This is the list of projects UNDP has in Libya (click on PDFs) - only building capacity of the regime

Automation of General Peoples' Committee for Foreign Affairs
The aim of the Preparatory Assistance Document is to support the automation processes and operations of the General People’s Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation. The project will aim to enhance ICT capacity through provision of training, administrative, and technical consulting services utilizing international expertise
Capacity Building of High Judicial Institute
This project contributes to ongoing efforts to modernize the judicial system through institutional capacity building of the High judicial institute. The project will work in close partnership with the GPC for Justice to further strengthen research and training capacities so as to enable the institute to deliver its judicial training programmes more effectively. The objective will be achieved by utilizing best international experiences and practices.
Modernization of Justice Sector
The main objective of the project is to improve access to justice for citizens through he improvement of procedures within the court system and fain and efficient administration of justice in Libya. The objective will be achieved through the establishment of two pilot courts with a view to creating a model to be replicated in other parts of the country.
Upgrading the Benghazi Rehabilitation Centre for Disabled & The Prosthesis Production Workshop
The project aims to upgrade the Centre and the Workshop in Benghazi to enable them to provide better services and treatment both to persons disabled by mines from the Second World War and to acute-stage patients. Through the provision of training (technical and managerial), equipment, and infrastructural modernisation, the project hopes to create a specialized facility for the disabled which will operate at levels that are compatible with international standards.
Agricultural Research and Experimental Centre in the Butnan Region
The project aims at establishing an agricultural research and experimentation centre for agriculture, with particular focus on dry land territories. The overall objective of the centre is to contribute to the achievement of the principle goals of national policy, vis-à-vis food security, through the enhancing the already available agricultural capacity and improving productivity.
Support for Development of Curricula for Higher Vocational Institutes
This project supports the immediate and short term needs of the technical and vocational education and training system to complete the updating of the curricula for all disciplines offered at the Higher Vocational Institute .
Industrial Research Centre: Laboratory Accreditation Programme
The objective of this project is to provide the required assistance to the Industrial Research Centre’s laboratories to meet the criteria and requirements for international accreditation. The project is also facilitating human capacity building by training laboratory experts in quality Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and certifying their competence in operational and application aspects of sophisticated equipment and specialized technical issues.
Mapping Of Natural Resources for Agricultural Use and Planning
In order to improve the planning base for agricultural and rural development, the project will reorganise all natural resource data in a geographically referenced computerised database, and improve information access for enhanced natural resources and monitoring and agricultural land use planning.
Rehabilitation of the old city of Ghadames
The Rehabilitation of Ghadames is a comprehensive project that will revive the natural water source for the desert city and the water distribution system that provides water for homes, sanitation, and agriculture. Further, the project will bring in and install adobe laboratory equipment and train local workers in using and operating adobe materials, thereby repairing and rebuilding damaged buildings, historic canals, passageways, and major streets.
Centre of Research and Experimentation Applied to Zootechnics and Fodder Culture in the Sirte Region
The aim of the Centre is to define production and transformation technologies in the cow, sheep, and goat milk sector, as well as establish useful elements for the definition of regional strategies in the field of stock farming. It also seeks to promote training and technical assistance in the local area. This project will provide the Centre with all the necessary infrastructures for experimentation in the various fields, as well as assist and train local personnel, field technicians and farmers of the region.
Promotion of Opportunities for Women's Economic Empowerment (POWER)
The POWER project aims to increase the capacities of the General Peoples' Committee for Social Affairs staff through the development and pilot testing of an innovative training programme for gender economic empowerment whereby GPCSA staff will be able to advocate economic empowerment of women, host relevant seminars, and act as local focal points for women’s economic empowerment in the Shabiyaat of Libya.
Agricultural Research and Experimental Centre in the Butnan Region
A key pillar of UNDP’s work in Libya is supporting the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), including the overarching goal of eradicating poverty by 2015. The MDG’s represent a concerted response to the world’s main development challenges, and UNDP has pledged to work to promote poverty reduction, education, maternal health and gender equality, as well as combating child mortality, AIDS and other diseases. The current economic and social revitalization in the Jamahiriya has provided UNDP Libya with a renewed opportunity to enhance its drive to achieve the MDGs. Provided that these efforts continue, Libya stands in good stead to meet its MDG targets. To this end, UNDP Libya has been working with its national partners to form a coalition for change and is looking to build up local capacities for the monitoring, introduction and implementation of the MDGs in Libya.
Strengthening of Cloud Seeding Research in Libya
This project aims to build capacities within the Cloud Seeding Research division of the Libyan National Meteorological Centre (NMC). Building on previous cooperation between UNDP, the NMC and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) the project will train NMC staff in Cloud Seeding Techniques, as part of research programme to that seeks to address climate change, biological diversity, and desertification control.
Modernising and Upgrading the Meteorological Services of the Great Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
This project seeks to upgrade and modernise the Libyan National Meteorological Centre's technical facilities and enhance its staff's capacities in order to help it better respond to its international commitments to the United Nations convention on climate change, biological diversity, and desertification control.
Capacity Building to Support the Demining Association and the Government of Libya in its Demining Activities
The overall objective of the capacity building project is to develop and modernize the national structures and standards of the Libyan Government and the Anti-Mines Association already in place in order to better address the risk posed by landmines and ERW in Libya.
A particular focus of the project will be on providing support to enhance the coordination and management of mine action activities in Libya as well as to ensure that mine clearance of priority areas are undertaken in accordance with International Mine Action Standards.

An added value of a successful joint programme is foreseen to be enhanced and strengthened international peaceful cooperation between not only Libya and the UN, but also Libya, neighbouring countries and the wider International Community.

The expected end of project outcome is that the Government of Libya
1) will achieve a practical knowledge of the extend and impact of the landmine problem
2) will have the necessary structure and systems in place to manage and coordinate mine action in accordance with International Standards and best practices and
3) will benefit from and contribute to international cooperation in mine action..
Establishing Geographical Information System for GMMRWUA
In order for the Great Man-Made River Water Utilization Authority (GMMRWUA) to deal with the ever growing concern over the water sector, it has been concluded that the establishment of a Geographical Information System (GIS) needs to be become its uttermost priority. By using this management tool (GIS), GMMRWUA will be able to reorganize all water resources data in a geographically referenced computerized data base and improve information access for enhanced water resources monitoring and agricultural land use planning. This project is thus meant to be an instrument to provide adequate knowledge and technology to GMMRWUA, that it requires for the planning, design and implementation of an Enterprise Geographic Information System (GIS). Furthermore, this project is designed to support GMMRWUA through the development of a consultative process that includes training activities and provision of the authority’s departments with technical support. The project does fall in the area of capacity building which is one of the objectives of UNDP’s Country Programme 2006-2009.
Equiping the Laboratories of the Environment General Authority
This project aims to equip EGA’s laboratories in order to qualify them to perform inspection for pollutants as well as carry out more general monitoring functions. Furthermore, these laboratories, once fully equipped, are expected to inspect the country's imported goods to ensure their adherence to Libyan environmental specifications and standards. Through equipping the laboratories with proper checking apparatus, the project hopes to ensure a strong foundation for the monitoring system and also to contribute to effective environmental research. The project is primarily budgeted at $2,000,000, but it’s expected to eventually exceed $3,000,000.
Establishing Environmental Geographic Information System
In 2006 UNDP Libya signed a project with the General Environment Authority (EGA) designed to help EGA establish an Environmental Geographic Information System (EGIS) in Libya. The project’s aim is to support EGA in designing and implementing GIS to better support EGA’s ability to monitor, assess and respond to various environmental conditions and emergencies that occur in the country. The project will simultaneously work on building the institutional capacity of EGA’s staff to effectively run the system in a sustainable manner.
National Capacity Self Assessment
UNDP is currently conducting a capacity assessment project under the National Capacity Self Assessment initiative for which the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) has granted $200,000. This initiative aims at identifying options for environment-related capacity building strategies and action plans enabling Libya to meet the requirements of UN treaties and conventions. To boost the project’s ownership, GEF encouraged the national authority to contribute to the project’s budget leading, to the Environment General Authority (EGA) pledging $50,000 worth of mobilization funds, in addition to an in-kind contribution.
Enhancing Partnership in support of Protected Areas (PA) Management
This project proposes seeks to establish the Environment General Authority as a leader in environmental protection, legislation and sensitization as well as a focal point in mobilizing national efforts towards the protection of the environment. The project aims to 1) Enhance the institutional capacity of EGA; 2) Enhance national coordination on PA issues; 3) Introduce a culture of, and awareness on PA; 4) Develop a model for PA management that could be easily replicated.
National Framework for Solid Waste Management and action plan for Hazardous Waste Disposal in Libya
This project aims to develop and implement appropriate, affordable and sustainable waste management practices for Libya. Further, the project is to strengthen Libya's national capacities to meet its obligations under the Basal and Stockholm Conventions, including preparation of a hazardous waste National Action Plan.
Strengthening EGA Capacities for Sound Environment Management

In order for the Environment General Authority (EGA) to deal with the ever-growing concern over the environment, it has been realized that the enhancement of its capacity is required to be placed on the top of its priority list. This project is thus designed to support Environment General Authority (EGA) in this undertaking through developing a consultative process that includes training, awareness raising, information dissemination, formulating policies, strategies and programmes addressing various environmental issues.

The project is geared to enhance institutional and personnel effectiveness to apply innovative management techniques to preserve, protect, conserve and to carry out environmental protection task as well as the other functions of EGA. Additionally, the project will contribute to improved efficiency, relevance and enhanced competence for EGA in terms of its effective coordination role. The project is budgeted at $1,000,000.
Water Governance Programme for Arab States

The goal of the Water Governance Programme for Arab States is to improve the effective use and management of scarce water resources in Arab countries. It aims at supporting the achievements of the MDG 7 particularly with respect to improved water supply and sanitation, by promoting an integrated approach to water resources management in the Arab Region.

It is envisaged to act as a catalyst for effective water governance through the provision of technical and policy support, capacity building and seed funding for activities in the areas of 1) Integrated Water Resources Management; 2) Local management of water resources, water supply and sanitation; 3) Capacity building and institutional strengthening; and 4) MDG-7 water targets monitoring and State of the Water Report for the Arab Region. In addition, the project will be addressing some cross-cutting dimensions such as adaptation to climate change, transboundary water management, gender mainstreaming and awareness raising.
Strengthening GWA Capacity in Water Resources Planning and Management
In order for the General Water Authority (GWA) to deal with the ever growing concern over the water sector, it has been concluded that the enhancement of its capacity is required to be become its uttermost priority.

This project is thus designed to support GWA in this undertaking through the development of a consultative process that includes training, upgrading the laboratories and provision of the authority’s departments with technical support.

The project does fall in the area of capacity development which is one of the objectives of UNDP’s Country Programme 2006-2009.

The project is geared to enhance institutional and personnel effectiveness to apply innovative management techniques to carry out sustainable water resources management task as well as the other functions of GWA.
MDG Reporting and Introduction in Libya
Project Details
The aim of the project is support the production of Libyan Millennium Development Goals report as a planning, monitoring and advocacy tool for the government and the UN system in Libya. The project will work toward the integration of MDGs into national planning process though communication, advocacy and the establishment of online Dev-info data system.