The Municipal Council of Ghadames has announced the signing of 12 service projects as part of the city’s local development programme for 2025, in a move aimed at improving public services and strengthening basic infrastructure.
In a statement released on Sunday, the council said the projects are designed to raise service standards for residents and enhance public facilities across the historic southwestern city. The agreements were signed in the presence of Ghadames Mayor Yaqoub Duwai and representatives of the contracting companies that won the tenders, although no further technical or financial details were disclosed.
Local authorities said the projects form part of broader efforts to address long-standing service gaps, particularly in municipal infrastructure, utilities and public facilities, as municipalities across Libya seek to improve service delivery amid ongoing economic and administrative challenges.
The announcement comes as local governance bodies continue to push for decentralised development, with municipalities playing a growing role in implementing small- and medium-scale projects funded through local development programmes.
In a related development, Libya’s acting Minister of Local Governance in the Government of National Unity, Abdulshafie Al-Jouifi, held a meeting on Sunday with the mayor of Qasr Al-Akhyar municipality to review the current state of public services and discuss plans to enhance municipal performance.
According to official statements, the meeting focused on practical measures to strengthen the municipal council’s administrative and technical capacity, address operational challenges, and improve the efficiency of service provision. Officials also discussed mechanisms to support local councils in implementing development plans and responding to citizens’ needs.
The review in Qasr Al-Akhyar forms part of a series of field engagements by the ministry aimed at assessing service delivery across municipalities and identifying priority areas for intervention.
Local governance officials have repeatedly stressed that improving municipal services remains a key pillar for enhancing stability, boosting public trust in local institutions, and supporting sustainable development at the community level across Libya.
