Tunisia

Projects

Swiss Import Promotion Programme

The Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO) is a well-established mandate of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) within the framework of its economic development cooperation. The programme has been implemented by Swisscontact since 2017 and is now in phase 2 (2021-2025).

The overall objective of SIPPO is to integrate developing and transition countries into world trade. In a facilitation role, SIPPO advises and supports so-called Business Support Organisations (BSOs) in 12 partner countries. Through innovative and targeted export promotion services, BSOs strengthen the export capabilities of companies intending to export and facilitate market access and exports to Switzerland, the EU, and regional markets.

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Perspectives - Mobilising the Diaspora and Young Professionals

As part of its collaboration with Tunisia, the goal of the programme developed by the Swiss federal government is to bring the Tunisian diaspora on board for sustainable development in Tunisia and promote circular migration of young professionals between Tunisia and other countries in Europe.In addition to the challenges posed by large numbers of...

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Takween - a skills development programme in Tunisia

The Takween programme is the continuation of the "Formation et Intégration Professionnelles en Tunisie" (PFIPT) programme, which was led by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) from 2012 to 2021 and implemented by Swisscontact under the auspices of the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training.

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Destination in South-East Tunisia: new approaches and skills in the tourism sector

The main objective of the project is to contribute to the attractiveness of South-East Tunisia through new approaches and skills for the development of sustainable, diversified and inclusive tourism. This will improve the income and living conditions of the local population. Since the revolution in 2011, 2018 has seen the best tourism result with...

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Tourism Governance and Marketing

The project contributes to diversifying and improving the competitiveness of Tunisian tourism by encouraging the development of new approaches to local tourism management and new regional tourism brands. Tourism accounts for 14% of national GDP and faces many structural and profound challenges. Tunisian tourism urgently needs reforms and measures...

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News

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05.12.2023

Ouverture de la Journée Conduite économique

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28.10.2022

Let’s explore the opportunities for Sustainability in the Processed Food sector at SIAL 2022!

SIPPO accompanied CEPEX and GICA, its key partner BSOs in processed food export promotion in Tunisia, to SIAL in Paris this October. The main aim was to explore the sustainability aspect and the requirements of buyers and key stakeholders.

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27.10.2022

SIPPO supports companies at SIAL fair in Paris

Five SIPPO country teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Morocco, South Africa, Tunisia and Vietnam accompanied Business Support Organisations (BSOs) to SIAL in Paris, the world's leading food trade fair.

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Directeur

Hamda Zeramdini

Our Interventions

Initial vocational education and training, retraining, and labour market integration are central to our activities. This is how we strengthen skills and create the basis for people to earn a decent living and actively participate in society.

In the field of economic development, we are focusing on five areas with the highest potential for sustainable growth: tourism, trade, business ecosystems, green cities, and sustainable agriculture. We are committed to generating productive jobs, increasing incomes, and promoting well-being that spares natural resources.

Our employees work each day to implement projects, provide guidance, and organise internships.

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Leitmotivs

Transition démocratique : la gouvernance comme enjeu global

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Le context

La ressource humaine est certainement au cœur de la Tunisie de demain !

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Zones d'action

Swisscontact Tunisie conduit des activités dans quinze gouvernorats, avec un fort accent mis sur les régions intérieures du pays : Grand Tunis (bureau principal), Bizerte, Nabeul, Béja, Le Kef, Siliana, Zaghouan, Kairouan, Kasserine, Sidi Bouzid, Mahdia, Sfax, Gabès, Médenine et Tataouine.

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Partenaires

Des partenariats solides à tous les niveaux sont indispensables pour que les projets de développement aient le plus d’effet possible. C’est ce que nos soixante ans d’expérience dans la coopération au développement nous ont appris. Et c’est la raison pour laquelle nous collaborons étroitement avec des partenaires locaux, nationaux et internationaux. Nos partenariats se concentrent sur les projets communs qui bénéficient à tous les acteurs, en particulier à la population locale.

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