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Planning Minister Discusses Strengthening Development Partnership with World Bank Group and Supporting Economic Transformation Projects

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Tripoli, October 27, 2026 (LANA) – Minister of Planning in the Government of National Unity, Mohammed Al-Zaidani, met on Tuesday morning at the ministry’s headquarters in Tripoli with Samih Ismail, Head of the World Bank Group Mission to Libya, to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and expand partnership opportunities in support of Libya’s development and economic priorities.

The meeting, attended by several officials from the World Bank Group and the Ministry of Planning, as well as the Director General of the Planning Institute and the Director General of the ministry’s Information Center, addressed several issues of mutual interest. These included developing financing mechanisms for infrastructure projects, stimulating investment, and enhancing private-sector participation in diversifying the economic base.

The discussions also covered opportunities for cooperation in developing the electricity and renewable energy sectors, improving energy efficiency, supporting the transition to a green economy and sustainable industries, as well as urban planning and balanced spatial development.

The meeting further highlighted the importance of developing human capital, supporting training and professional qualification programs, promoting entrepreneurship and small and medium-sized enterprises, and improving the national data and statistics system. Discussions also addressed strengthening digital transformation and building institutional capacities to support the formulation of development policies and plans based on evidence and indicators.

Both sides emphasized the importance of developing a joint cooperation framework that identifies priority programs and projects, along with potential technical and financial support mechanisms. Such a framework would help improve development planning efficiency, strengthen economic sustainability, and expand partnership opportunities between the Ministry of Planning and the World Bank Group, in support of the Sustainable Development Goals and national development priorities.

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