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Capital Tunis
Population 10.3 million
Life Expectancy 75.78
Access to clean water 94%
Adult Literacy 74.3%
Under five mortality 22.57 per 1,000 live births
GDP per head (US$ PPP) $7,900
Tunisia


Building youth’s futures in Tunisia

The MDG-F is helping Najet Salem accomplish her dreams: reviving the ancient carpet-weaving tradition and empowering the women artisans of her hometown of Gafsa.



Our Joint Programmes

Engaging Tunisian Youth to Achieve the MDGs
The turmoil which has shaken Tunisia over the past year is directly related to the lack of jobs for young Tunisians, especially in marginalized areas of the North West, West and South. A third of young people are jobless, and promoting full and productive employment is an urgent challenge for the new government. This Joint Programme is supporting efforts to develop regional capacities in migration-prone areas through the sustainable creation of decent jobs and the promotion of local competencies.


IN THE NEWS


MDG-F supports Tunisian youth at record-breaking artisan fair

Beneficiaries of youth employment programme showcase their crafts at event featuring 700 participants and 130,000 visitors.

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STORIES


Jobs for Tunisian youth: "We must have a vocation and take risks"

In a country where one in three young people is unemployed, Marouane Ben Othman used a little push from the MDG-Fund to start his own business and put eight other people to work.



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