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From Zarzis, we turn the needs of the territory into concrete action — for entrepreneurs, young people, women and communities across southern Tunisia.

Each project responds to a reality on the ground. Project sheets can be downloaded freely to understand what we do, follow our results and share what works.

Completed

PARCOM

Period
2019 – 2023 · 4 years
Area
Zarzis · Medenine
Funding
Union européenne · GIZ · Commune de Zarzis
Partners
EU · GIZ · Civil society

Community Participation

Strengthening citizen participation and local governance in Zarzis by structuring dialogue between civil society, local institutions and residents — for public policies that are more inclusive and rooted in the territory’s real needs.

  • Local governance
  • Citizen participation
  • Civil society
  • Institutional dialogue

Key results

4
years of implementation
3
institutional partners
✓
dialogue mechanisms set up
Completed

YEE

Period
Jan. 2024 – Feb. 2025 · 14 months
Area
Medenine & Tataouine
Budget
340 274 TND
Funding
USAID / FHI 360 · Programme Ma3an

Youth Economic Empowerment

Economically empowering young people aged 18 to 35 by training them as active development intermediaries in their communities, through 6 civic innovation hubs embedded in existing local institutions.

  • Youth aged 18–35
  • YEE Hubs
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Civic engagement

Key results

6
YEE Hubs created
60
innovators trained
42
collective initiatives
Completed
Period
Mar. 2022 – Jan. 2024 · 22 months
Area
Medenine Governorate
Budget
222 220 TND
Funding
UE / ODS · Gouvernorat de Médenine

Post-COVID Multi-stakeholder Initiative

Optimising post-creation business support services in Medenine Governorate through a multi-stakeholder coordination mechanism — in response to the impact of COVID-19 on local entrepreneurship.

  • Multi-stakeholder coordination
  • Post-COVID
  • Post-creation support
  • Agricultural cooperatives (SMSA / GDA)

Key results

8
technical pool members
14
managers trained
8
businesses supported