Storm Daniel swept through Libya's northeastern region on 10 September 2023, causing flash floods, the collapse of two dams, and overflowing rivers in five provinces. Thousands of people are feared dead or missing and 40,000 are displaced from their homes. UNFPA estimates that 230,000 of the people in need of humanitarian assistance are women and girls of reproductive age (15 to 49 years), among whom an estimated 24,000 women are pregnant and in need of essential sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. An increased number of women and girls are in need of protection as they are on the move, displaced in temporary shelters, and deprived of basic needs.
To address this crisis, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), in partnership with humanitarian partners and in support of the national government, has initiated a Libya Response Flash Appeal for a three-month duration (September - December 2023).
UNFPA specifically requires $10.5 million to address SRH and gender-based violence needs over the next nine months, from September 2023 to June 2024.
