Active Participation Tunisian Tender

Switzerland wants to contribute to Tunisias democratic transition following the 2011 revolution. This transition requires increased participation of citizens in particular young people in the management of public affairs through the establishment of inclusive participation mechanisms. . Switzerland intends to promote citizens initiatives promoting a culture of accountability of political actors to communities while training new local elected representatives within the framework of decentralization.It aims for the following results The capacity of elected officials and local and regional public decision-makers especially the youngest in terms of public management is strengthened through the establishment of tools provided for by the constitution participatory budget participatory municipal investment plan forums communities etc..Citizens especially young people have mechanisms institutions and tools to make themselves heard and to interact with their local and regional authorities allowing their involvement in governance processes and decisions that affect their daily lives.Initiatives by citizens especially young people promoting a culture of accountability of political actors are supported in particular in marginalized regions in central Tunisia.This program is aligned with Tunisias development policy and is part of the Swiss cooperation strategy in Tunisia. A call for tenders will make it possible to select an agent who will be responsible for planning phase 1. Improving good governance in the peripheral regions of North Africa by taking into account the needs of young citizens and the possibility of the latter to recognize themselves and to have in their local environment future prospects and a state with which they can identify constitutes for Switzerland a factor of mitigation of security risks and pressures on flows migratory. BudgetCurrent phaseSwiss budgetCHF 9320000Swiss disbursement to dateCHF 0