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Libya Review
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Libya Review
Libyan Parliament Launches National Migration Observatory
The Libyan House of Representatives has officially established the 'National Migration Observatory' as an independent state institution under Decision No. 87 of 2023, published in the official gazette on 29 June 2025. The decision was signed by Speaker Aguila Saleh in Benghazi on 21 November 2023, based on Libya's interim constitutional declaration and various migration-related laws. The Observatory will operate as a legal entity with administrative and financial independence, reporting solely to the legislative authority. Its headquarters will be in Tripoli, with official branches in Benghazi and Sebha. Additional offices may be opened by decision of the Board Chair. The Board of Directors will be appointed by the Speaker of Parliament and will act as the National High Committee for Migration Strategy. The board will elect a chair and a rapporteur, with the chair representing the institution locally and internationally. The board will also appoint a secretary-general and spokesperson. The Observatory's duties include monitoring migration flows, implementing the national migration strategy, and coordinating with local and international partners. It will oversee detention centres, repatriation processes, and agreements on migration. It is authorised to sign memorandums with foreign partners aligned with Libya's migration policies. The Observatory will build a national database of Libyans abroad, support their return, and track migration-related human rights issues. It can issue legal reports, media statements, and recommendations on migration policy. It is authorised to act against local and foreign violations of Libya's migration laws. Funding will come from the national budget, supplemented by approved donations. Financial operations will be subject to internal audits. The Observatory will have its own media centre and website, and represent Libya at migration-related international events. The decision took effect immediately upon its publication in the official gazette. Tags: Immigrationlibyamigrantsparliament
African Manager
24-03-2025
- Business
- African Manager
Tunisia: ONM study recommends streamlining procedures for Tunisian investors returning from Abroad
A study by the National Migration Observatory (ONM) on 'Mobilizing Tunisian Skilled Workers for Tunisia's Development and the Reintegration of Returning Tunisians' has recommended that the government work closely with financial institutions to simplify and facilitate administrative procedures for Tunisians living abroad who wish to return to their home country and invest there. This thematic study, developed as part of the analysis phase of the Tunisia-Hims survey led by the ONM, also recommended the establishment of specific transfer programs aimed at returning migrants who wish to invest in Tunisia. The study further highlights the need to simplify procedures for opening bank or postal accounts for Tunisians abroad, reduce administrative paperwork, and lower the cost of financial transfers to Tunisia, which remains high compared to the global average, according to the study. It also emphasizes the importance of providing efficient financial services for Tunisians abroad to promote investment in education, healthcare, and entrepreneurship sectors. Funded by the European Union, the study noted that the number of Tunisians abroad, according to statistics from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration, and Tunisians Abroad, stands at 1.4 million. Additionally, remittances from Tunisians abroad increased by 29.4% between 2017 and 2021, reaching 8,618 million dinars in 2021, compared to 5,035 million dinars in 2018. The study also revealed that between 2015 and 2020, 39,000 engineers and 3,300 doctors left Tunisia to work abroad. The number of returning migrants is estimated at 211,000, of whom 47% are women who returned for family reasons, compared to 28% of men for the same reasons. Returning migrants primarily invest in agriculture (30.61%), construction (29%), and commerce (22.7%), while current migrants invest in construction (44.61%), real estate (30%), and agriculture (15%). Regarding migrant profiles, the study provides statistics on integration methods abroad. The number of migrants under technical cooperation programs reached 22,846 in 2022. It is worth noting that the study is based on data from the Tunisia-Hims survey (2020-2021) to analyze the impact of returning skilled migrants on Tunisia's development, particularly through their contribution to knowledge transfer and successful economic reintegration. This study aims to provide an overview of Tunisian skilled workers abroad and upon their return, with a focus on the health and ICT sectors.
