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Project on Regional Development Planning of the Southern Region in the Republic of Tunisia on Regional Development Planning of the Southern Region in Republic Project Republic of Tunisia Ministry of Development, Investment, and International Cooperation (MDICI), South Development Office (ODS) Project on Regional Development Planning of the Southern Region in the Republic of Tunisia Final Report Part 1 Current Status of Tunisia and the Southern Region Final Report Part 1 November, 2015 JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd. Kaihatsu Management Consulting, Inc. INGÉROSEC Corporation EI JR 15 - 201 Project on Regional Development Planning of the Southern Region in the Republic of Tunisia on Regional Development Planning of the Southern Region in Republic Project Republic of Tunisia Ministry of Development, Investment, and International Cooperation (MDICI), South Development Office (ODS) Project on Regional Development Planning of the Southern Region in the Republic of Tunisia Final Report Part 1 Current Status of Tunisia and the Southern Region Final Report Part 1 November, 2015 JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd. Kaihatsu Management Consulting, Inc. INGÉROSEC Corporation Italy Tunisia Location of Tunisia Algeria Libya Tunisia and surrounding countries Legend Gafsa – Ksar International Airport Airport Gabes Djerba–Zarzis Seaport Tozeur–Nefta Seaport International Airport International Airport Railway Highway Zarzis Seaport Target Area (Six Governorates in the Southern Region) ( i ) Final Report Part 1 Project on Regional Development Planning of the Southern Region, in the Republic of Tunisia Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 OUTLINE OF THE PROJECT......................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Background of the Project ............................................................................................................ 1-1 1.2 Outline of the Project ................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2.1 Title ....................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2.2 Overall goal .......................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2.3 Expected goals after the Project completion ......................................................................... 1-2 1.2.4 Outputs .................................................................................................................................. 1-2 1.2.5 Activities ............................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.2.6 Project Organisation ............................................................................................................. 1-2 1.3 Change in the schedule of the Project .......................................................................................... 1-3 1.3.1 Revised schedule of the Project ............................................................................................ 1-3 1.3.2 Revised assignment schedule of JICA Expert Team ............................................................. 1-3 CHAPTER 2 CURRENT NATIONAL AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY ...................... 2-1 2.1 National Economic and Social Development Plans ..................................................................... 2-1 2.1.1 XIth National Economic and Social Development Plan (2007 – 2011) ................................ 2-1 2.1.2 XIIth National Economic and Social Development Plan (2010 – 2014) ............................... 2-5 2.1.3 Economic and Social Programme for 2011-2016 ............................................................... 2-12 2.1.4 Analysis of the recent policies and strategies ..................................................................... 2-21 2.2 Institutional and Legal Framework for Regional Development ................................................. 2-26 2.2.1 Ministry of Development, Investment, and International Cooperation .............................. 2-26 2.2.2 South Development Office (Office de Développement du Sud: ODS) .............................. 2-28 2.2.3 Local administration system ............................................................................................... 2-31 2.2.4 Formulation process of the National Economic and Social Development Plan ................. 2-34 2.2.5 Budget allocation and implementation ............................................................................... 2-41 2.2.6 Issues and suggestions for the proposed regional projects to be adopted ........................... 2-41 2.3 Regional Development Policy and Strategy ............................................................................... 2-43 2.3.1 New Strategy for Regional Development ........................................................................... 2-44 2.3.2 Regional Development Programme and Project ................................................................. 2-46 2.3.3 Master plans on territorial development for economic regions of the south ...................... 2-52 2.4 Major international development partners (donors) active in Tunisia ........................................ 2-66 2.4.1 World Bank (WB) ............................................................................................................... 2-66 2.4.2 African Development Bank (AfDB) ................................................................................... 2-66 2.4.3 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) ........................................................... 2-67 2.4.4 European Union (EU) ......................................................................................................... 2-68 2.4.5 Other donors ....................................................................................................................... 2-69 CHAPTER 3 CURRNET CONDITIONS OF TUNISIA ........................................................................ 3-1 3.1 Economic Conditions ................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.1 Macroeconomic conditions ................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.2 Sectorial Analysis of production and Employment .............................................................. 3-2 3.1.3 Investment ............................................................................................................................ 3-5 3.1.4 Trade ................................................................................................................................... 3-11 3.2 Social and Demographic Conditions .......................................................................................... 3-18 3.2.1 Demography ....................................................................................................................... 3-18 3.2.2 Poverty and inequality ........................................................................................................ 3-19 CHAPTER 4 CURRENT CONDITIONS OF THE SOUTHERN REGION ......................................... 4-1 (ii) 4.1 Economic Conditions ................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1.1 Sectorial Analysis of Production and Employment .............................................................. 4-1 4.1.2 Investments in the Southern Region ..................................................................................... 4-5 4.1.3 Export ................................................................................................................................. 4-14 4.2 Social and Demographic Conditions .......................................................................................... 4-19 4.2.1 Demography ....................................................................................................................... 4-19 4.2.2 Poverty and inequality ........................................................................................................ 4-21 4.3 Natural conditions ...................................................................................................................... 4-22 4.3.1 Topography and geomorphology ........................................................................................ 4-22 4.3.2 Hydrography and water resources ...................................................................................... 4-30 4.3.3 Climate ................................................................................................................................ 4-51 4.3.4 Pedology, vegetation and land use ...................................................................................... 4-53 CHAPTER 5 CURRENT STATUS OF PRODUCTIVE SECTORS OF THE SOUTHERN REGION . 5-1 5.1 Agriculture, Livestock Breeding, Fishery and Aquaculture, and Agriculture and Fish Processed Products ....................................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.1.1 General Conditions of the Sector .......................................................................................... 5-1 5.1.2 Competitiveness Analysis ..................................................................................................