On Friday, the Libyan Prime Minister-designate, Fathi Bashagha allocated LYD 425 million to solve urgent problems facing the western, eastern, and southern municipalities. This would be through the miscellaneous item in his general budget.
He allocated LYD 200 million to address urgent problems in the municipalities of the west, LYD 150 million to solve urgent problems in the municipalities of the east, and LYD 75 million for urgent problems in the south
The Ministry of Local Government requested the mayors of municipalities to provide it with “urgent and necessary projects that address problems and overcome the difficulties that hinder the provision of basic services.”
The ministry stressed that the “required processing and preparations should be taken, and focus on urgent and periodic maintenance projects and development projects for all municipal facilities. Projects that relate to providing basic services in the first place, such as providing water, sanitation services, road maintenance, street paving, and others.”
The ministry also called for prioritising this year’s projects, according to their importance.
Earlier this month, Bashagha allocated LYD 50 million in urgent aid to help resolve problems facing the residents of southern municipalities.
According to Premier’s Decision No. 20 of 2022, the amount would be deducted from the miscellaneous expense category of the 2022 general budget.
Bashagha also ordered the formation of a committee headed by Deputy Prime Minister, Salem Al-Zadma. It includes the Minister of Local Government, the Minister of Social Affairs, and the Head of the Cabinet Office in the southern region as members.
The committee was assigned to approve the expenses, “provided that the financial controller implements all financial procedures and prepares inter-office vouchers, in addition to all documents necessary for completing the disbursement process.”
The committee will also be tasked with submitting a weekly report to the Prime Minister, and the Ministers of Planning, and Finance on the financial position of the southern region.