses such
as transportation and homemade lunch.
Activity 2.6: Provision of UNICEF continues providing adolescents and youth with access to life skills lessons such
Technical and Vocational as lessons on the skills of communication, analytical thinking, decision making, problem
Education and Training solving, respect for diversity, time management and computer classes. In this reporting
(TVET) with a focus on life period, at total of 208 youth (112 females, 96 males) participated in life skills activities
skills for vulnerable
and lessons at the Suq Aljuma Baity centre in Tripoli and the Sebha Baity centre:
adolescents and youth in
targeted municipalities
with high numbers of
migrant and refugee
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Outcome 2: Formal and non-formal education are accessible and provided in appropriate learning environments in the
targeted locations, and the quality of the education service has improved
families
Suq Aljuma Baity centre
Non-displaced
IDPs
Migrants
Refugees
Libyans
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
49
44
14
15
3
3
9
7
Total reached: 144 youth (75 females, 69 males)
Sebha Baity centre
Non-displaced Libyans
IDPs
Female
Male
Female
Male
34
25
3
2
Total reached: 64 youth (37 females, 27 males)
To enhance the life skills manual used in the Baity centre, UNICEF remained engaged in
several revision rounds in this reporting period. The proposed revisions include
incorporating modules related to teaching life skills to youth with disabilities and a
component on COVID-19 prevention.
To promote entrepreneurship and leadership among youth and adolescents and expand
their positive options for engaging and participating positively within their communities,
from November 2020 to July 2021, UNICEF and its partner INTERSOS facilitated the design
and implementation of 12 youth-led civic engagement initiatives in Tripoli and Sebha. The
first step of this activity included enrolling the youth and adolescents in social
entrepreneurship training provided by an INTERSOS service provider in November and
December 2020 and February 2021. The training took place in the Baity centre, with 64
Libyan youth and adolescents (29 females, 35 males) from Tripoli and Sebha. The training
entailed lessons on social entrepreneurship and how it is different from
entrepreneurship, basics of finance, business pitching training, value proposition and idea
validating and prototyping. After completing the training, the youth and adolescents were
asked to create proposals for civic initiatives that the service provider subsequently
reviewed and ranked to support their establishment. Eventually, the service provider se
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Outcome 2: Formal and non-formal education are accessible and provided in appropriate learning environments in the
targeted locations, and the quality of the education service has improved
lected five initiatives in Tripoli and seven initiatives in Sebha to support. By July 2021, the
civic initiatives were established:
Five Initiatives in Tripoli
Civic initiative
Description
Healthy bakery
Creation of healthy cakes and pastries to
be promoted in events.
Eco friendly Fashion
Creation of healthy cakes and pastries to
be promoted in events.
Animal care
Promotion of animal care (awareness
against street dogs beating and killing),
coupled with food supplies for animals
and veterinary services.
Flowers
Flower composition and reusable
decorations for events.
Healthy meals
Preparation of health meals for children
and people with diabetes.
Seven Initiatives in Sebha
Civic initiative
Description
Health
Impact of COVID-19 on mental health: an
awareness raising video on mental health
was created along the opening of a
dedicated Facebook page to raise
awareness on the importance of mental
health and the impact of COVID-19. In
particular, a day was dedicated to African
schools in Sebha by providing a set of
activities on psychological support and
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Outcome 2: Formal and non-formal education are accessible and provided in appropriate learning environments in the
targeted locations, and the quality of the education service has improved
awareness raising on the impact of Covid-
19 on mental health.
Environment
The initiative focused on preserving the
aesthetic appearance of the city, the
importance of afforestation and
combating desertification through the
rehabilitation and planting of trees in two
public parks. Furthermore, an awareness-
raising campaign on the importance of
planting and maintain trees was also
conducted.
Empowering and encouraging young murals have been drawn to raise
people and women in professional work
awareness of trades and professions. An
awareness campaign through social
media to raise awareness of the support
of young professionals and craftsmen was
created.
COVID-19 prevention
Sensitisation campaign on COVID-19
preventive measures and distribution of
PPEs in the city’s main streets.
Hygiene kits to the Municipality of Sebha’s Easy and reusable packaging concept for
Public Health Unit
hygiene kits within health clinics in the
city.
Waste management
Organising an awareness campaign in the
city, in addition to waste collection and
recycling events.
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Outcome 2: Formal and non-formal education are accessible and provided in appropriate learning environments in the
targeted locations, and the quality of the education service has improved
Blood donation
a campaign on blood donation to Sebha
blood bank was created.
III. IMPLEMENTATION CONSTRAINTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES
For the child protection component, several implementation constraints were faced during the reporting period. The
arrival of the COVID 19 pandemic to the country in March 2020 led to the closure of the Baity centres for several few
weeks throughout 2020 and 2021, in adherence to the government’s decrees requesting the closure of all
educational institutions to curb the rise of COVID-19 cases. In an attempt to reduce the risk of infections at the Baity
centres, UNICEF and its partners enforced strict IP measures in all the Baity centres when the authorities permitted
opening. The commencement of the vaccination campaign in April 2021 reduced instances of forced closure of the
centres. However, the pandemic remained an implementation constraint in the months following, particularly during
the start of the third pandemic wave in July 2021. To mitigate the impact of the closures, UNICEF and its Baity
partners focused on expanding community outreach and mobile teams, bringing services closer to the vulnerable
children and their parents and caregivers. The establishment of the transitional shelter in Misrata has also faced
delays, and these include accessing the city of Misrata and engaging with local authorities as it has been challenging,
which resulted in UNICEF and IOM visiting only three times so far and only through inter-agency missions. Secondly,
the turnover of municipal officials, coupled with their lack of understanding of the nature of the transitional shelter,
resulted in more time spent in obtaining their buy-in and approval of the concept of the shelter. Furthermore, the
Misrata municipality’s request of incorporating a role for the Libyan Red Crescent in the shelter led to the change of
the implementation modalities of the shelter. However, while the process has been lengthy, technical tools are being
contextualised, including a comprehensive risk assessment matrix with risk-mitigating measures in place, roles and
responsibility matrix and the development of minimum standards for the shelter. It’s important to reiterate that the
transitional shelter is considered a pilot model for the purpose of accelerating the release of children and women
from DCIM detention centres. As the establishment of the shelter progresses, engagement with the Ministry of
Interior, and DCIM in particular, needs to be accelerated to regularise the registration and screening for the release
of children and women. In addition, policy dialogue needs to be prioritised to contribute to ending immigration
detention for children in Libya.
For the education component, procurement delays imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in delays in the
arrival of computer tablets. These tablets were procured for the usage of the Kolibri platform and online non-formal
education lessons. The tablets were initially expected to be available in December 2020. However, they were only
received in the third quarter of 2021, which created a gap between the Kolibri platform training, which took place in
February 2021 and the possibility of using the platform on the tablets. At the same time, there was a delay in
incorporating the resources of the Kolibri platform library to the non-formal education classes due to time constraints
that faced education focal points of the Baity centre partners. To mitigate this delay, UNICEF hired a consultant to
align the online resources in the Kolibri platform library to the learning objectives of the non-formal education classes
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offered in the Baity centres.
UNICEF also continued to face constraints in the identification of partners to establish the Baity centres in the east.
In this reporting period, several Calls for Expression of Interest were published to identify potential national
organisations to act as implementing partners for three Baity centres, two centres in Benghazi and one in Ajdabiya.
The first calls didn’t result in the identification of suitable organisations. As a mitigation measure, UNICEF conducted
an event whereby different local organisations were invited for a presentation and discussions on the Baity centre
model to raise awareness of UNICEF’s interest in establishing the centres in the east. Consequently, and as a result
of the latest call for expression of interest, two organisations have been tentatively identified, pending further official
procedures.
Risk Analysis and Mitigation Measures:
Risks description
Risk Level
Mitigating measures
There is a risk of widespread humanitarian crisis
High
1) UNICEF has developed an emergency preparedness plan and
caused by an increase in violence, conflict, and
contingency plan to ensure continued programme implementation
insecurity or a breakdown in social services, or both
and monitoring;
scenarios, which would potentially restrict access to
2) UNICEF will use the Rapid Response Mechanism as the primary
the most vulnerable children.
means of delivering and monitoring humanitarian assistance in the
medium term;
3) UNICEF will rely on partnerships for humanitarian assistance and
rapid response and third-party monitoring, within the framework of
the organisation’s rules and procedures and the Harmonized
Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT) modality.
4) UNICEF will expand partnerships with local actors to ensure
continued access, with special attention to capacity development
and quality assurance.
Xenophobia and fear from some Libyan Government
High
Implementation of an Advocacy and communication for
officials and from the general public regarding
development campaign, aiming at changing the image of migrant
migrant and refugee children – particularly those
and refugee children (particularly those from sub-Saharan African
from Sub-Saharan Africa – present in Libyan
countries)
communities. Subsequent resistance from the
Government sector to provide them with basic
services.
The continued constrained cash liquidity issues that
Medium
UNICEF Libya will continue to support Libyan institutions and non-
have plagued Libya since the beginning of 2016 could
governmental organisations through orientation and trainings, and
also lead to delays of planned activities if it is difficult
will monitor closely their compliance to the procedures through its
programme assurance plan.
for partners to access funds.
To mitigate the cash risk, in coordination with line ministries and civil
society organisations, UNICEF has developed cash transfer
Limited capacity of NGO and government
modalities that will further strengthen within the HACT framework.
counterparts to implement HACT.
Substantial exchange rate fluctuations (EUR-USD)
Medium
UNICEF will closely monitor the Action’s budget execution and
could negatively affect the budget of the action, by
exchange rates, informing the EU of any impact these fluctuations
reducing the funds available for implementation
(positive or negative) might have on the achievement of programme
objectives and targets.
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If the security situation inside Libya worsens
Medium
UNICEF will inform the EU of any security-related changes that
dramatically, programme delivery and monitoring
would cause a major impact on the ability to achieve programme
could be hindered.
objectives to re-programme activities in a timely manner and with
the donor’s agreement.
UNICEF hired third party programme monitors to ensure un-
interrupted programme monitoring
If migration routes change, or if political decisions are
Medium
UNICEF will continue to closely monitor the migration situation in
taken with regards to the management of migration
Libya, and if needed, will adjust its activities and change their
flows, some of the projects might not be able to reach
locations in the course of the programme implementation. In such
case, UNICEF will count on the EU’s support to allow such flexibility
the same share of refugee and migrant children as
and adaptation to a changing context.
planned in the inception phase.
A widespread COVID-19 outbreak in the country
Medium
Implementation modalities will continue to be adjusted and refined
causes further and sustained closures of Baity centres
according to the situation, using online platforms, helplines, and
and schools and presents a risk for staff, partners,
other means to reach beneficiaries.
and beneficiaries
Outreach teams will provide one-to-one support to critical cases,
adopting preventive measures to reduce infection risks for the
teams and beneficiaries.
Activity implementation will be done in line with public health
prevention measures, according to the evolution of the situation.
IV. CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES
Gender considerations are mainstreamed throughout UNICEF and its partners’ programming, from the planning to
the implementation phase, to ensure that activities are cultural and gender-sensitive. For instance, UNICEF and its
implementing partners ensured equal distribution of female and male staff hired as MHPSS facilitators and
caseworkers to promote equal access of girls (1,420) and boys (1,557) to services. Furthermore, UNICEF and its
partners ensured an equal number of girls and boys benefited from the non-formal education classes, learning
materials, cash assistance and life skills training (871 girls, 813 boys).
Moreover, female members of the community-based child protection committees and female community outreach
mobilisers were widely utilised in the Baity centres, particularly during COVID-19 lockdowns, to ensure equal reach
to girls, boys, women and men in the communities. At the same time, UNICEF and partners organised specialised
sessions for women’s health needs and concerns. For example, sessions on breastfeeding practices and breast cancer
counselling were conducted in this period, reaching 281 women. In addition, dedicated nutrition sessions, where
caregivers learned about nutritional needs and how to manage a healthy diet on a budget, targeted both women
and men to encourage equal responsibility and involvement.
Furthermore, as part of UNICEF’s efforts in mainstreaming environmental considerations and climate change
sensitisation in the Baity centre programming, UNICEF is planning to conduct awareness-raising activities at the Baity
centres, focusing on the impacts of climate change in Libya. These activities will be reported on in the next update.
To enhance accessibility for children and parents with disabilities to the Baity centres, UNICEF continues to provide
implementing partners with oversight and technical assistance to include disability considerations in the planning
and implementation phases of the activities. In this reporting period, UNICEF’s engineers conducted an on-site
technical assessment for three Baity centres (Suq Aljuma and Hay Alandalous in Tripoli and the Misrata centre) to
conduct rehabilitation works to enhance access to the centres for people with disabilities. The rehabilitation will
commence in November 2021, and it’s expected to be completed by December 2021
V. ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATION
Donor recognition was provided to the European Union (EU) through different tools and mediums as and when
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possible and considering the Libyan context.
Following the additional funding of EUR 7,000,000 towards the Resilience Building Programme for Vulnerable
Children in Libya, UNICEF issued a press release acknowledging the contribution and expressing its gratitude to the
European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUFT). During the reporting period, the UNICEF Brussels office and
UNICEF Libya country office team developed and finalised the terms of reference for the “Together We Make Better
Worlds” campaign aimed at an overall roll-out for Q3 2021. A contract was completed with a creative agency, which
is currently working on creative development, strategic proposition, production (filming) and post-production assets
for the campaign.
Communication and Visibility on Social Media:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/uniceflibya/status/1341320151602397184?s=21 (press release)
https://twitter.com/uniceflibya/status/1341318202522005504?s=21
https://twitter.com/uniceflibya/status/1337474088403660802?s=21
https://twitter.com/uniceflibya/status/1337476395245719554?s=21
https://twitter.com/uniceflibya/status/1337480694474432513?s=21
https://twitter.com/uniceflibya/status/1337481739862740992?s=21
https://twitter.com/uniceflibya/status/1337378671540113411?s=21
https://twitter.com/uniceflibya/status/1312764184854237189?s=21
https://twitter.com/uniceflibya/status/1312743234897170432?s=21
https://twitter.com/uniceflibya/status/1337382711091146752?s=21
https://twitter.com/UnicefLibya/status/1365402000804970502?s=20
https://twitter.com/UnicefLibya/status/1365415651414863876?s=20
https://twitter.com/jose_sabadell/status/1365555425228292098?s=20
https://twitter.com/UnicefLibya/status/1367942830606454786?s=20
https://twitter.com/UnicefLibya/status/1380119600780750849?s=20
https://twitter.com/UnicefLibya/status/1380129864062279682?s=20
https://twitter.com/UnicefLibya/status/1367942830606454786?s=20
https://twitter.com/UnicefLibya/status/1367943063637753861?s=20
https://twitter.com/UnicefLibya/status/1368229436609474560?s=20
https://twitter.com/UnicefLibya/status/1368229646504968199?s=20
https://twitter.com/UnicefLibya/status/1380119600780750849?s=20
https://twitter.com/UnicefLibya/status/1380129864062279682?s=20
Facebook:
https://bit.ly/3qDV5p2
(press release)
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https://bit.ly/3628Shi
https://bit.ly/3c3S5yc
https://bit.ly/3pdjmSH
https://bit.ly/3x6U9N0
https://bit.ly/3BJUI2E
https://bit.ly/3y76Atv
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CJGIBqtDCv1/?igshid=38a4zrv83i3s
https://www.instagram.com/p/CJGIF63jNN6/?igshid=kg23y3zdscnh
Pictures of visit to the Suq Aljuma Baity centre in Tripoli:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CQQad64Dr30/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
#WeAreOnTheSameSide Campaign:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CQWKEQ0jTdw/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
https://www.instagram.com/p/CQX4n06tYZi/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
https://www.instagram.com/p/CQX2a5mDTZv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
https://www.instagram.com/p/CQWmal6jWCG/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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UNICEF also produced several human-interest stories (Annex 4) depicting the impact of the Action.
Screen shot of social media post - World Refugee Day campaign
VI. MONITORING AND EVALUATION
Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) remain a critical component of the programme, as UNICEF continues to provide
technical and programmatic support to implementing partners to ensure that efficient M&E mechanisms are in place
to closely monitor programme implementation. Due to security risks caused by previous armed conflict, since 2016,
UNICEF has engaged the services of third-party monitoring organisations or persons, ensuring that programme
monitoring is done in line with the Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT) framework. UNICEF Programme
monitoring is currently being done by four third-party consultants – one based in Tripoli, the second in Benghazi, the
third in Sabha and the fourth in Misrata. This team is managed by UNICEF’s Programme Associate (Monitoring) based
in the Tripoli office. The team conducts monitoring visits to ensure programme oversight. When physical visits are
not possible due to security or COVID-related restrictions/curfews, the monitors will conduct monitoring through
telephone with both beneficiaries and partners.
In this reporting period, a total of 10 programmatic monitoring visits were conducted. To monitor the provision of
the different services at the Baity centres, UNICEF’s third-party consultants conducted seven monitoring visits to the
Baity centres in Tripoli, Misrata and Sabha. Furthermore, the third part consultants conducted three visits to the
three schools targeted with rehabilitation in the city of Sabha for on-site monitoring of the rehabilitation works.
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Programmatic Monitoring Visit
Location
Date
Programmatic monitoring visit to the Baity centre (operated by Misrata
October 2020
CESVI)
Programmatic monitoring visit to the Baity centre (operated by Sabha
November 2020
INTERSOS)
Monitoring the complete rehabilitation of the Al Gurda School Sabha
December 2020
(migrant community school)
Monitoring the complete rehabilitation of the Al Jaddia School Sabha
December 2020
(migrant community school)
Monitoring the complete rehabilitation of the Al Mahdeia
Sabha
December 2020
School (migrant community school)
Programmatic monitoring visit to the Baity centre (operated by Misrata
September 2021
CESVI)
Programmatic monitoring visit to the Baity centre (operated by Misrata
September 2021
CESVI)
Programmatic monitoring visit to the Baity centre (operated by Misrata
September 2021
CESVI)
Programmatic monitoring visit to the Baity centre (operated by Zwara
September 2021
CESVI)
Programmatic monitoring visit to the Baity centre (operated by Tripoli
September 2021
INTERSOS)
Moreover, in 2019 and 2020, UNICEF contracted an independent evaluation of the Resilience Building project,
including the Baity component. Unfortunately, as a result of COVID-19 related restrictions and the security situation,
the evaluators were not able to conduct field interviews. However, extensive telephone interviews were conducted
with national stakeholders and partner organisations. UNICEF discussed the findings and recommendations of the
evaluation with the EUTF team, where joint comments were provided back to the evaluators. The final evaluation
was submitted to UNICEF in October 2020.
The evaluation recommendation focused on continuing the Baity programme and working towards sustainability and
expansion of the model, strengthening the delivery of services in the centres (including through capacity building of
partners), improved engagement of beneficiaries in planning and monitoring, improved coordination and
communication between UNICEF and the EUTF (including with regards to advocacy around migration), and continued
advocacy on the establishment of the transitional centres. UNICEF closed the evaluation management response plan
in 2021, having completed a number of actions in response to the evaluation recommendations.
Furthermore, UNICEF remains committed to strengthening beneficiary engagement in monitoring and planning in
the Baity centres. To this end, UNICEF will contract an external organisation to conduct regular (quarterly) beneficiary
assessments during 2022. The beneficiary assessments are part UNICEF’s strategy to enhance its Accountability to
Affected Populations (AAP). In addition, with aim of institutionalising beneficiary participation and organisational
listening, UNICEF is in the process of contracting a consultant to strengthen implementation of its AAP strategy.
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VII. FUTURE WORK PLAN
2021
2022
OUTCOME ACTIVITY Oct to Dec
Jan to Mar
April to
July to
June
Sep
Outcome 1: The
Activity 1.1: Support relevant authorities
provision and quality
and civil society organisations with capacity
of child protection development initiatives to implement child
and other integrated
protection case management services for
services, including all vulnerable children in the targeted
health and nutrition, locations (including registration, referrals
have improved.
and family tracing)
Stronger and
Activity 1.2: Capacity development for child
coordinated child protection actors, including justice sector
protection systems professionals (police, judges, public
are in place and prosecutors and others) and Ministry of
functional in the Social affairs officials and staff, on issues
targeted
related to children in contact with law
municipalities.
Activity 1.3: Support Transitional Care
institutions and alternatives to detention for
Unaccompanied and Separated Children
(UASC)
Activity 1.4: Evidence-based knowledge
Activity completed in 2019
generation on protection gaps on UASC in
the national system
Activity 1.5: Support/Establish Child Friendly
Spaces, including in existing structures and
community centres
Activity 1.6: Implementation of UNICEF’s
campaign titled “Children are children”
adjusted to the Libyan context
Outcome 2: Formal
Activity 2.1: Provision of remedial and catch-
and non-formal
up classes with a strong psychosocial
education are
support care component
accessible and
provided in
Activity 2.2: Capacity building on Education
appropriate learning in Emergency and active learning
environments in the methodology for teachers, social workers
targeted locations, and senior Ministry of Education officials.
and the quality of the
Activity 2.3: Rehabilitation and
Activity Completed
education service has
maintenance of the schools that are used
improved
for the provision of remedial and catch-up
classes
Activity 2.4: Distribution of essential
education supplies for school children and
teachers in the targeted municipalities
Activity 2.5: Provision of cash assistance to
support vulnerable children’s access to
education
Activity 2.6: Provision of Technical and
Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
with a focus on life skills for vulnerable
adolescents and youth in targeted
municipalities with high numbers of migrant
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2021
2022
OUTCOME ACTIVITY Oct to Dec
Jan to Mar
April to
July to
June
Sep
and refugee families
VIII. FINANCIAL REVIEW
As of 30 September 2021, 62 per cent of the action's budget has been utilised, with EUR 12,260,666.09 utilised out
of the overall budget of EUR 19,912,219.
The Financial Report is affixed as Annex 2 of this document. As indicated in the annex, UNICEF would like to note the
following:
Travel costs (DSA) due to enforced relocation to Tunis in 2019 were paid to staff under the staff budget
lines in category 1, other entitlements were not paid or were reduced during this duration leading to
marginally lower cost per month per staff.
The Budget line of one staff member may contain more than one non-concurrent incumbent due to staff
rotation.
All cooperation with NGOs/Implementing Partners is reported under category 6.
IX. EXPRESSION OF THANKS
UNICEF Libya expresses it sincere gratitude to the European Union Trust Fund (EUTF) for their generous contribution.
Through this support, UNICEF Libya is able to work in partnership with Government of Libya and partners to
strengthen the capacity of the government for provision of quality, inclusive and improved child protection and
education services to the most vulnerable children.
X. DONOR FEEDBACK
UNICEF is working to improve the quality of our reports and would highly appreciate your feedback. We request you
to kindly fill out the donor feedback form
HERE.
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LIST OF ANNEXES
Annex 2 – Financial Report
Annex 3 – Inception Report
Annex 4 – Human Interest Stories
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