Tunisia: The government expects 3.5% growth in 2012.
30 April 2012
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The Tunisian government expects a growth rate of 3.5% in 2012, according to the economic program for the 2012 fiscal year recently presented by Prime Minister Hamdi Jebali before the Constituent National Assembly.
This program also provides for the creation of approximately 100,000 jobs, about a third of which are in the public sector. "The Tunisian economy has entered a recovery phase and needs to be saved from the recession into which it has sunk since the January 2011 revolution," the head of government said on Thursday. And added: "We are all called upon to recognize our responsibility and to work together to improve the situation",
The government's economic program has drawn criticism from some Tunisian economic experts and the opposition. "Despite the interesting projects and new ideas it contains, this action plan does not have a scientific character since it does not provide any figures," said Hafedh Zaafrane, an international expert and Tunisian economist specializing in studies on poverty.
Mr. Zaafrane also expressed doubts about the Tunisian government's ability to achieve in six months a development budget exceeding that of 2011 by 34% and the initial 2012 budget by 23%. To meet this "major challenge", the Tunisian expert estimated that "it is imperative to accelerate the pace of project implementation and to ensure their monitoring".
The opposition, for its part, believes that "there is no political will and that this government is shirking its responsibilities by overburdening the Constituent Assembly whenever an important decision is involved," Iyed Dahmani, a deputy from the Progressive Democratic Party, told the press.
Tourismag.com
Published on April 29, 2012.
Posted online on April 30, 2012.
This program also provides for the creation of approximately 100,000 jobs, about a third of which are in the public sector. "The Tunisian economy has entered a recovery phase and needs to be saved from the recession into which it has sunk since the January 2011 revolution," the head of government said on Thursday. And added: "We are all called upon to recognize our responsibility and to work together to improve the situation",
The government's economic program has drawn criticism from some Tunisian economic experts and the opposition. "Despite the interesting projects and new ideas it contains, this action plan does not have a scientific character since it does not provide any figures," said Hafedh Zaafrane, an international expert and Tunisian economist specializing in studies on poverty.
Mr. Zaafrane also expressed doubts about the Tunisian government's ability to achieve in six months a development budget exceeding that of 2011 by 34% and the initial 2012 budget by 23%. To meet this "major challenge", the Tunisian expert estimated that "it is imperative to accelerate the pace of project implementation and to ensure their monitoring".
The opposition, for its part, believes that "there is no political will and that this government is shirking its responsibilities by overburdening the Constituent Assembly whenever an important decision is involved," Iyed Dahmani, a deputy from the Progressive Democratic Party, told the press.
Tourismag.com
Published on April 29, 2012.
Posted online on April 30, 2012.
