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    Summary of country programme

    UN Women’s Tunisia Strategic Note 2022–2025 addresses gender equality and women's empowerment challenges, such as decreasing political participation and socioeconomic disparities.  

    The programme focuses on governance, peace and security, ending violence against women and women’s economic empowerment. Key approaches include technical support to government counterparts on gender-responsive budgeting and institutional capacity-building; the development of decent working conditions and economic opportunities, especially in rural areas; and measures to deepen social cohesion.  

    Major partners comprise the UN Development Fund, World Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization and the International Fund for Agricultural Development, all of which enhance programme effectiveness. Significant outcomes include improved women's participation in governance and economic sectors. 

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    Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements
    Male parents are now better able to share care responsibilities with women thanks to the extension of paternity leave from 2 days to 7 days, with an additional 3 days for fathers of twins or children with health challenges, In fact, On July 31, 2024, Tunisia’s Parliament passed Law No. 2024-44, extending paternity leave. Fathers can now take leave flexibly within 30 days of their child’s birth, and the law applies equally to public- and private-sector employees, ensuring inclusivity. The reform also introduced longer maternity leave, prenatal leave, and postnatal leave for mothers of stillborn children, creating a supportive framework for families. By encouraging shared caregiving responsibilities, the law challenges traditional gender norms, enabling women to focus on career advancement while fostering equality within households. One of the key barriers to women’s career advancement is the unequal distribution of caregiving responsibilities, which disproportionately impacts their income, professional growth, and well-being. This reform is thus a landmark reform towards advancing gender equality and women’s economic empowerment, contributing to SDG 5 (Gender Equality) and SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth).
    Contributing to this reform, lawmakers’ understanding of the benefits of expanded paternity leave improved due to UN Women’s pivotal technical inputs, evidence, and facilitation. Specifically, on July 12-13, 2024, 36 parliamentarians from critical commissions, including Defense, Security, Finance, and Human Rights, and international experts explored global best practices, particularly from the MENA region, and accessed evidence on the socioeconomic benefits of men’s caregiving. In this way, lawmakers accessed the necessary tools and recommendations to advocate for gender-responsive reforms. The timing of this intervention was critical, occurring as Parliament debated Bill 13/2024 on parental leave reforms. UN Women facilitated the workshop, creating a platform for informed decision-making, in partnership with Tunisia’s Parliament of the People’s Representatives (ARP).
    Thus, recognizing the potential of paternity leave to shift traditional gender roles, UN Women played a pivotal role in addressing this structural inequality by supporting evidence-based policy discussions to promote shared caregiving responsibilities. UN Women’s expertise and strategic support ensured gender equality remained central to these discussions.
    UN Women’s leadership was instrumental in this success, from convening stakeholders to providing technical expertise and fostering consensus. This initiative demonstrates how UN Women’s strategic interventions drive systemic change. The timely support not only advanced Tunisia’s legislative priorities but also laid the foundation for a societal shift toward gender equality, benefiting women, men, and families alike
    Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements
    Institutions are increasingly creating effective and risk-sensitive public policies in partnership with economic and social actors, putting the country's resources at the service of inclusive, sustainable, resilient socio-economic development (UNSDCF Effect 1 and SDG 16.6). Related public policies started to focus on achieving the SDGs and on addressing socio-economic gaps as 12 key ministries started using the updated Balanced Scorecard on Gender (BSG) sheets in their Annual Performance Reports 2024 which allow the integration of gender into each ministries’ budget for the year. These ministries include the Ministry of Family, Women, Children, and Seniors; Ministry of Justice; Central GBO Unit - Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Social Affairs; Ministry of Higher Education; Ministry of Health; Ministry of Interior; Ministry of Tourism; Ministry of Defense; Ministry of Commerce; Ministry of Equipment; Ministry of Technologies of Communication. The achieve this result, 22 women and 12 men representatives of the 12 key ministries increased their capacities to design, create and implement Gender-Responsive Budgeting (GRB) tools – in particular the new GRB sheet- and Law 2017-58 on Ending Violence Against Women. To facilitate this learning, UN Women conducted workshops on the use of BSG sheets in Annual Performance Reports in March and in July. The Gender Budgeting Office (GBO) unit co organized the workshops and provided the BSG sheets.
    UN Women's collaboration with the GBO Unit and 12 crucial ministries, including seven pilot ministries, exemplifies the synergies between normative support, UN-system coordination, and operational activities to combat violence. The strategic integration of Gender-Responsive Budgeting (GRB) tools and Law 2017-58 into the ministries' capacities is a joint effort towards a common goal. This aligns with UN Women's normative support by promoting gender-responsive legislation and integrating gender perspectives into national policies.
    Efforts to address structural barriers to women’s empowerment and gender equality include ensuring that the national budget prioritizes meeting these needs. The utilization of Gender-Responsive Budgeting (GRB) tools holds the potential to catalyse structural changes benefiting women and girls in several ways. By integrating GRB into budgetary processes, governments can allocate resources more effectively towards gender equality initiatives, including healthcare, education, and social protection programs that directly impact women and girls. This strategic allocation of funds can help address systemic inequalities and barriers to access faced by women and girls, ultimately leading to improved outcomes in areas such as maternal health, girls' education, and economic empowerment. Furthermore, incorporating GRB into budget planning fosters transparency and accountability, ensuring that gender considerations are mainstreamed throughout decision-making processes.

    Results and resources

    Outcomes (aligned with interagency frameworks)
    TUN_D_7.1

    In 2025, institutions, conducting effective and risk-sensitive public policies in partnership with economic and social actors, put the country's resources at the service of inclusive, sustainable, resilient socio-economic development that generates decent jobs, particularly for the most vulnerable. (UNSDCF Effect 1)

    TUN_D_7.1.1

    Vision 2030, strategic planning and related public policies focus on achieving the SDGs and have addressed socio-economic and environmental gaps (UNSDCF output 1.1)

    TUN_D_7.1.2

    The business environment is efficient, inclusive and transparent, and promotes private initiative, improved productivity and competitiveness, and employability (UNSDCF output 1.2)

    TUN_D_7.1.3

    A new financial architecture for development as well as financial inclusion and the development of new alternative and innovative financing mechanisms are promoted and implemented (UNSDCF output 1.3)

    TUN_D_7.2

    By 2025, health, education and social protection systems are resilient and ensure equitable access and quality services, especially for the most vulnerable, and effective engagement of the population (UNSDCF Effect 3)

    TUN_D_7.2.1

    Institutional capacities, including front-line capacities, to provide a comprehensive package of quality and person-centred essential health services, tailored to the different needs of the population and accessible to vulnerable populations, are strengthened, including in crisis situations. (UNSDCF Output 3.1)

    TUN_D_7.2.1

    Institutional capacities, including front-line capacities, to provide a comprehensive package of quality and person-centred essential services, including support for women and girls survivors of online gender-based violence, tailored to the different needs of the population and accessible to vulnerable populations, are strengthened, including in crisis situations. (UNSDCF Output 3.1)

    TUN_D_7.2.2

    Multisectoral and innovative approaches are dedicated to priority issues of health and well-being are implemented with the active engagement of the population and the participation of all stakeholders. (UNSDCF Output 3.4)

    TUN_D_7.2.2

    Multisectoral and innovative approaches to priority issues of health and well-being, including gender-sensitive education in schools and universities on online violence, are implemented with the active engagement of the population and participation of all stakeholders. (UNSDCF Output 3.4)

    TUN_D_8.1

    In 2025, accountable institutions supported by a harmonized legislative framework and committed populations guarantee the strengthening of the rule of law, the protection of human rights and social cohesion and justice, especially for the most vulnerable, in accordance with international conventions and standards and in complementarity and interdependence with inclusive and sustainable development efforts. (UNSDCF Effect 3)

    TUN_D_8.1.1

    The systems and capacities of actors in the justice and security sectors are strengthened and their capacities modernized for greater efficiency, accessibility and accountability in accordance with the principles of the rule of law and international human rights law (UNSDCF output 2.2)

    TUN_D_8.1.2

    Institutional mechanisms for citizen participation, social dialogue, accountability, transitional justice, and the prevention of violent extremism, and the capacities of civil society and populations, especially the most vulnerable, to contribute to them are strengthened, at the national and territorial levels. (UNSDCF output 2.3)

    TUN_D_8.1.2

    Institutional mechanisms for citizen participation, social dialogue, accountability, and the prevention of violent extremism are strengthened at national and territorial levels, alongside the capacities of civil society and populations, especially the most vulnerable, including through increased public awareness, and strengthened youth engagement in transforming patriarchal social norms promoting digital rights, addressing online GBV, and shaping policies to tackle its root causes. (UNSDCF output 2.3)

    TUN_D_8.1.4

    The establishment and operationalization of democratic institutions and the effective implementation of the legislative framework are consolidated in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and international norms and conventions. (UNSDCF output 2.1)

    TUN_D_8.1.4

    The establishment and operationalization of democratic institutions and the effective implementation of the legislative framework are consolidated, including through strengthened legal frameworks and policies on online gender-based violence, in accordance with the Constitution and international norms and conventions (UNSDCF output 2.1)

    Organizational effectiveness and efficiency
    TUN_O_1

    UN Women is an accountable and trustworthy development organization that manages its financial and other resources with integrity and in line with its programmatic ambitions and fiduciary obligations.

    TUN_O_2

    UN Women effectively leverages and expands its partnerships, communications and advocacy capabilities to increase support for and financing of the gender equality agenda, while securing sustainable resourcing for the delivery of its own mandate.

    TUN_O_3

    UN Women strategically plans for and transforms its business model to deliver impact at scale, through agile and ethical leadership rooted in a continuous improvement culture.

    TUN_O_4

    With its unique and inclusive culture, UN-Women is an employer of choice with a diverse and highly performing cadre of personnel that embodies UN values.

    TUN_O_5

    UN Women efficiently and effectively discharges of all business processes that advance integrated delivery of its normative, operational and coordination mandate at HQ, Regional and Country level, including through shared services.

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    Outcome result statementUN Women effectively leverages and expands its partnerships, communications and advocacy capabilities to increase support for and financing of the gender equality agenda, while securing sustainable resourcing for the delivery of its own mandate.
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    Outcome result statementUN Women strategically plans for and transforms its business model to deliver impact at scale, through agile and ethical leadership rooted in a continuous improvement culture.
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    Outcome result statementWith its unique and inclusive culture, UN-Women is an employer of choice with a diverse and highly performing cadre of personnel that embodies UN values.
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    OutcomeTUN_O_5
    Outcome result statementUN Women efficiently and effectively discharges of all business processes that advance integrated delivery of its normative, operational and coordination mandate at HQ, Regional and Country level, including through shared services.
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    $2.92 M in total
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    $2.92 M in total
    2023 2022
    Finland $329,284
    2023
    FinlandOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$329,284
    Development:$329,284(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $329,284
    2022
    FinlandOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$329,284
    Development:$329,284(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    Japan $168,882
    2023
    JapanOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$168,882
    Development:$168,882(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $168,882
    2022
    JapanOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$168,882
    Development:$168,882(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    Sweden $109,564
    2023
    SwedenOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$109,564
    Development:$109,564(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $109,564
    2022
    SwedenOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$109,564
    Development:$109,564(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    Switzerland $76,072
    2023
    SwitzerlandOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$76,072
    Development:$76,072(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $76,072
    2022
    SwitzerlandOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$76,072
    Development:$76,072(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office $401,986
    2023
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$401,986
    Development:$401,986(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $401,986
    2022
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$401,986
    Development:$401,986(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    United Nations Women as Administrative Agent for Joint Programmes $372,751
    2023
    United Nations Women as Administrative Agent for Joint ProgrammesUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$372,751
    Development:$372,751(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $372,751
    2022
    United Nations Women as Administrative Agent for Joint ProgrammesUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$372,751
    Development:$372,751(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    2023
    Finland$329,284
    Total contribution$329,284
    Development$329,284(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Japan$168,882
    Total contribution$168,882
    Development$168,882(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Sweden$109,564
    Total contribution$109,564
    Development$109,564(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Switzerland$76,072
    Total contribution$76,072
    Development$76,072(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$401,986
    Total contribution$401,986
    Development$401,986(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    United Nations Women as Administrative Agent for Joint Programmes$372,751
    Total contribution$372,751
    Development$372,751(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2022
    Finland$329,284
    Total contribution$329,284
    Development$329,284(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Japan$168,882
    Total contribution$168,882
    Development$168,882(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Sweden$109,564
    Total contribution$109,564
    Development$109,564(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Switzerland$76,072
    Total contribution$76,072
    Development$76,072(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$401,986
    Total contribution$401,986
    Development$401,986(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    United Nations Women as Administrative Agent for Joint Programmes$372,751
    Total contribution$372,751
    Development$372,751(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
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    Tunisia: Strategic note 2022–2025 brochure

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    UN Women Tunisia and Nokia convene stakeholders to advocate for technology-driven solutions to combat violence against women

    26 September 2024
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    Promoting Gender Equality in Tunisia through Strategic Coordination and UN Collaboration

    14 October 2024
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