National Artificial Intelligence Strategy of the State of Libya 2025 - 2030 (الاستراتيجية الوطنية للذكاء الاصطناعي في دولة ليبيا)

The National Artificial Intelligence Strategy of the State of Libya 2025 - 2030 is a non-binding national policy framework, not enacted legislation. It was prepared and issued by Libya's General Information Authority (GIA), which made the full document publicly available through its official website and digital platforms on 30 October 2025, having developed it with support from the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). The strategy was subsequently given high political endorsement when it was formally launched alongside a national AI ethics charter during National Technology Day celebrations in Tripoli on 1 June 2026, with Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbaiba announcing its adoption and oversight assigned to the Minister of State for Digital Economy and Artificial Intelligence. The GIA describes it as the state's highest-level reference strategy and a roadmap toward a knowledge economy; it is aspirational, setting direction, institutional proposals and targets rather than imposing binding legal duties. The strategy's vision is to use AI as a driver of comprehensive, inclusive and sustainable development, improving public services, strengthening security, and fostering innovation on human-centred and ethical principles. It is structured around six pillars: governance and leadership; legislation and ethics; digital infrastructure and data; human capacities and education; innovation and priority sectors; and monitoring, evaluation and participation. It expressly seeks to remedy identified weaknesses: the absence of a unified national AI body, legislative fragmentation, limited availability of high-quality data, and shortages of specialised skills. Reported implementation detail includes 35 initiatives across the six pillars, with quantified targets such as enabling 80% of government entities to use AI solutions, automating 50% of government transactions, activating national digital identity for 70% of the population, training 10,000 employees in advanced technologies, and supporting the establishment of 100 AI-focused start-ups. Priority sectors for early, citizen-facing impact are health, financial services, education and public services, with pilots preceding expansion to areas such as national security and energy. On governance and anticipated follow-up, the strategy proposes establishing a National Artificial Intelligence Authority under the Council of Ministers, appointing a Chief AI Officer, and creating an Executive Office for AI Initiatives, together with developing the legal and ethical frameworks needed for safe and responsible AI use, signalling intended future legislation. A monitoring mechanism is foreseen, though no formal evaluation had yet been conducted. The dates recorded reflect the GIA's public release (30 October 2025); formal political launch followed on 1 June 2026. The strategy is neither binding law nor self-executing. Drafting note: the source document is in Arabic; this summary is in English, drawn from the GIA release and the OECD.AI record (which hosts the official PDF).

1. 1Issued by the General Information Authority (GIA) with ESCWA support; full document released publicly 30 October 2025; formally launched with the AI ethics charter on 1 June 2026 (National Technology Day, Tripoli)
2. 2Six pillars: governance and leadership; legislation and ethics; digital infrastructure and data; human capacities and education; innovation and priority sectors; monitoring, evaluation and participation
3. 3Reported 35 initiatives across the six pillars
4. 4Quantified targets: 80% of government entities using AI; 50% of government transactions automated; national digital identity for 70% of population; 10,000 employees trained; 100 AI start-ups supported
5. 5Priority sectors: health, financial services, education, public services (pilots first), later national security and energy
6. 6Proposes a National Artificial Intelligence Authority under the Council of Ministers, a Chief AI Officer, and an Executive Office for AI Initiatives
7. 7Commits to developing legal and ethical frameworks for safe, responsible AI; monitoring mechanism foreseen
8. 8Non-binding strategy; not enacted law