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From the Heart of the South Sebha launches the pulse of reform towards a just and inclusive decentralisation in Libya

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11-05-2025

In the heart of southern Libya, and from the city of Sebha, which holds deep symbolism of history and diversity, the process of reform and constructive dialogue continued through a dialogue session on 31 December 2023, hosted by the Libyan Government Office under the title: "Reforming the legal framework for decentralisation in Libya", in the context of the ongoing partnership with the Local Government Committee and under the umbrella of national efforts to rebuild a more just and effective local government system. The session, which opened with an inspiring speech by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Libyan Government, clearly reaffirmed the state's commitment to supporting decentralisation as an inevitable path to development, ensuring fair distribution of wealth, and promoting stability in marginalised areas. The official referred to the efforts of the Office of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers in the southern region to communicate with the municipalities of the south and enable them to fulfil their developmental role. The meeting was attended by a group of experts in local administration, university professors, as well as mayors and members of municipal councils in the southern region, whose interventions and recommendations constituted an initial road map towards a new local law that builds on the lessons of the past and the aspirations of the present. The results of the Local Government Committee's work in reviewing existing legislation were reviewed, especially the challenges that accompanied the implementation of Law No. 59 of 2012 on Local Administration. Attendees contributed their constructive opinions on ways to amend this legal system to expand the powers of municipalities, activate the principle of community participation, and achieve fairness in the distribution of resources. In Sebha, the talk about the law was not just about texts, but a discussion about a future to be written by the hands of all Libyans, from the heart of the south to every corner of the country.