Helping people affected by the conflict in Libya

Office for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

To support the provision of shelter, protection and emergency assistance to displaced people in Libya and Tunisia, and to support communities hosting Libyans who fled the conflict

• according to IOM and UNHCR, more than 1 million people were displaced inside and outside Libya at the height of the conflict. As the lead UN agency for protection, UNHCR is a key partner in meeting critical humanitarian needs in Libya.

$9 million

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

To help provide urgent medical care for the wounded, distribute humanitarian supplies inside Libya and at the border camps, provide food and water in Tripoli and help remove explosive ordnance and unexploded devices from civilian areas so people can return home safely

• the ICRC has provided food and essential items to around 45,000 people and provided urgently needed medical supplies to hospitals throughout Libya. The ICRC is one of the few humanitarian agencies who had access to both Transitional National Council (TNC) and Government-held areas of Libya throughout the conflict, providing a vital lifeline for the population.

$8.1 million

International Organisation for Migration (IOM)

To support the evacuation of migrants and vulnerable people from the conflict and repatriation of third country nationals. This included the evacuation of over 2,000 people from Misrata in May when the city was being shelled and road access was cut

• IOM and its partners have evacuated over 215,000 third country nationals from Libya as the security situation deteriorated and casualties mounted. IOM has also delivered humanitarian aid and helped evacuate wounded Libyans and their families from conflict areas

$6.5 million

World Food Programme (WFP)

To support the provision of food aid in Libya and at border camps and the provision of logistics for all humanitarian agencies working in Libya

• WFP has assisted over 1 million people since the start of the conflict in February.

$6 million

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

To support the protection of women and children, to address water, sanitation and hygiene needs in border camps, and to support education in Libya

• UNICEF reports that Libya was not a classic humanitarian crisis, rather one in which protection was – and continues to be - the highest concern, particularly for women and children. UNICEF has sought to reach the most vulnerable children, providing psycho-social support, educational activities, recreation kits and protection to people returning home.

$3 million

World Health Organization (WHO)

To support the provision of urgently needed medical supplies and equipment to meet immediate health needs in Misrata and Benghazi

• vaccine supplies and equipment were in urgent need throughout the country as the conflict disrupted the medical supply chain, affecting the treatment of both acute and chronic illnesses.
• provide support to mental health and psycho-social services for the most vulnerable Libyan by the conflict.

$3.5 million

International Medical Corps (IMC)

To support the provision of medical assistance for injured evacuees on board IOM evacuation ships and throughout Libya, front line clinics and 4WD ambulances in remote and conflict affected areas

• IMC is providing medical supplies and personnel to support permanent and mobile primary health facilities throughout Libya and on the Libya/Tunisia and Libya/Egypt borders. IMC is conducting life-saving surgery, supporting medical evacuations of war-wounded persons, training health care staff and providing gender-based violence, mental health and psychosocial support and training .

$2.5 million

United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS)

To support mine action activities in Libya, including mapping, marking, clearing and mine risk education, through AusAID's Global Mine Action Program

• despite an end to the conflict in Libya, unexploded ordnance (UXOs) and explosive remnants of war (ERW) continue to maim and kill civilians, restrict access to services and impede Libyans' ability to return home.

$3.5 million

Turkish Red Crescent

To support their work alongside the ICRC to deliver essential supplies to people in Libya, at the border camps, and at the Benghazi transit centre

• the Turkish Red Crescent has been working with the ICRC and other Red Crescent societies to provide humanitarian assistance to those most in need, helping to build capacity in the Libyan Red Crescent along the way.

$1 million

United Nations Department of Political Affairs (UN DPA)

To support mediation assistance, transition and post-conflict planning and electoral assistance for Libya

• together with other members of the international community, Australia is supporting the United Nations' lead in post-conflict planning and stabilisation assistance for Libya.

$0.5 million

RedR Australia

To support the deployment of six humanitarian experts to Egypt and Tunisia to support the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), UNICEF and UNHCR provide assistance to people fleeing the conflict in Libya

• RedR Australia maintains a Standby Register of highly trained and skilled humanitarian personnel who deploy to UN relief agencies and other international and national non-government organisations during times of crisis. AusAID has a three-year partnership with RedR Australia, supporting their humanitarian training and emergency deployment capability.

Supported through AusAID core funding to RedR Australia

Libya Recovery Trust Fund

To support Libya's recovery efforts and progress towards becoming democratic society by contributing to the Libya Recovery Trust Fund earmarked for electoral support.

$1 million

Australian Civilian Corps (ACC)

A contribution of a Stabilisation Adviser to the UK-led International Stabilisation Response Team (ISRT) planning mission to Libya in May-June 2011

• the ACC deploys civilian specialists to countries experiencing or emerging from natural disaster or conflict, to support stabilisation, recovery and development planning.

Supported through AusAID departmental funding

Total

$44.6 million