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The African Development Bank has signed three technical assistance grant agreements with the government of Libya in country capital Tripoli for water and hygiene materials. The grants include $1 million in emergency support which will be channelled through the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Libyan government and used to procure much-needed wash and hygiene kits and emergency materials for temporary learning spaces and rehabilitated classrooms. The supplies became necessary following the Derna floods in September which devastated the eastern part of the country. The three parties to the agreement will make the funds speedily available for the worst-affected people, especially women and children. Ensuring access to water and hygiene Speaking at the signing ceremony, Malinne Blomberg, AfDB deputy director general for the North Africa region and country manager for Libya, expressed sympathy on behalf of the bank for the people of Libya in their recovery efforts following the floods. Dr Khalid El Mabrouk, Libyas Minister of Finance, thanked the AfDB for its prompt response. llWe appreciate the support of the Bank, namely the timeliness and efficiency demonstrated to approve the grants, he said. The partnership with the Bank has always been strong and instrumental in advancing the development agenda of the Libyan authorities, and we value the assistance of the Bank in preparing and delivering on projects of strategic importance to Libya. Michele Servadei, the UNICEF Representative for Libya, said the funds would be a crucia part of the emergency response to the floods. Thanks to this support UNICEF will focus on safe water provision, hygiene promotion and water quality monitoring, as well as supplies for school reopenings and for the delivery of psychosocial services. I believe this is an important step of a very fruitful partnership between our two organisations, he said. |
