Adoption of €46 million programme to support integrated migration and border management in Libya

Background and further information:

The programme aims at stepping up activities in support of the Libyan Border- and Coast Guards, to enhance their capacity to effectively manage the country's borders. It is to be implemented by Italy's Interior Ministry and it is also co-financed by this country. The initiative complements the €90 million package adopted in April to reinforce the protection and resilience of migrants, refugees and host communities in Libya. The Trust Fund committed to Libya a total ammount of €136 million since January 2017.

The tasks included in this programme respond to the measures proposed under the Action Plan for the Central Mediterranean Route, put forward on 4 July 2017. They are also a result of the call from the European Council for further involvement with Libyan authorities to tackle the migratory flows.

The EU Trust Fund for Africa adopted on 28 July 2017 a programme worth €46 million to reinforce the integrated migration and border management capacities of the Libyan authorities.

ESO: Information Guide: European Migration Challenges http://www.europeansources.info/record/information-guide-european-migration-challenges/

EU: EEAS: Press Release, 28.07.17: EU Trust Fund for Africa adopts €46 million programme to support integrated migration and border management in Libya https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/30485/

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