PROMOTION OF ORGANIZATIONS AND MECHANISMS OF SOCIAL AND SOLIDARITY ECONOMY Promotion of Organizations and Mechanisms of Social and Solidarity Economy Goals 1 Development of a legal and institutional framework and a governance system • Funder: Kingdom of the Netherlands for the SSE • Duration: June 2016 to March 2020 (42 months) Partners : Development objective • Ministry of Vocational Training and Em- ESTABLISHING A 2 ployment (Main Partner), Presidency of the Creation of decent employment SOCIAL AND Development of support tools for the government opportunities for young people SOLIDARITY ECOSYSTEM creation of sustainable SSE initia- • Ministry of Social Affairs, (Men and women) tives • Ministry of Finance, 3 Strengthening of SSE support • Ministry of Investment, Development and institutions International Cooperation, Launch and support of SSE initiatives • Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries Intervention strategy

• Ministry of Women and Family Affairs, COMMUNICATION CAPACITY BUILDING • Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts,

• Other technical ministries Territorial diagnosis Mapping of SSE actors Regional employment promotion Présidence Ministère plans via the SSE du gouvernement des affaires sociales • Social partners : UGTT, UTICA, UTAP

• National social and solidarity economy organizations and networks Regional component (4 governorates)

Ministère du tourisme et de l’artisanat SOCIAL DIALOGUE KNOWLEDGE TRIPARTISM+ GENERATION National component

Legal framework Funding mechanisms Approaches, methodology and tools Results

A draft SSE +150 28 Training actions Supporting law developed 32 associations and adapted Organizations and Pilot Companies of the SSE • Management of collective projects 90 • Local economic development (LED) Supporters of ESS • Results-based management (RBM) projects trained Solidarity companies, SMSA, cooperative and GDAP 9 8 1 14 • Development of skills in social and solidarity entrepreneurship. 18 • Training on BMC and OESS business plan studies and guides Sectors : Beekeeping, alternative tourism, farm poultry farming, • Legal creation process for SSE companies handicrafts,6 milk, aromatic and medicinal plants • Technical training

• Training on health and safety in the workplace North West Delegations covered: Bargou, Kesra, Makthar, 23 +100,000 • Training on the administrative and financial management of SSE companies Rouhia, Le Krib, Laaroussa, Nebeur, Sers, Tajerouine, Le Kef, Sakiet People affected by communication Sidi Youssef, Kalaat Snen, Ghardimaou, Oued Mliz, Fernana, Ain Draham, on the SSE • Capacity building on marketing Tabarka, Béja Nord, Amdoun, Nefza, Teboursouk, Thibar, Testour • Training on the ILO tool «MyCoop»

300 3000 direct jobs indirect jobs

60% General approach to incubating SSE projects Support for the creation and consolidation of Funding Companies and Organizations Accompaniment of the Social and Solidarity Economy ASSOCIATION: SSE PROJECT INCUBATOR 32 support Emergence of social and solidarity economy Technical, methodologicalAwareness Post creation companies support Béja Discovery of Development, Consolidation SSE ideation (need Legal creation Start-up entrepre- and answer) idea, Feasibility, sustainability Jendouba neurship Siliana

Training Approval Skills Material Communication development Acquisition El Kef CRS, Support structures

Principle of solidarity, networking, complementarity, Bargou, Kesra, Makthar, Rouhia, Partnership, synergy Le Krib, Laaroussa, Nebeur, Sers,

Communication Tajerouine, Le Kef, Sakiet Sidi Yous- sef, Kalaat Snen, Ghardimaou, Monitoring and Evolution Oued Mliz, Fernana, Ain Draham, Tabarka, Béja Nord, Amdoun, Nefza, Teboursouk, Thibar, Testour. Testimonials

Mohamed Karam Boudeli Rihem Bchini Nesrine Hammami Ali El Mastouri The first step was to undergo training on the legal As a young person wishing to avoid unemployment Our craftswomen group with an excellent know-how Thanks to Promess I learned how to make a business constitution of our group. After the acquisition of the and be an active member of society, integrating an level has made it possible to develop and modernize alpine herd and the production equipment we fol- plan. The training I followed allowed me to guarantee SMSA is a job guarantee which allows to benefit from our products while retaining the traditional artisanal lowed another training on the quality of milk and the the continuity and sustainability of my project in the a positive group dynamic allowing everyone to live in cachet of our region Makther. Our goals are to create production of cheese. This allowed us to diversify our medium and long term. dignity while realizing their dreams. a label specific to our region, economic recovery, the range. The next step is to create a label for a wider creation of more employment opportunities and the offer and possibly for export. improvement of the business climate

Pure Nature - Ain Draham/ Jendouba SMSA Green El Kef - Kef Est/ Kef Nissa Makthar - Makthar/Siliana Epis du Nord- Nefza/Béja 32 SSE Pilot Organizations and Companies El kef Siliana Jendouba Béja

Megdia ENTREPRISE SOLIDAIRE « LAINE TEJ » NISSA MAKTHAR GDAP DJBAL BOU LAHYA Promotion of local products. Femmes artisanes El Kef Femmes artisanes Beekeeping/ PAM / Chicken farmer / handicraft Non-timber forest products Tejerouine/El Kef Makthar/Siliana Nefza/Béja Tbainia - Ain Drahem/Jendouba

SMSA GREEN EL KEF GDAP PAM PURE NATURE GDAP AL MANEMA Production and sale of honey and derivatives Aromatic and medicinal plants Goat cheese Production and sale of honey and derivatives Kef Est/ Kef Bargou/Siliana Babouch Ain Draham/ Jendouba Téboursouk/ Beja

GDAP ALWIFAK GDAP AL AMAL GDAP AIN EL BAYA GDAP TOUMOUH Swarm and Honey Honey / Collection and recycling of Chicken farmer Beekeeping Kef beeswax / Bee products and derivatives Fernana/Jendouba Amdoun/ Beja Rouhia/ Siliana GDAP EL ALAA GDAP ROUKI SMSA TAMKEEN SMSA APISERVICES Apiculture /Plantes aromatiques et Local honey in micro-packaging Honey, embossed wax, queen breeding Beekeeping médicinales Nebeur/ El Kef El Krib/ Siliana Fernana/Jendouba Amdoun/ Beja

GDAP INTILAQ NEBEUR FELIX THABBORA GDAP BERG’ESS/ AMALNA Production and sale of Aromatic and medici- Epis du Nord Poultry services Sheep farming Ecotourism nal plants Nebeur/ El Kef Jendouba Nefza/Béja El Aroussa/ Siliana Pluri’Elle CIRTA NOVA TOURISTICA EL KEF ARISANT COOPÉRATIF ABC GDAP ASSALNA Promotion of traditional natural and Cultural tourism Bou Abdlah/Siliana Beekeeping/ Bicycle tourism Ain Sol- terroir food products Kef / Kef tane/ Jendouba Testour/ Béja

SMSA TAMAMAT SMSA DAR SAYAR ROSE DE BOIS SMSA BEEKEEPER’S HOUSE Beekeeping Production and sale of honey and derivatives Wood transformation and sculpture Beekeeping Sakyat Sidi Youssef/ Kef Kesra/ Siliana Ain Drahem/ Jendouba Thibar/ Beja

SMSA ELMARJA ES JAWHARET ELMARAI ES BOURBEH SMSA ZINA Fresh cheese Traditional cheese dairy Chicken farmer Beekeeping Sers Sud / El Kef Rouhia/Siliana Oued Mliz/Jendouba Mkhachbia/ Beja

Development of the legal and institutional framework Financing mechanisms for SSE companies: Development of a national SSE statistics 1 system favoring the emergence and structuring of the SSE A study on the financing mechanisms of the SSE has been carried out and includes: The working group set up for the development of a statis- Establishment of a legal framework Communication, awareness and • An overview of the financing of the SSE in Tunisia tical system on the SSE sector presented its work results Elaboration of a bill popularization on July 11, 2019. This workshop marks the end of the first • A comparative study (benchmarking) on the main expe- phase relating to the inventory of statistical data of the SSE riences at international level in terms of SSE financing • The establishment of the legal framework for the SSE Goals : and the definition of the indicators and perimeter of the sec- systems, mechanisms and products started with a national dialogue between the tripartite tor’s satellite account and kicks off for the second phase re- • Popularize the concepts related to SSE constituents • Consultations with the main public, private and asso- lating to the operation of the account. • Disseminate the principles and values of the SSE ciative actors concerned by the financing of the SSE in • The participatory approach introduced by the BIT has faci- Tunisia litated the involvement of all stakeholders, including SSE • Adhere the institutional and social partners, as well as the actors general public and the components of civil society to the on- • The national employment fund program provided for going dynamic on the SSE. the first time financial incentive measures to encourage • The SSE bill was based on the analysis and compilation of young people to set up businesses in the social and so- the legal texts in force as well as national reference docu- Over a hundred SSE awareness and training actions have lidarity economy (Government Decree No. 542 of May 28, ments. been carried out targeting: 2019) • A comparative study (benchmarking) on the main expe- • Local structures riences at international level in the development of SSE • Associations laws as well as the tripartite consultation workshop re- sulted in a better version of the law. • Young people • The public consultation through the portal of the presidency • Beneficiaries of the challenge fund of the government has enabled other actors, in particular The communication campaign took place on public channels civil society, to react and make comments on the various and radios as well as on social networks. articles and chapters of this law. • A communication campaign was carried out to support pu- blic consultation of the bill.

• The SSE bill was adopted by the ministerial council Development and implementation of regional action plans for employment Development of support tools for the creation through the social and solidarity economy (PARE) 2 of sustainable SSE initiatives

Implementation of the Chabaka platform

The Chabaka.tn site is a unique network allowing to highlight the identity and activities of social entrepre- neurs, associations, groups, foundations and mutuals working for the development of the SSE The project succeeded in creating a real regional dyna- This platform aims to: mic around the SSE through the various activities carried • Connect stakeholders out. This dynamic is based on territorial diagnoses car- • Encourage exchanges and the creation of opportunities ried out by PROMESS in the four governorates covered Build a community of strong players around social inno- by the project (Kef, Siliana, Béja and Jendouba) aimed at vation identifying local economic opportunities and potential in • Give visibility to the SSE sector terms of SSE. These diagnoses served as a basis for local actors to develop regional action plans for employment • Facilitate access to information through the SSE. In terms of promoting employment in • Popularize concepts to inspire young people while advoca- the SSE, the PAREs constitute a reference document for ting for their values all the actions to be undertaken in each governorate. Chabaka.tn is a consultative platform and also a place where news, events and documentation related to SSE and social in- novation are updated.

www.Chabaka.tn Strengthening of SSE support institutions 3 Launch and support of SSE initiatives

Capacity building of SSE support structures Capacity building of beneficiaries of selected and development of tools to support SSE projects: + than 150 training actions projects • Raining of young men and women beneficiaries of the pro- • Development of a training program for SSE projects coaches jects on aspects related to the management of collective projects and on the development of their entrepreneurial • Design of a guide to support SSE projects skills. • Design of a creation guide for SSE companies • Training on the legal creation of SSE companies • Training of 90 coaches for SSE companies • Technical training in relation to the activities of their res- • Organization of training-action on the support of social and pective projects and the products and services offered by solidarity economy projects for the benefit of central and their SSE companies. regional specialist executives of the MFPE and sub-super- • Capacity building on marketing visory structures

• Training of SSE organizations and regional support struc- Support for the marketing of the SSE tures on the BIT tool «MyCoop» relating to cooperative ma- women’s organizations products in the nagement North-West: Souk of the united woman • Higher education, education and vocational Creation of a «Souk of women in solidarity» point of sale bringing together women’s groups and offering new solu- training tions for the sale and marketing of their products (agricul- • Creation of an SSE club at Lycée 2 mars Siliana tural and handicraft products). • • Capacity building for students of the ESS Master at ISG and Creation of an SMSA whose members are the female GDA Jendouba of Jendouba

• Awareness raising on SSE at the Kef, Béja and Jendouba training center

• A national conference «What educational innovation for so- cial and solidarity entrepreneurship» République Tunisienne STUDIES ON PUBLIC POLICIES Ministère de la Formation Professionnelle et de l’Emploi LES POLITIES OF THE SSE IN TUNISIA Knowledge generation PBLIES E LCONOMIE SOCIALE ET SOLIAIRE ET LER RLE ANS LAENIR TRAAIL :

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