European Union approves projects worth €37 million to tackle migration challenges in North Africa

On the 16 December 2016, the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa adopted a €37 million package to increase protection of migrants and to strengthen effective migration management in North Africa.

The package would address migration challenges in Libya, Tunisia and Morocco. In Libya, this new EU support would better protect and assist the most vulnerable migrants, such as the persons rescued at sea and disembarked in Libya, and will help their host communities. In Tunisia this programme would tackle the root causes of migration by boosting the creation of economic opportunities. In Morocco an European Union programme would support the fight against racism and xenophobia against migrants by strengthening their legal protection.

16 December 2016's new funding brought the European Union support to Northern African countries through the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa to a total of €64.5 million in 2016.