Migration flows: EU action in Libya
EU support for Libyan coastguards is paying off
Libyan coastguards are increasingly rescuing migrants at sea: 88 000 migrants rescued between 2017 and 2021
EU support on migration in Libya
In total the EU has devoted € 700 million to support Libya since 2015 under various funding instruments, including the EU emergency trust fund (EUTF) for Africa.
EUTF funding distribution (€ 455 million):
- community stabilisation: 35%
- protection: 52%
- border management: 13%
The EU assists migrants and refugees in Libya
The EUTF for Africa pays particular attention to protection and assistance to migrants and their host communities and to increasing their resilience.
- 52 800 migrants voluntarily returned to their home countries
- 355 000 people received non-food items and hygiene kits
- 4 million people benefitted from improved access to basic services
- 70 000 children received formal and informal education
- 3 000 young entrepreneurs were assisted with job training programmes
COVID-19 support
EU-funded COVID-19 actions particularly focus on Libya's most vulnerable communities, including refugees, internally displaced persons, migrants and their host communities.
- 78 300 COVID-19 diagnostic kits were provided to laboratories
- 19 800 primary health care services and referrals
- 363 staff were trained in infection prevention and control
Source: European Commission (data for EU funding and EU assistance until June 2021)