As part of UNDP's role in coordinating the work on Early Recovery, UNDP collected information on the extent and scope of the destruction in the East of Libya and allowed for a more targeted response, including leading the mechanisms of 'return to life' activities through emergency livelihoods. 

Derna, Albayda and Soussa represent over 50% of all damaged infrastructure in the East of Libya. This Call for proposal specifically targets beneficiaries living or originating from these three municipalities.

With the generous funding of the French government, UNDP seeks to support this process through asset recovery mechanisms. Asset Recovery will entail small grant support or in-kind equipment or goods to SMEs rehabilitating their micro and small businesses and/or replacing their damaged productive assets. Sectors supported can include trading, agriculture, transportation or services and potentially others based on the outcome of local market assessment focusing on the needs of micro- and small businesses. 

This is expected to strengthen economic recovery and contribute towards the return of displaced residents and resumed market activity. The Call for Proposals aims to engage an international or national Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) or a coalition led by a Non-Governmental Organization with access to implementation in Derna, Albayda and Soussa as a Responsible Party. 

Objectives and expected outputs

1. Conduct the market assessment to define qualitative and quantitative data on the impact of the flood on local SMEs.
2. Support the affected population, primarily returnees and the residing communities, to restart their livelihood activities.
3. Recover the lost/damaged livelihood productive assets of affected households and protect against erosion of the household's other remaining assets and capacities.
4. Recovery needs include skills development for the supported SMEs, specifically guiding the service and commerce industry to navigate disrupted market reality and decreased household consumption.
    

Budget size and Duration: 

The overall indicative grant amount made available under this Call for proposal is US Dollars 300,000.00, targeting 120 to 180 households. The project will be taking place over six months.

Submission Process:
Selected applicants must submit their proposals through email to mahezabeen.khan@undp.org by the deadline of April 20 2024, with the subject field "UNDP Libya 2024 Asset Recovery East Libya."

Interested NGOs may obtain further information or clarification by submitting emails no later than five days before the deadline for submission to the UNDP Libya office with the subject field "UNDP Libya 2024 Application for Asset Recovery East Libya: Request for information" to the following address: karina.grosheva@undp.org.