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13 Jun 23
The European Union has agreed a package of more than €1bn with Tunisia containing significant support for the latter’s border controls, as well as finance linking to other areas of reform.
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10 Mar 23
Tunisia is facing a fresh crisis over in both politics and finances.
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17 Oct 22
The Tunisian government has received provisional approval for a $1.9bn loan from the International Monetary Fund aimed at financing reforms to improve social protection and government revenues.
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31 May 22
Political disagreement over how to manage the economy could mean Tunisia is forced to seek a debt restructuring before it is able to secure a much-needed programme with the International Monetary...
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11 May 22
Governments unable to maintain the economic support they put in place amid Covid-19 to help their citizens deal with rising fuel and food prices face “inevitable” civil unrest, a report has suggested.
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27 Jul 21
A political crisis in Tunisia threatens a potential International Monetary Fund programme sought by the government, authorities have been warned.
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5 Nov 19
A ‘local farms-to-school-meals’ supply chain in Tunisia will support the region’s economy and make sure children receive enough nutrition to meet their potential, the World Food Programme hopes.
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18 Apr 19
Tunisia is to receive $247m in financial assistance, following successful talks in Washington with the IMF.
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3 Jan 19
Teachers in Tunisia have continued their strike over benefits and educational reforms after the winter break.
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25 Jul 18
Tunisia’s prime minister Youssef Chahed said yesterday that changing the government would hurt the country’s economy and risk damaging the confidence of international lenders.
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18 Jul 18
The Tunisian parliament has approved a law to tackle illicit enrichment as part of its efforts to combat corruption.
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16 Jan 18
Tunisia is planning to give an extra $70m to poor families and needy people in the country amid protests against austerity measures, a minister has said.
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24 Nov 17
The African Development Bank has approved a loan of €112m for Tunisia road improvements.
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14 Nov 17
The African Development Bank has approved a €71.56m loan to strengthen Tunisia’s public services through digitalisation.
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7 Aug 17
Tunisia’s growth is slowly improving, but strong consumption is fuelling inflation and the public sector wage bill is among the world’s highest by proportion of GDP, the International...
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4 Mar 16
Tunisia looks set to receive four years of International Monetary Fund assistance, worth $2.8bn in total, to support its economic reform programme.
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25 Sep 15
“Massive and transformational” universal health coverage programmes are reducing the number of people impoverished by paying for the health care, a World Bank report has found.
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30 Jun 15
A new World Bank report has estimated that evasion of import duties by some of the wealthiest firms in Tunisia may have cost the economy $1.2bn over the past decade.
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27 May 15
A round-up of public finance news stories from the Middle East & Africa you might have missed this week.
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19 May 15
The government of Tunisia must become more transparent if it is to complete its economic transformation following the Arab Spring, a senior International Monetary Fund figure has said.
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1 Apr 15
The government of Tunisia must become more transparent if it is to complete its economic transformation following the Arab Spring, a senior International Monetary Fund figure has said.
13 Jun 23The European Union has agreed a package of more than €1bn with Tunisia containing significant support for the latter’s border controls, as well as finance linking to other areas of reform.
10 Mar 23Tunisia is facing a fresh crisis over in both politics and finances.
11 May 22Governments unable to maintain the economic support they put in place amid Covid-19 to help their citizens deal with rising fuel and food prices face “inevitable” civil unrest, a report has suggested.
5 Nov 19A ‘local farms-to-school-meals’ supply chain in Tunisia will support the region’s economy and make sure children receive enough nutrition to meet their potential, the World Food Programme hopes.
25 Jul 18Tunisia’s prime minister Youssef Chahed said yesterday that changing the government would hurt the country’s economy and risk damaging the confidence of international lenders.
18 Jul 18The Tunisian parliament has approved a law to tackle illicit enrichment as part of its efforts to combat corruption.
25 Sep 15“Massive and transformational” universal health coverage programmes are reducing the number of people impoverished by paying for the health care, a World Bank report has found.
27 May 15A round-up of public finance news stories from the Middle East & Africa you might have missed this week.
19 May 15The government of Tunisia must become more transparent if it is to complete its economic transformation following the Arab Spring, a senior International Monetary Fund figure has said.
