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Tunisia

WFP Tunisia Country Brief, October 2024

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In Numbers

WFP Tunisia country program focuses on Government and community capacity building.

Operational Updates

Under CSP Strategic Outcome 1: WFP’s Joint Programme on Accelerating Progress towards Rural Women's Economic Empowerment (JP RWEE)

WFP partners with FAO, IFAD, and UN Women on the JP RWEE project to empower rural women in Tunisia by enhancing their livelihoods and resilience for sustainable development as part of the Tunisia 2030 Agenda.

  • In October, WFP, in collaboration with the Bizerte Competitiveness Pole (PCB), conducted a two-day Community-Based Participatory Planning (CBPP) session in Kairouan for three Professional Agricultural Organizations (OPAs): Briket et Argoub, Jaweher Weslet, and Dar Jlass**, engaging 26 participants in community development planning activities under the programme**.

  • Additionally, WFP, in partnership with PCB and the Tunisian Technical Center for Food (CTAA), organized a three-day training on hygiene and safety methods in agricultural product processing, for 22 participants.

    Under CSP Strategic Outcome 2, WFP Tunisia’s Support for Sustainable Development in the Agriculture and Artisanal Fisheries Sector in Tunisia (ADAPT*)

• In October, as part of the National School Feeding Program (PNAS) and through the Social and Behavioural Change Communication (SBCC) strategy, WFP and its partners have completed filming the 16- episode sitcom “Salla Salla,” set to air on the national channel ‘Al-Wataniya’. This series aims to connect with Tunisian family traditions while promoting healthier eating habits, emphasizing local food products, and encouraging balanced, nutritious family meals. WFP continues to support healthy eating practices and reduce bread waste, raising awareness among schoolchildren and their parents about the nutritional benefits of locally produced cereals.