Tunisia: Jamel Eddine Gharbi Promises 590,000 Jobs
23 January 2012
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“97 projects totaling 10 million dinars will be distributed throughout Tunisia. These projects will create 593,142 jobs,” said Mr. Jamel Eddine Gharbi, Minister of Regional Development and Planning.
In an interview on Friday, January 20, with Mosaïque FM, Mr. Gharbi specified that the total cost of these projects is estimated at approximately 72,700 million dinars.
According to Mr. Gharbi, the country’s development strategy involves effectively utilizing regional resources. Many projects were adopted under the Ben Ali regime, but they have yet to be realized, such as the construction of irrigation dams in Kef and Gafsa.
The minister addressed the year 2011, particularly the decrease in purchasing power, which reached 3.5% in 2011. The decrease in imports and exports resulted in significant losses (2 billion dinars for imports and a significant decrease in exports dedicated to industrialization, amounting to 31,817 million dinars). Industrial production is also deteriorating.
The growth rate also decreased, reaching -1.85% compared to +0.8% the previous year. This decline is explained by the decrease in imports, exports, production, and consumption. 1% growth equals 16,000 jobs.
According to the minister, it is urgent to help the most disadvantaged and meet their basic needs. He also discussed the established “project table” and the solutions that will be considered as quickly as possible.
K.T
Investir-en-tunisie.net
Published January 21, 2012.
Posted online January 23, 2012.
In an interview on Friday, January 20, with Mosaïque FM, Mr. Gharbi specified that the total cost of these projects is estimated at approximately 72,700 million dinars.
According to Mr. Gharbi, the country’s development strategy involves effectively utilizing regional resources. Many projects were adopted under the Ben Ali regime, but they have yet to be realized, such as the construction of irrigation dams in Kef and Gafsa.
The minister addressed the year 2011, particularly the decrease in purchasing power, which reached 3.5% in 2011. The decrease in imports and exports resulted in significant losses (2 billion dinars for imports and a significant decrease in exports dedicated to industrialization, amounting to 31,817 million dinars). Industrial production is also deteriorating.
The growth rate also decreased, reaching -1.85% compared to +0.8% the previous year. This decline is explained by the decrease in imports, exports, production, and consumption. 1% growth equals 16,000 jobs.
According to the minister, it is urgent to help the most disadvantaged and meet their basic needs. He also discussed the established “project table” and the solutions that will be considered as quickly as possible.
K.T
Investir-en-tunisie.net
Published January 21, 2012.
Posted online January 23, 2012.
