Humanitarian Crisis
in Libya
BACKGROUND
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Fourth-largest country in Africa
The country borders the Mediterranean Sea to
the north, Tunisia to the west, Niger to the
south, and Sudan and Egypt to the east.
Almost entirely covered by the Libyan Desert, a
flat plateau that’s part of the Sahara, the
world's largest hot desert.
Libya is so dry that no permanent rivers flow
through its boundaries.
Before the discovery of oil in the late 1950s,
Libya was considered poor in natural resources
and severely limited by its desert environment.
The country was almost entirely dependent
upon foreign aid and imports for the
maintenance of its economy; the discovery of
petroleum dramatically changed this situation.
ABSTRACT
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An estimated 1.3 million people are now in need of humanitarian assistance. More than
half of these are food-insecure.
Many factor aid to food shortage, but specifically climate change and political instability.
Libya faces major slow onset events in the form of rising temperatures and
desertification; whilst also facing many extreme weather events such as floods,
droughts, sandstorms and dust storms.
Since Libya is 95% desert, agricultural production is severely undermined because
water-holding capacities are increasingly exhausting, causing scarcity of water
resources and intercommunal competition amongst the local population.
After the fall of former leader Muammar al-Qaddafi in October 2011,Libya has
struggled to rebuild state institutions.
The battle for control over Libya crosses tribal, regional, political, and even religious
lines. This has caused loss of homes, excess poverty and migration.
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PLANNED RESEARCH/THESIS
“WHAT
FACTORS HAVE LED TO A HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN
LIBYA AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES.”
SUB TOPIC: MEASURES TAKEN TO HELP THE CRISIS AND POSSIBLE
MEASURES.
METHODOLOGY
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Identifying and explaining what factors led to food shortage and homelessness- like
political instability, climate change, poverty, Covid-19 pandemic
2.
Discussing the effects of the civil war in Libya
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Explain the current measures being taken by the government to improve the situation in
Libya
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Identify measures taken by international groups like UN, UNHCR and World Bank and
support programs.
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Identify and explain possible steps that could be taken
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Further Study- Economy impact
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