Welcome to the Tunisia Country Hub!
Welcome to the Tunisian country hub! Here you can find the latest information about the actions SwitchMed is carrying out to achieve sustainable consumption and production in Tunisia. Stay tuned!
On the industry side, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) focuses on actions that develop the value chain of the textile and garment industry in becoming more circular and sustainable. Together with global brands, international key-experts, local stakeholders, and actors along the Tunisian textile value chain, UNIDO works on developing an infrastructure that can valorize post-industrial and pre-consumer textile waste, and supports in developing local capacities that help eliminate the use of hazardous chemicals in the textile production.
At policy level, Tunisia has successfully developed their Sustainable Consumption and Production National Action Plan (SCP-NAP) (SDG12) and is currently implementing it. For further information please visit the Tunisia national policy hub.
As for green entrepreneurship, the Regional Activity Centre for Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP/RAC) of the United Nations Environment Programme Mediterranean Action Plan (UNEP/MAP) strengthens Business Support Organisations (BSOs) targeting green entrepreneurs and start-ups, by setting-up local partnerships and providing enhanced business support services. These services include the transfer of methodologies to BSOs and training, coaching and advisory services to green entrepreneurs, as well as activities promoting networking and access to finance. The local partner in Tunisia is Centre International des Technologies de l’Environnement de Tunis (CITET). For further information please visit the Switchers Support National Partnership of Tunisia.
A joint initiative launched by SwitchMed and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) helps Tunisian ecotourism entrepreneurs by expanding market access for their sustainable products in international markets. During its first phase, the initiative will focus on identifying national eco-entrepreneurs and companies called “Switchers” throughout the entire Tunisian ecotourism value chain and international retailers and intermediaries.
Find the results of SwitchMed Phase I in Tunisia here.
27/06/2023 · INDUSTRY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
Diesel, the Italian fashion company known for its jeans, and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), are collaborating on a pilot project to establish a closed loop recycling system for fabric-cutting scraps. See more
25/05/2023 · INDUSTRY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
The newly launched project website, accessible at switch-blue.tn, gives access to a wide range of resources, including technical guidelines, case studies, training material and a set of briefs for eco-innovative technologies, all aimed at promoting sustainable practices in the aquaculture sector See more
29/09/2022 · INDUSTRY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
Under the lead of UNIDO, a pilot project will demonstrate production practices that can lead to more sustainable and resource-efficient aquafarming in Tunisia and the region. See more
27/06/2023 · INDUSTRY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
Diesel, the Italian fashion company known for its jeans, and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), are collaborating on a pilot project to establish a closed loop recycling system for fabric-cutting scraps. See more
25/05/2023 · INDUSTRY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
The newly launched project website, accessible at switch-blue.tn, gives access to a wide range of resources, including technical guidelines, case studies, training material and a set of briefs for eco-innovative technologies, all aimed at promoting sustainable practices in the aquaculture sector See more
29/09/2022 · INDUSTRY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
Under the lead of UNIDO, a pilot project will demonstrate production practices that can lead to more sustainable and resource-efficient aquafarming in Tunisia and the region. See more
16/09/2022 · INDUSTRY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
UNIDO to launch a Blue Economy project to improve resource efficiency and the environmental performance of Tunisia’s aquaculture sector. See more
21/07/2022 · INDUSTRY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
UNIDO and the ZDHC Foundation (ZDHC) will hold a half-day webinar for the African textile, leather, footwear and Apparel industry to share experiences and solutions for sustainable chemical management in textile and fashion production. See more
30/06/2022 · INDUSTRY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
Pilot projects in Tunisia will, until 2023, demonstrate the potential for valorizing waste coming from the local textile and clothing industry: one focuses on denim, collaborating with a Tunisian supplier of Diesel, part of the OTB Group, and the other on knitwear, collaborating with Bébé Chbil. See more
20/06/2022 · INDUSTRY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
On 28 June, a UNIDO led seminar on “Business opportunities in the circular textile sectors in Tunisia” will launch two pilots in the textile industry See more
08/06/2022 · NETWORKING FACILITY
On the occasion of the World Ocean Day, EU Neighbours South and SwitchMed are launching the #EYESONBLUE competition to select the best 3 Blue entrepreneurs of the Southern Mediterranean. Apply now! See more
19/01/2022 · INDUSTRY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
SwitchMed/MED TEST III pilot project reveals the potential for producing jeans from materials recycled out of pre-consumer textile waste in Tunisia. See more
20/12/2021 · START-UPS AND ENTREPRENEURS
This Task Force brought together key players in the entrepreneurship and innovation community in the field of the green and circular economy. See more
