Tunisia Approves 2026-2030 Development Plan, Signaling Break from Past Policies

Tunisia's Council of Ministers has greenlit the 2026-2030 development plan, a move hailed as a significant national step designed to diverge from previous public policies. Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri stated these past policies had generated social, economic, environmental, and institutional imbalances.

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The 2026-2030 development plan constitutes a major national step, marking a break with previous public policies, which would have generated social, economic, environmental, and institutional imbalances.

The new plan aligns with state objectives for a more equitable distribution of wealth among citizens, following President Kaïs Saïed's directives. Zenzri highlighted the president's continuous oversight during the plan's development, noting its novel bottom-up approach. This method begins at the local level, progresses through regional and district councils, and culminates nationally. This inclusive process aims to coordinate reports from various councils, ensuring coherence with state economic and social policies while upholding national unity.

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This plan is based for the first time in Tunisia on a bottom-up approach. It starts at the local level, then regional, then districts, to reach the national level.

Central to the 2026-2030 plan is the strategic prioritization of the social dimension. It seeks to achieve comprehensive and fair economic and social integration, balancing development across regions and districts. The goal is to foster a robust and resilient economy equipped to navigate rapid geopolitical changes and global transformations. The plan's structure includes general orientations and objectives, territorial development, and specific development policies, addressing accumulated structural challenges and disparities identified in regional reports.

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The 2026-2030 development plan enshrines the social dimension as a constant strategic choice of the state.