Mirsal is a new five-year activity focused on strengthening information and media integrity in libya

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $2,100,000 Cooperative Agreement titled "MIRSAL" to BBC Media Action to strengthen information and media integrity in Libya over a 5-year period from September 2024 to September 2029. The award, funded under USAID's Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program, aims to enhance the capacity of media practitioners and consumers in Libya to promote social cohesion and mitigate information manipulation challenges. BBC Media Action, a global public service broadcaster, will utilize the grant funding to support the development of a Libyan media ecosystem that increasingly values the diversity of Libyan society and advances a more peaceful, unified Libya.

The initiative is designed to value the diversity of libyan society and extend while enhancing the capacity of media practitioners and consumers in libya. The goal is to nurture a libyan media ecosystem that increasingly promotes social cohesion, which addresses and mitigates the challenges of information manipulation, in support of a more peaceful, unified libya.