ABU SALIM — As part of its effort to help conflict-affected people in Libya to have access to a temporary work opportunity for income generation, The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) partnered with the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) and the Municipality of Abu Salim to implement the first “Cash for Work” initiative in Libya. Funded by the government of Japan, the first “cash for work” initiative in Libya will allow targeted people based in Abu Salim to meet their basic needs, improve their living standards and contribute to their short- and medium-term economic self-reliance. During the launching ceremony that took place Monday at the Municipality of Abu Salim, the Mayor Abdel Rahman Alhamdi stated: “I truly welcome "cash for work" initiative. Abu Salim municipality is one of the municipalities affected by the conflict, and this program is providing urgent livelihood opportunities for the most needy population in a municipality of 400,000 people. In Libya, UNDP wants to contribute to provide this flexibility and dignity to those who needed the most.”Chargé d'Affaires of Japan to Libya Tsuneki Matsuda said: “The government of Japan is pleased to support the Cash for Work initiative in Abu Salim Municipality, Libya.

Source: Libya Today December 21, 2020 12:33 UTC