The Persistence of Current Agricultural Practices Threatens Biodiversity in Tunisia
The continuation of current agricultural practices – characterized by poorly targeted subsidies, massive use of chemical inputs, and lack of environmental criteria – exacerbates pressure on biodiversity and compromises Tunisia's international commitments, including the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
To address this situation, the WWF-North Africa office plans to develop two policy briefs: one on revising standards for chemical input use in agriculture and another on reforming the agricultural subsidy system. A call is launched to select a consulting firm to develop these briefs, with the objective of promoting sustainable use of natural resources and favoring biological inputs.
According to the organization, these two structural instruments directly influence the technical and economic choices of producers, ecosystem health, and the orientation of public investments. The policy briefs must present a clear and achievable vision of the reforms to be undertaken, based on national workshops, online consultations, regulatory frameworks, and international best practices. They will be addressed to policymakers, concerned ministries, Parliament, funders, and technical partners.
This approach is part of the "BIODEV 2030" project, implemented in 15 pilot countries, including Tunisia, to integrate biodiversity into development policies through a multi-stakeholder dialogue based on science.
