Infrastructure
Rebuilding Libya's infrastructure will take at least a decade and will require international help to achieve the country's goal to become a leading light in Africa and the world. The first priority of the Libyan Stabilisation Team, at the country's National Transitional Council (NTC), is to unfreeze the Libyan assets held abroad, which total more than $100bn.
One of its main aims will be to get Libya's economy running again. Priority will be given to rebuilding the most war-damaged parts of the country, including Misrata and the Western Mountains. Help from international governments and corporations will be in high demand, with prior approval for all projects being given by Libyan parliament before any plan of action is implemented.
The rebuilding process will require the re-commissioning of some of the largest civil engineering projects in the world, including the great man made river which extracts over 6.5 million cubic metres of water every day. Construction projects to build its communities with hospitals, schools, shopping centres, hotels and offices where the emphasis will be to first re-establish and upgrade the nation's transport and telecoms networks.
With expertise gathered before the conflict, LBS is well positioned to help infrastructure and construction services organisations enter Libya. Opportunities for suppliers in construction, real estate and building materials will be numerous and LBS will be able to establish relationships with the agencies that will procure the wide range of services for these projects.
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