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Background and objective of the project

Considering the Libyan context and current economic needs, establishing the E-nable project has been essential to support Libyan institutions and the private sector in economic governance and digital transformation. The project utilizes the expertise acquired by Expertise France in Libya over the past several years while building on the World Bank’s analyses and OECD studies to brace the transition towards a dynamic, diversified digital economy and a competitive private sector.

The European Union funds this three-year project to the tune of €5M and entrusts Expertise France with its implementation. E-nable aims to complement, support, and deepen the work carried out by the ongoing EU4PSL and RAQAM-E projects. The overall objective of the action is to improve the capacities of key economic institutions for sustainable, diversified, and digital economic recovery to institutionalize the private sector’s economic growth with the support of both private and public sector organizations.

E-nable consists of three main components which are closely linked in terms of the objectives and activities they seek to achieve, they mainly focus on: strengthening the capacities of the Ministry of Economy and Trade and related stakeholders in designing public policies for economic diversification (C1), contributing to leveraging digital innovations for inclusive and sustainable development in Libya (C2), and encouraging financial institutions to extend credit to the private sector and provide financial tools and solutions to SMEs (C3).

Targeted audience

This action targets The Libyan economic and financial institutions, stakeholders and partners (public and private) depending on the implemented activities in each component. It mainly targets: the Ministry of Economy and Trade, the Ministry of Finance and tax administration, the National Bureau of Statistics, The General Information Authority (GIA), selected Chambers of Commerce (CoC), Prime Ministry Office, The Central Bank of Libya, Libyan Post, Telecommunications Information Technology Company (LPTIC), MSMEs, startups and investors, universities, CSOs and financial institutions.

Specific outcomes

The E-nable project seeks to assist the government of Libya and all relevant stakeholders in their efforts to promote the development of an open, dynamic and diversified economy in Libya.

Following are more specific outcomes the action seeks to achieve: 

Outcome 1: Public policies for economic diversification and enabling business environment are enhanced.

• Economic knowledge and data base are improved.
• Shared and concerted vision on sustainable economic development issues.
• Knowledge and capacities for enabling business environment, facilitating private sector development and fostering domestic and foreign investment are improved.

Outcome 2: Digital innovations related to economic governance are taken up among public institutions.

• Public actors are supported in developing and implementing a national digital and innovative strategy.
• Capacities of MoET and CoCs’ staff on a strategy and digital tools are strengthened.
• Digital tools and relevant capacities within the tax administration are improved.

Outcome 3: Services and products provided by financial institutions are improved.

• • A political and organizational framework for establishing a leasing company for accessing credit is developed.
  • Organizational and technical capacities of the Libyan Credit Information Center are strengthened.
  • Knowledge on micro-finance is increased among banks.

• A new regulatory framework for enabling local market fintech actors is supported.

Missions and tasks

The expert will bring his in-depth knowledge and understanding of the Libyan economic context. Particularly, he will have to:

• Facilitate contact with Libyan stakeholders especially with the MoET, GIA and the CoC’s.
• Collect any information of relevant interest related with the E nable component 1 and 2.
• support the workplan implementation in Libya of component 1 and 2.

Main Tasks

The Expert will be responsible for the following:

• Identify key institutions/persons for facilitating the implementation phase
• Technical support to the MoET and related institutions on data management, strategic planning, and investment promotion
• Draft Minutes of meetings, reports, briefs needed for activities implementation
• Support local stakeholders’ coordination and communication to promote Enable programme
• Liaise with the Digital Lab responsible of the deployment of the strategy.
• Provide guidance for international consultants in charge of defining the strategy for digital transformation in the Libyan public administration.
• Support international experts in implementing the activities.
• Liaising and support the organization of workshops, events, training programs and study tour;
• Monthly 1-page progress report

Expert profile

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Banking, or other related fields;
• Robust knowledge of the institutional landscape in Libya;
• Relevant work experience with international cooperation agencies and public bodies. 
• Good understanding of social, economic and political situation in Libya
• Work experience in government bodies at national and/or local level is an asset;
• Excellent analytical and writing skills;
• Fluent in Arabic, and English. 
• Fully-computer literate.

Location and duration

Duration: Up to a maximum of 540 days 

Period:  May 2022 – February 2025

Location: Libya (with frequent mission in Tunisia)

Confidentiality 

The consultant hereby undertakes to maintain confidentiality and not to disclose any information during and after the completion of the assignment with respect to all business matters of which he learns during his time with the program and the outputs that are developed. Permission must be obtained from the program before any publication.