
Success Story
Candidate Debates: Setting the Stage for Libya’s Political Future
Libya is preparing to hold national elections on December 24, 2021, offering an opportunity to continue the country’s democratic transition after years of violence and political stalemate. In the Tripoli region, Libyans recently practiced their civic engagement during a series of municipal elections held from January to April 2021. At the request of Libya’s Central Commission of Municipal Council Elections (CCMCE), the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and its local partner, the Debate Club of the University of Tripoli (DCUT), organized 10 candidate debates for five municipal elections, with the wider ambition of facilitating a culture of debates in the months preceding the national elections. This partnership to support candidate debates is an integral part of NDI’s and DCUT’s goal of collaborating on projects to fulfill elections and legislative strengthening activities in Libya.