Territorial partnerships for the ecological transition in Tunisia: Co-design of people-centred processes and practices.

About this project

This initiative focuses on ecological transition, a priority for promoting green innovation and creating jobs in Tunisia, as expressed in Tunisia's ‘National Ecological Transition Strategy’, and aims to strengthen the capacities and equipment of institutions and education, research and training facilities and centres to address ecological challenges, mitigate and adapt to climate change, while promoting sustainable development and innovation. The partnership includes academics, institutions, the private sector and civil society. The project is characterised by two innovative elements: an integrated approach from higher education, research and training to the implementation of innovative ecological projects on a pilot basis; and a multi-stakeholder partnership on territorial basis, including local authorities, universities, training centres and civil society organisations between Italy and Tunisia. The project is structured around the following four components and results: R1: Participatory governance - Activation of territorial skills partnerships to facilitate effective and inclusive governance of ecological transition processes. R2: Capacity-building - Development of local know-how to support ecological transition, through multidisciplinary training programmes. R3: Sharing and experimentation - Capitalisation of innovative models and practices to implement concrete eco-innovation experiences in Tunisia. R4: Enhancement of research - Promoting innovation through research an…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 4Quality Education
• 9Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 12Responsible Consumption and Production
• 13Climate Action
• 16Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
• 17Partnerships for the Goals

Published by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development · Government

Countries

Tunisia

Sectors

Higher educationAdvanced technical and managerial trainingSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SME) developmentEnvironmental policy and administrative management

Focus

Environment · Main focusGood governance · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributes

Funded by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Implemented by

POLITECNICO DI MILANO ALT

Accountable

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Published by AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 2 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-6-4-013248-01-0.

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