The purpose of the project is to provide spatial analysis of cities and
neighbourhoods that take into consideration demographic changes as a result of
forced displacement, and reviews the functionality of urban infrastructure and
services, including water, sanitation, health and education that may be
strained through rapid population influx, damaged due to conflict or neglected.
The analysis also reviews the local economy, cost of living, the housing sector
and rental market, food and employment. Through spatial, multi-sectoral and
inter-sectoral analysis using GIS mapping, a dynamic overview of the city is
provided that identifies the neighbourhoods that are in critical need, and key
priorities for action in each sector. Target populations who would benefit directly from the project are the four municipalities where profiling will be undertaken: Benghazi, Al Kufrah, Awbari and Al Jifarah. A
further two municipalities will also be selected. The project will focus on critically affected
cities across Libya following range of inter-related criteria.
1.
Areas
with greater humanitarian needs and with limited information or less access on
the ground. In such cases, local facilitators based inside the city, and expert
networks will play an important role.
2.
Cities
and neighbourhoods/settlements with significant internally displaced persons
(IDPs), with recovery potential, or areas with significant potential for
return.
3.
Cities
identified by the UNCT as being critical to the stabilisation process.
By combining UN-Habitat's city profiling and UNFPA's post conflict
statistical data; a sound, statistically robust baseline can be formed which
can inform on key humanitarian needs and be used to develop – with relevant
stakeholders, including municipalities, civil society, service providers and
line ministries localised – action plans for stabilization and recovery. The
combined approach, through involving the Central Statistics Bureau and
developing indicators jointly with Central government, facilitates the
strengthened ownership of Government as well as UN partners, thus becomes a
credible tool for joint planning. The product can also be more readily
transferred to government, and can help place government in the centre of
recovery planning.
