Japan Pledges $1.6 Mln to Aid Flood-Affected Families in Libya

Japan has announced a contribution of $1.6 million to address urgent needs among children and families impacted by the severe flooding in Eastern Libya.

The funding is aimed at providing essential services in health, nutrition, water, sanitation, hygiene, and child protection to those most in need in the flood-hit regions.

This financial assistance from Japan follows the reopening of the Japanese Embassy in Libya, which resumed operations after a decade-long hiatus.

The announcement was made jointly by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Libya and the Japanese Embassy in Libya, reaffirming their commitment to supporting communities devastated by the floods.

The initiative comes in the wake of Storm Daniel, which struck Eastern Libya in early September 2023, unleashing catastrophic floods that ravaged several northeastern cities, including Derna, Al Bayda, Sousa, and others.

The storm resulted in significant loss of life, extensive damage to buildings, and destruction of infrastructure, leading to declarations of some areas as disaster zones.

In September, a devastating hurricane hit various regions in Eastern Libya, most notably the cities of Derna, Benghazi, Al Bayda, Al Marj, and Sousa, causing widespread destruction and resulting in thousands of fatalities, injuries, and missing persons.

According to official reports released last month, Hurricane Daniel claimed the lives of thousands, left thousands more missing, and displaced at least 38,000 people from their homes.