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April 2022
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ILO in action
Tunisia adapts to climate change through local development
22 April 2022
In Tunisia the ILO is working with local municipal governments to promote employment through the development of infrastructure, which is resilient and adaptive to climate change. Jad Boubaker, Chief Technical Advisor of the European Union-financed project "Pilot Initiative for Integrated Local Development" (IPDLI), explains.
January 2022
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ILO in action
Our objective is to improve the job prospects of young people
05 January 2022
ILO Chief Technical Advisor, David Andrevon, speaks from Tunis about the ACJEMP project, which is improving the access of youth to the job market through coaching and training. The project is funded by the French Development Agency and aims to support 20,000 young women and men in Tunisia by 2023.
June 2016
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Video
A new market for Sidi Bouzid in Tunisia
14 June 2016
The new covered market in the Tunisian town of Sidi Bouzid is expected to create better working conditions for vendors.
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Our impact, their voice
Breaking the cycle of poverty in Tunisia
14 June 2016
The terrorist attacks in Tunisia in recent years have driven away tourists, exacerbating unemployment, especially among young people. This, in a country already experiencing deep inequalities and underprivileged regions that saw the Tunisian revolution take root. ILO reports from a country undergoing transformation.
May 2016
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Working out of poverty
Breaking the cycle of poverty in Tunisia
02 May 2016
Breaking the cycle of poverty can be done through the development of disadvantaged areas and creating opportunities for the local population. In Tunisia, the ILO has launched a series of projects in these areas using a participative approach that includes beneficiaries in their implementation. Young people are central to this process, as the school to work transition determines an adult’s chances to escape poverty.
March 2016
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Our impact, their voice
Water and jobs for Tunisia
23 March 2016
In Kesra, Tunisia, an ILO programme to support the development of disadvantaged areas is stimulating local economic activity. Thanks to a new irrigation system built using a labour-intensive approach, water resources are better managed, the production of figs and other crops has increased, and new jobs have been created in the region. (Closed Captions available)
January 2016
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Future of Work seminar
Ideas on the future of work: Nouri Mzid
19 January 2016
The International Labour Organization hosted a discussion looking at the future of work and the implications of technology on jobs. Panellist Prof. Nouri Mzid, Professor in the Law Faculty at the University of Sfax in Tunis, shares his thoughts on the subject. (In French with subtitles in English)
January 2013
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Arab Spring
ILO head hails signing of Tunisian social contract
14 January 2013
The Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Guy Ryder, witnessed the signing of a key social stability pact in Tunisia, which coincided with the two-year anniversary of the start of the Arab Spring.
April 2012
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Video
Youth Employment in Tunisia
25 April 2012
January 2012
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Video interview
North Africa Employment Trends 2012 - An Interview with Dorothea Schmidt
24 January 2012
ILO TV interviews Dorothea Schmidt, a Senior ILO Employment Specialist based in Cairo, about rising unemployment across North Africa and the impact it is having in particular on young people and women. Based on findings from the ILO's Global Employment Trends 2012 report, she also discusses the lack of productive growth in North Africa and the need for further development of labour market institutions such as public employment services. Despite short-term negative effects on North African economies, Ms. Schmidt describes the ILO's hope that the Arab Spring of 2011 will have a positive impact on labour markets in the long-term.