Switzerland to help Tunisia create 10,000 jobs
2 April 2013
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Switzerland is involved in several projects in Tunisia, particularly in disadvantaged areas in central and southern parts of the country. The ultimate goal is to create 10,000 jobs by 2015, according to the Ats agency. In total, Swiss cooperation will benefit this year from 30 million francs to carry out projects related to democratic transition, economic development, and assistance to the country in managing its migration policy.
Bern supports, for example, the construction of wastewater treatment plants in the province of Kasserine (center) and encourages the hotel industry to "think local" by involving stakeholders from coastal and tourist regions, to promote the development of renewable energies, and to support the creation of micro-enterprises.
At the end of 2012, more than 135 participatory loans and 1,700 microcredits were granted, with the potential for 1,500 jobs created.
In the Tunisian capital, a Swiss cooperation project aims to train 80 young, unqualified and currently unemployed boys and girls from needy families in disadvantaged neighborhoods of Greater Tunis.
Four key sectors of the Tunisian economy are targeted by this aid: textiles, agri-food, surface treatment, and hospitality. The training of young people in the profession of solar installers is also planned in this program.
Switzerland also provides its expertise in the ongoing constitutional process in Tunisia. According to the planned agenda, a draft constitution, repeatedly postponed, is this time expected in April, with a first reading in parliament in July, with the aim of organizing elections by the end of the year, probably between October and December.
According to At.
Businessnews.com.tn
Published on March 25, 2013.
Posted online on April 2, 2013.
Bern supports, for example, the construction of wastewater treatment plants in the province of Kasserine (center) and encourages the hotel industry to "think local" by involving stakeholders from coastal and tourist regions, to promote the development of renewable energies, and to support the creation of micro-enterprises.
At the end of 2012, more than 135 participatory loans and 1,700 microcredits were granted, with the potential for 1,500 jobs created.
In the Tunisian capital, a Swiss cooperation project aims to train 80 young, unqualified and currently unemployed boys and girls from needy families in disadvantaged neighborhoods of Greater Tunis.
Four key sectors of the Tunisian economy are targeted by this aid: textiles, agri-food, surface treatment, and hospitality. The training of young people in the profession of solar installers is also planned in this program.
Switzerland also provides its expertise in the ongoing constitutional process in Tunisia. According to the planned agenda, a draft constitution, repeatedly postponed, is this time expected in April, with a first reading in parliament in July, with the aim of organizing elections by the end of the year, probably between October and December.
According to At.
Businessnews.com.tn
Published on March 25, 2013.
Posted online on April 2, 2013.
