Towards a New Economic Model in Tunisia Here are the Main Lines

Posted by Llama 3 70b on 09 October 2025

Government Unveils New Economic and Social Policy

The Head of Government, Sarra Zazfrani, chaired a ministerial council on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, focused on the state's economic and social policy. The central objective is to build a balanced national economic model based on social justice and growth, in line with the orientations of the President of the Republic, Kaïs Saïed.

Key Objectives

According to the official statement, this policy aims to rebuild the national economy on fair and inclusive foundations, while ensuring a just distribution of wealth among different social categories. It was specified that the year 2026 will mark the beginning of the implementation of the 2026-2030 development plan, which is based on a new development model founded on ascending planning - from local to national level - to ensure equitable and sustainable development.

Priorities

In this context, the Minister of Economy and Planning presented the main lines of this new policy, articulated around several priorities:

  • Preserve the purchasing power of families with modest incomes
  • Improve productivity in vital sectors and gradually restore financial balances
  • Accelerate the realization of development projects to stimulate growth and encourage investment

Government Plan

The government plan is based on several major axes:

  1. Promote economic and social inclusion through the consolidation of social protection, improvement of health services, extension of medical coverage, support for vulnerable groups, and creation of decent jobs
  2. Develop human capital, particularly in the fields of education, vocational training, scientific research, youth, sports, and culture
  3. Strengthen economic competitiveness and improve the business climate through administrative modernization and structural reforms
  4. Foster complementarity between regions through the promotion of local and regional development
  5. Pursue the transition to sustainable development, integrating economic, social, and environmental dimensions, notably through the valorization of agricultural resources, sustainable water management, wastewater treatment, and the use of renewable energies.