Ennahdha Electoral Programme English PDF

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Ennahdha Party Electoral Programme

2015-2020
A Rising Economy. A Secure Country
CONTENTS
Introduction
I. Full of Hope for the Future
II. Our Contribution to Serving Tunisians
III. Our Objectives for Tunisia in the next Phase
IV. Our Programme: Towards a Rising Economy and a Secure Country
Social and Economic Fields: Economic Reforms to Create Wealth & Generate
Social Mobility
I. Our Economic Vision
II. Qualitive Economic Policies to Develop the National Economy
1. Maintaining internal and External Fiscal Balance in the Medium and Long terms
2. Adopting an active and productive industrial policy
3. Adopting Inclusive Policies
4. Effective Engagement in the Global Economic System
III. Structural Reforms to Provide a Suitable Environment for Investment and
Stimulate Growth
1. Reforming the Investment System
2. Accelerating Reform of the Banking and Financial Sectors
3. Tax Reform Aimed at Tax Effciency and Fairness
4. Reform of Public Institutions
5. Reform of Social Funds
6. Rationalising Subsidies and Directing them to the Most Needy
7. Incorporating the Informal Sector into the Organised Sector
8. Developing the Human Resources Training System
IV. Economic Advancement Plan: Major National Ivestement Programmes
1. National Programme for Developing Infrastructure & Logistics
2. National Programme to Achieve the Digital Transition
3. National Programme to Attract Private Investment into Major Projects
V. Economic Activities Support Programmes
1. Programme to Generate Jobs & Reduce Unemployment
2. National Programme of Economic Restructuring & Supporting Exports
3. Tourism Sector Development Programme
4. Economic diplomacy programme
5. Programme for Involving Tunisians Abroad in Supporting Development
VI. A Regulatory Role for the State Combining Economic Effectiveness & Social
Responsibility
VII. Securing the Future of New Generations
1. Achieving Energy Security
2. Addressing Water Scarcity
3. Agricultural Sector Development
4. Protection of the Environment
Basic Services: Providing the Basis for a Dignifed Life and Reducing
Inequalities between Regions and Social Groups
I. Improving Health Services
II. Urban Regeneration, Provision of Adequate Housing and Improving
Neighborhood Cleanliness
III. Improving Integration and Balance between the Coastline and Internal Regions
IV. An Effective Educational System that Develops Critical Thinking & Encourages
Creativity
Establishing Security & Stability and Combating Terrorism
I. Combating Terrorism
II. Combating Traffcking
III. Securing the Country Against Chaos, Violence and Crime
IV. Immunising Society Against Extremism and Social Deviation
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Political Field: Consolidating Citizens Freedom within a Democratic Society
and Strong State
I. Ensuring the Success of the Democratic Model in Tunisia
1. Supporting Consensus-Building and Partnerships
2. Completing the Building of democratic institutions and mechanisms
3. Supporting Civil Society
4. Strengthening State Institutions and the Rule of Law
5. Combating Financial and Administrative Corruption
II. Strengthening the Rule of Law
III. Reforming the Judiciary to Make it More Effcient and at the Service of Citizens
IV. Establishing Professional and Free Media
V. Strengthening Tunisias Integration into its Regional and Global Environments
Social Field: Protecting Societys Unity & Supporting Culture and Creativity
I. Supporting and Expanding Womens Gains
II. Activating Cultural Heritage and Supporting Social Unity
III. Effective Participation of Youth in Cultural, Political and Social Life
IV. Supporting Intellectual and Cultural Production
V. Sports and Entertainment
Conclusion
Legislative elections
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Introduction
I. Full of Hope for the Future
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s the successful completion of the democratic transition approaches, our beloved
Tunisia is today on the verge of a new phase in fulflling its dreams of economic and
social development and consolidating its pioneering position: prosperity and dignity for all
its citizens. Tunisia has made undeniable strides in achieving democracy - in a regional
context struck by severe challenges and counter-revolutions, Tunisia has succeeded in
turning the page on tyranny and brutal dictatorship.
Tunisia has succeeded in uniting all Tunisians around a great and widely acclaimed
consensual constitution that combined the principles of Islam and the essence of modernity
and laid the foundations for the rule of law and respect for individual and public freedoms
and human rights. It also establishes a balance between central authority and regional and
local authorities and established the underpinnings of a fair and inclusive development
project, thus putting an end to all ideological struggles over societal models and conficting
identities; a balanced project that positively favours the disadvantaged regions and
provides health and education for all Tunisians.
Tunisia has succeeded in consolidating the culture of consensus, dialogue and collaborative
work: its constitution is consensual and its government that emerged from the elections
was a coalition between the two wings of the Tunisian political family. The commitment to
consensus protected Tunisia, with the help of God, from the storm of counter-revolutions
that struck the Arab spring. The Tunisian model, which nears the completion of its
transition phase, will now focus its efforts on stimulating the economy and encouraging
private initiative, entrepreneurship and investment in order to create jobs and improve
the living conditions of the daughters and sons of Tunisia.
Tunisia has succeeded in maintaining its external infuence as a shining inspiration,
winning the admiration of the entire world for its success in an environment where failure
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and turmoil prevail. The political elite in Tunisia can be proud of what it has accomplished
for Tunisia and for Arabs, Muslims and all partners of our country; and the Ennahdha
Movement had a signifcant if not the most signifcant contribution to this success.
Tunisia has succeeded in foiling plots against its revolution, avoiding the fate of other
revolutions in the region. Moreover, it has achieved levels of growth that are comparable to
pre-revolution levels, despite the increase in protests and strikes, and has also succeeded
in increasing spending on development and social welfare.
In conclusion, Tunisia has succeeded in building the foundations of its newborn
democratic system and dismantling the shackles of authoritarian rule. Today, it looks
forward to moving onto the next mission: that of economic progress and development and
overcoming the heavy legacy of crises inherited from the past decades. These are the fruits
of dictatorship and the inability of the former development model to grow the economy,
generate jobs and reduce regional disparities.
Now that Tunisia has attained its political goals of establishing strong, fair, elected
political institutions able to achieve stability and development, Tunisia today is moving
onto its third transitional phase, a phase of economic takeoff, in order to achieve its great
dream of renaissance and inclusive development.
We want to achieve economic prosperity for all daughters and sons of Tunisia, for this
generation and future ones. We want to achieve the necessary balance between freedom,
social justice and the security of citizens.
We want to build an active and effective diplomacy that helps Tunisia open up onto its
African, Arab, Asian and Mediterranean horizons and establish partnerships with them
that strengthen our partnership with the European Union.
Dear Tunisian men and women, you have today a historic opportunity, as the focus of the
worlds admiration and its willingness to to stand by your side and help achieve the success
of your experience as an alternative to the terrifying images of terror and tyranny here and
there. Before you is a historic opportunity to achieve a dream for which entire generations
paid a heavy price: to see Tunisia free, beautiful, prosperous, embracing modernity and
infuencing it, while at the same time rooted in its identity and proud of it. This dream
is within your reach, and you can make it happen if you trust in yourselves, remain
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unifed, overcome the tendencies of division and confict, embrace the art of consensus and
the wisdom of managing conficts in a civilised manner far from all kinds of hatred and
exclusion, and commit to the path of dialogue and the relentless search for what brings
us together rather than what sets us apart, for the constructive rather than destructive.
Tunisia is a trust in all of our hands. Let us all work together to achieve this great dream.
God says: And put your trust in Allah if you are believers indeed. And He says Verily!
They see it afar off, but We see it (quite) near.
As Ennahdha Party prepares for this electoral challenge, it is conscious of the high
expectations of Tunisians and appreciates the level of its responsibility it bears as one of
the most important national actors concerned with ensuring the success of the democratic
transition and securing Tunisias establishment of a successful democratic model that
inspires hope in a better future and achieves the desired economic growth. Tunisias
path towards the future requires the acknowledgement and consolidation of what we
have accomplished through our cooperation and unity in some areas, and overcoming the
shortcomings encountered in others.
II. Our Contribution to Serving Tunisians
The troika government took the reins of power after the 2011 elections in a challenging
regional and international context characterised by major economic diffculties and security
problems that threatened the stability of the country and exacerbated its general situation
especially in light of the increasing danger of terrorism created by the explosive situation
in Libya. State institutions were weakened and fragile and their authority undermined due
to the post-revolution insecurity and social breakdown. That dictated the need to frstly
secure the country from the risk of chaos and security failure, preserve state institutions
against collapse and protect national unity against disintegration.
It is worth recalling the post-revolution decline in overall economic performance in 2011
illustrated by a steep decline in the growth indicator (-2%) because of the disruption of
production in most economic sectors, the worsening of unemployment (18.9%), the erosion
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of currency reserves by the equivalent of approximately 30 days, the worsening of debt by
more than four percentage points (from 40.4% to 44.6%) and the increase of the budget
defcit by more than two points (from 1% to 3.3%). All that was coupled with increasing
social demands and acute political tensions. Despite these diffcult circumstances, the
coalition government led by Ennahdha exercised its tasks responsibly and honestly which
resulted in the achievement of signifcant accomplishments in many areas, summarised
as follows:
1: Political and human rights levels :
The coalition government, and Ennahdha in particular be it through its political
leadership or its parliament members played a signifcant role in the following:
Securing the country from the perils of anarchy and chaos and ensuring the continuity
of the state and public utilities; preserving social peace and protecting the fedgling
democratic experience through dialogue and consensus and even through conceding power
to ensure the success of the transition process and protect it against any relapse.
Writing a consensual constitution that combines the values of Islam and modernity,
guarantees rights and freedoms, secures the future of coming generations, establishes a
republican democratic and participatory democratic system that supports the civil nature
of the state, the peoples sovereignty, independence of the judiciary, social justice and
equality between all female and male citizens, gives power to the regions to be run by
elected councils in the framework of decentralisation, and guarantees the establishment
of a number of independent constitutional commissions.
Maintaining public and private freedoms and the societal model and supporting
civil society and engaging it as a partner.
Combatting corruption, supporting related commissions, creating a judicial fnancial
centre and beginning to restore misappropriated funds.
2: Economic and fnancial levels
As soon as it came into power, the coalition government kick-started a set of policies and
reforms that helped overcome the diffculties of the heavy legacy inherited from the pre-
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election governments and succeeded in gradually taking the economy towards recovery,
restoring a positive economic growth pattern (from -2% in 2011 to 3.6% in 2012 and 2.6%
in 2013) and reducing the unemployment rate (from 18.9% in 2011 to 15.3% by the end of
2013). Moreover, the government managed to mobilise the countrys needs from external
resources to fnance development and government programmes in collaboration with
international economic partners, attracted more foreign investments which grew by 80%
in 2012 and 15% in 2013 after a decline of about 30% in 2011, and made the necessary
efforts to control prices and ensure market supply.
3: Social level
Social spending reached around 60% of the state budget and 25% of GDP, all allocated
for the implementation of programmes and projects in the areas of health, education,
training, employment, social welfare and public services. The troika government provided
50,000 needy families with grants and increased the amount of the grants by 45%, as well
as launching the social housing programme. In addition, the minimum agricultural wage
was raised to equal the industrial minimum wage and both were increased. The scope of
social security coverage was expanded and new tax measures adopted for the beneft of
vulnerable groups such as exempting people with annual income below 5000 dinars from
taxes.
4: Legislative and institutional reform
Along with urgent and necessary measures to address the new situation, the government
embarked on a series of legislative and institutional reforms including the reform of
the banking and tax systems, completing the legal framework for Islamic fnance, the
ratifcation of a new investment code and a new law on public-private partnerships, and
the enhancement of the legal framework governing public procurements. In addition, a
comprehensive reform programme was outlined to reform the judicial system and related
professions and develop the national court system, as well as initiating a review of the
health sector and reform of the vocational training system in order to better meet the
requirements of development and the needs of the economy.
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5: Development
The government increased the development budget and accelerated the pace of
project implementation by taking a set of actions and reforms, such as the facilitation
of the change of agricultural land vocation for the implementation of the social housing
programme, the creation of industrial zones in central regions, enabling the civil society
to participate in development planning and follow up their implementation to overcome
obstacles and diffculties in order to improve the living conditions of citizens and create
new jobs. Spending on development rose by more than 20% to reach over 9000 million
dinars over two years, most of which was directed towards central deprived regions. The
implemented projects focused on the improvement of road infrastructure, the protection of
cities from fooding, the development and modernisation of industrial infrastructure, the
undertaking of agricultural development projects such as dams, irrigation zones, farming
pathways and access to drinking water, in addition to extending sewage systems and
public lighting, home renovation and establishment of public facilities and spaces, most
notably starting the urban renovation and development of 119 popular neighbourhoods
inhabited by approximately 700,000 inhabitants, increasing fvefold the allocations for
regional development, expanding the programme of integrated development, supporting
programmes for the creation of micro-enterprises in central Tunisia, and the creation of
the Supreme Committee for Major Projects as a transparent and effcient institutional
framework.
III. Our Objectives for Tunisia in the next phase
Refecting on the countrys evolution through history over the past century and a
half, one can discern a growing three-dimensional awareness among the people and their
cultural, political and administrative elite, stimulating a continuous dialogue:
The frst dimension is consciousness of civilisational backwardness relative to the
progress achieved by other nations granting them strength, pride and prosperity. This
progress is due to the emancipation of minds from illusions, and the liberation of governance
from autocracy.
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Second is the deep awareness of the urgent need to bridge this gap through the
acquisition of modern sciences and technologies and the development of administrative
and political institutions in order to achieve effciency, modernise means of production and
eliminate the scourge of tyranny.
The third is the strong belief in the validity of Islam and its heritage as cultural
and moral references and a solid basis for this modernising reformist project through
re-interpretation and renewal and by reactivating the dialogue on contemporary issues,
sciences and achievements.
We, Ennahdha, believe in the necessity of activating the noble human values
stemming from our religion and from the cultural and civilisational heritage of Tunisian
society and its Arab and Muslim identity, such as solidarity, social justice, family cohesion,
combating corruption, rationalising consumption, upholding the values of hard work,
competence, merit and integrity, and strengthening the sense of patriotism. To achieve
democracy and economic prosperity and to strengthen the unity of our society and its
capabilities, we need to entrench these values in our educational, cultural and media
programmes.
Ennahdha Party, which regards itself as a continuation and evolution of the political,
social and cultural mission of reform in Tunisia, bases its determination of the objectives
of the coming phase on:
A deep awareness of the achievements of our country before the revolution, and
what has been accomplished after the revolution
An understanding of the diffculties and challenges it faces both internally and
externally
A clear perception of the changes and instabilities witnessed by our regional and
international surroundings, which are set to continue for years to come
A close interrelationship between the various economic, social, political and security
felds upon which the project of our nations progress depends.
Ennahdha believes that the objectives of the next phase are principally:
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First: Political feld - A Strong State, a Free Society and a Dignifed
Citizenry
We will continue the efforts of building democracy to break with tyranny, corruption and
the violation of human rights, and to build a democratic system based on citizenship, respect
for freedom, equality in rights and duties and the supremacy of the law, the initiation of
decentralisation and the formation of all the commissions necessary for the full application
of the new constitution and activation of its articles. The authority of the state is only
established when the state is supported by popular will and elected institutions, when it
abides by the law and establishes its rule, and proves its ability to achieve the political,
cultural, economic and social goals of the revolution.
Within this goal, completing the establishment of all democratic institutions and
mechanisms is a top priority, as well as supporting civil society, developing media and
political life, and the continuous refnement of the Tunisian democratic experience through
dialogue and the search for consensus in support of political stability and to build relations
between the various political and civil parties on the basis of mutual respect, cooperation,
fair and honest competition and support for national unity. Included in this area also is
combating terrorism and the culture of hatred, violence and division of society by inciting
conficts within it.
Second: Security Field
We are deeply conscious of the security challenges experienced by the region and the
dimensions of the security lapses that took place after the revolution, and of all the dangers
and negative repercussions brought by these factors upon the security of the country, citizens,
our national economy and on all areas of life. In order to overcome these challenges, we
will intensify measures to fght crime and smuggling, to combat terrorism and dismantle
its cells and to address the factors that fuel it such as poverty, traffcking, and the lack
of proper religious understanding. We will continue to develop the military and security
institutions in terms of their national mission, training programmes, operating methods
equipment, working conditions and protection, governing laws and support development
in its various aspects. We will seek to keep the security and military institutions far from
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any political or media tensions and conficts, and from anything that may undermine their
morale or violate their specifcities. We will also support partnership, cooperation and
exchange of experiences with neighbouring countries and others in combating terrorism,
organised crime and smuggling.
Third: Economic and Social Fields
Achieving economic progress and social stability requires supporting economic
institutions and the development of a sound business climate, in addition to the restoration
of the value of work and pursuing and accelerating major reforms in partnership with all
stakeholders, the implementation of the social contract and the consolidation of dialogue
and partnership with social organisations in order to facilitate reaching consensus. It
also requires the support of policies related to families, youth, women and children. In
this context, some necessary economic reforms need to be introduced to achieve economic
prosperity and social well-being, including:
Reform of the administration and the modernisation of its services; reform of the
investment feld and the completion of fscal reform for further effciency, fairness and
transparency; giving priority to the reform of the banking and fnancial system in order to
guarantee the transparency of transactions and to support funding and investments, the
diversifcation of incentives for small and medium businesses, and continuing to support
regional development programs.
Rationalising and controlling public spending and setting the relevant oversight
and transparency mechanisms; reforming the subsidy system and directing it towards
those who deserve it most; resolving the social and fnancial status of public institutions
and improving their performance; accelerating the adoption of the necessary policies to
overcome the accumulated defcit of social funds.
Preparing a national plan for the reform of education in light of the consultations
undertaken in order to improve the quality of our educational system and the quality of
Tunisian qualifcations and to help schools and universities open up to their surrounding
communities and institutions, and fnally implementing the Vocational Training and
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Employment Strategy, which was prepared in 2013.
Accelerating the organisation of municipal elections so that the permanent
municipal bodies, with the help of regional and central authorities, can develop their
capabilities, fnancial assets and working methods and address the issues of cleanliness,
the environment and urban development.
Fourth: Culture, Education, Science and Arts
Ennahdha will work towards the development of culture and creativity in order to make
our country a beacon for science and the arts through:
The development of culture and its institutions and supporting resources for the
various cultural activities such as music, theatre, cinema, visual arts and all other forms
of arts.
Supporting intellectuals, artists, writers and thinkers and improving their working
conditions throughout their professional careers and after retirement.
Consolidating local artistic activities and cultural events in the regions and profting
from their civilisational heritage.
Making Tunisia a regional centre for culture and media.
Reform of the system of education and vocational training.
Upgrading the quality of Tunisian universities and promoting scientifc research
and technological development.
Fifth: Transitional Justice and Combating Corruption
There is no state authority unless it restores the rights of victims.
We will ensure that the Truth and Dignity Commission carries out its historic mission
with all independence, objectivity and transparency, thereby helping to address the
injustices of the past, strengthen national cohesion, prevent the return of injustice and
tyranny and achieve national reconciliation. We will intensify our efforts, especially with
the achievement of stable political institutions after the elections, to fght corruption as a
crime and as a culture and mentality that has been normalised for decades. In this context,
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we will pursue our efforts to recover misappropriated assets and expedite the processing of
the cases of confscated properties with total transparency. Additionally, we will continue
the implementation of agreements related to transparency, good governance and the
strengthening of oversight institutions, and beneft from the experiences of countries that
have managed to successfully fght fnancial and administrative corruption.

Sixth: International Relations
The revolution of freedom and dignity opened up new and broad horizons to developing
the international relations of our country in order to serve its economic, cultural and
political interests and consolidate its international outreach and to provide our people with
new opportunities in various felds in a context of mutual respect and common interest.
We will seek to strengthen Maghreb relations and activate the Arab Maghreb Union, Arab
cooperation and the development of our relations in Africa and Asia while maintaining
and consolidating our relations with our traditional partners. Priority will be given to the
economic and fnancial dimensions in our foreign relations.
IV. Our Programme: Towards a Rising Economy and a
Secure Country
Ennahdha Party, after the experience it had in power from which it gained expertise in
the imperatives of economic renaissance, stability, security and social prosperity, proudly
presents to all Tunisians its electoral programme for the 2014 legislative elections. This
programme has been written with full awareness of the magnitude of the challenges
that our country will face in the coming phase, particularly economic, social and security
challenges.
Looking to the future, our priorities focus on economic reform that creates wealth and
opens up prospects for social development. The pillar of this reform is justice among the
various social classes and regions, while the condition for its achievement is the successful
establishment of security and stability and combating terrorism. We will build upon what
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we have accomplished since the revolution - political achievements establishing the rights
of citizens in a democratic society and maintaining a stable state - and upon the values
that protect societys unity, enhance its cultural heritage, and open new prospects for its
creative abilities. Our goal is achieving real citizenship for every Tunisian and turning
their beautiful dreams into reality. Our objective is to see Tunisia glorious and Tunisians
standing tall and proud.
Our goal for Tunisia is to become a prosperous country with a solid economy, a country
whose people can feel safe and enjoy prosperity thanks to their knowledge, hard work and
generosity: My Lord, make this country safe and provide its people with fruits (2:126)
Our national project is a project for all Tunisians in which the State and its institutions
assume their responsibilities while society, individuals and organisations also assume
their roles in a spirit of cooperation.
Social and Economic Fields: Economic Reforms to Create
Wealth & Generate Social Mobility
We believe that the number one priority for the coming term is a successful economic
transition that consolidates our successful democratic transition by achieving prosperity
and growth and protecting the future of coming generations.
We present here key solutions we propose in the social and economic felds that will form
the basis for economic reform and development.
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I. OUR ECONOMIC VISION
Our experience in government enabled us to examine closely the depth of the economic
problems of our country, most importantly structural weaknesses, inadequate ability to
adapt to challenges in terms of competitiveness and employment, weak contribution of
productiveness to growth, growth focused on sectors characterised by low added-value
and low job creation, low levels of private investment in comparison to similar economies
as a result of problems related to the investment climate, the weakness of institutional
coordination, the complexity of administrative procedures, land ownership problems and
the centralised and bureaucratic nature of procedures, in addition to the weakness of the
foundations of good governance and the expanding informal parallel sector.
These problems have accumulated as a result of development decisions adopted by
successive governments in the absence of democracy, oversight mechanisms, transparency
and accountability. Our party gained practical experience as a result of our contribution to
governing the country after the revolution and our continuous efforts to secure and guide
the transition process through political and security challenges and institutional obstacles.
Based on this experience, the reforms we initiated, the positive results we achieved in the
felds of growth and employment despite the diffculty of the democratic transition phase,
and on our evaluation of the current economic, social and political situation, we believe
that the economic decisions made over decades have proven their limited ability to achieve
development, which calls for a review of economic choices and adoption of an alternative
development model.
Our economy possesses factors that enable it to recover and achieve high growth and
employment rates if we accelerate the implementation of qualitative reforms and adoption
of effective economic policies that contribute to creating more job opportunities and raising
the competitiveness of our economy. The obstacles to growth and development in Tunisia
go beyond purely economic obstacles, and include value systems that discourage work and
respect of laws, the spread of corruption, the absence of good governance, the weakness
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of social cohesion and the deterioration of the states role in developing human capital in
general, and in particular through education and health care.
We believe that further creation of wealth is necessary in order to resolve the problems
of unemployment, poverty and social and regional inequality. Greater wealth creation is a
principal step and pre-condition for a fair distribution of wealth so as to guarantee dignity
for lower and middle classes, secure the future of coming generations and protect their
environmental resources, and achieve social prosperity and economic advancement.
We seek to build an inclusive development model based on:
Social capitalism as a strategic economic choice built on honest and fair competition,
social balance, free enterprise and solidarity, combining merit and fairness.
Moving from a rentier economy to a genuine competitive economy through a defnitive
break with nepotism, clientelism and instrumentalisation of political relations in the
economic feld.
Renewing the role of the state as a catalyst for growth, a regulator of market imbalances,
a guarantor of social justice and equal opportunities and a protector of low- and middle-
income groups.
Our programme aims to achieve the following aims:
A structural transformation of the national economy through high productivity, added-
value and job creation.
Combating unemployment, particularly among youth and university graduates.
Addressing the development defcit between regions, social inequalities and poverty in
all its forms.
Improving the countrys fscal balances.
Qualitative integration of the national economy into the global economy.
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Within our economic vision, and to achieve the above aims, the economic part of our
programme is built on fve pillars:
Qualitative economic policies to develop the national economy.
Structural reforms to provide a suitable climate for investment and growth.
Ambitious national investment programmes to achieve a qualitative leap to stimulate
the economy and develop all regions.
A regulatory role for the state that combines economic effectiveness and social
responsibility.
Securing the future of new generations, to ensure inter-generational justice.
We believe that the success of the economic transition is a guarantee for the success
of our revolution and completion of the building of our emerging democracy. We believe
that freedom cannot be frmly established and entrenched until people enjoy dignity and
security - just as God describes His blessings Who has fed them, [saving them] from hunger
and made them safe, [saving them] from fear. Our vision foresees Tunisia as a developed
country thanks to the efforts of its people, who cooperate and share in the sacrifces and
fruits of their efforts.
II. QUALITATIVE ECONOMIC POLICIES TO
DEVELOP THE NATIONAL ECONOMY
We believe that there can be no development or growth without maintaining fscal
balances in the medium term so as to guarantee economic stability and protection against
fuctuations. A new development model can only be established if we defne the states role
as a regulator and strategic actor in the economic feld and articulate a balanced active
industrial policy with a clear vision and clear milestones for building a new and effective
economic structure. In addition, new guidelines need to be set for engagement with the
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global economic system and adoption of integration policies that support the nature of the
national economic model.
Thus Ennahdha Party seeks to:
1. Maintain internal and External Fiscal Balances in the Medium and Long
Terms
The 2011-14 coalition government was able to lift the national economy out of
negative growth and set it on the path to recovery through adopting a calculated expansion
policy which maintained most economic balances. The principle of maintaining overall
economic balances requires:
Adoption of plans to gradually achieve balanced public fnances without undermining
the requirements for economic recovery or introducing ineffective austerity policies.
Rationalising public expenditure and directing it towards investment and combating
wasting of public funds.
Reaching an economic growth rate of 5% on average over the next three years, to rise
to 7% from 2018, on the basis of the success of the democratic transition and completion
of the reforms initiated in 2012. Thus we aim to achieve an average annual growth rate in
2015-2019 of 6%.
Seeking to increase the states own resources through tax reform and combating tax
evasion.
Maintaining the sustainability of public and external debt in the medium and long
terms, limiting them to below 45% in the medium term.
Reducing the percentage of external debt out of public debt from the current 60% to
40% over the medium term.
Developing public funding through Islamic bonds to reach 50% of fscal markets.
Gradual reduction of the state budget defcit to 3% over the medium term in a way
that enables the sustainability of public debt and responds to the needs of a productive
economy.
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Controlling infation to reach no more than 4% in order to protect citizens purchasing
power.
2. Adopting an active and productive industrial policy
The transition to a new development model requires a structural transformation of
economic production systems through raising capital through increasing investment,
recruiting skilled workers and university graduates and achieving gains in the overall
effciency and productivity of means of production.
In order to achieve this, Ennahdha Party aims to:
Design an effective industrial strategy supported by a fxed forward-looking and
selective methodology that develops a select number of industrial and technological sectors.
Determine sectorial priorities and set clear transparent objective criteria.
Eliminate the disconnect between internal and external sectors and reform the tax
system, while maintaining overall tax returns.
Set and implement suitable sector strategies in cooperation and partnership with
stakeholders in each sector.
Develop cooperation between private and public actors to enhance the value chain.
Support the fexibility and adaptation capabilities of businesses towards high-
skilled jobs.
Review and support the role of multiple state agencies in relation to the development
of investment and exports.
3. Adopting Inclusive Policies
Ennahdha Party aims to adopt more inclusive economic policies by:
Structuring development programmes and economic incentives around reducing
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the gap between different regions and supporting employment capabilities in the internal
regions.
Directing investment towards infrastructure to support integration between the
regions.
Supporting equal opportunities in access to public services in the felds of transport,
education and healthcare and reducing the digital defcit between the regions.
Seeking to support social solidarity and reduce inequality between classes, and
combating poverty.
Expanding the access of individuals and institutions to bank funding in order to
obtain small and medium loans.
Maintaining the purchasing power of the various social strata.
Supporting competition in the various economic felds, particularly in the felds of
investment and trade in all sectors.
Building a national housing strategy, particularly social housing, dealing with
various aspects of the sector (prices, rental policies, foreign ownership, land division and
distribution, banking and tax incentives) in order to reduce the burden on lower-income
groups and support their purchasing power.
Establishing a national health strategy aimed at guaranteeing the effectiveness of
the national health service at all levels, improving its services and ensuring equal access
to health services without any discrimination.
Activating the national vocational training strategy, which aims to develop human
capital in line with the changing needs of the national economy.
4. Effective Engagement in the Global Economic System
Engagement with the global economic system enables the strengthening of investment
opportunities, reducing costs, encouraging innovation and developing knowledge. However,
in order to ensure our national economy benefts from these opportunities, we must
strengthen its ability to adapt in a way that takes into consideration the higher national
interest, most importantly through:
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A balanced and complementary partnership with regional zones to develop trade
and exchange in all felds and share the fruits of development.
Strengthening our position as an advanced partner with the European Union.
Use of opportunities provided by the various agreements to valorise benefts and
move from a demand economy to a supply economy.
The adoption of temporary protection measures for some emerging sectors in line
with the national industrial strategy and international trade agreements.
III. STRUCTURAL REFORMS TO PROVIDE A
SUITABLE CLIMATE FOR INVESTMENT AND
STIMULATE GROWTH
1. Reforming the Investment System
Ennahdha Party will continue the reforms it initiated in the feld of investment between
2011 and 2014. We will seek, through developing the investment code and competition
code, to rid the investment climate of the traces of corruption that had prevented equal
opportunities between citizens. We believe that working towards greater justice in access
to markets, equal opportunities between economic actors, removing obstacles to private
enterprise and facilitating the emergence of new investors are necessary for successful
reform of the investment climate.
We will seek to achieve this through the following measures:
Linking incentives granted to investors to the level of their fulfllment of national
economic priorities
Simplifying investment procedures including those related to setting up local
businesses abroad, creating a national investment commission as the unique point of
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contact for investors, and adopting a unifed document for setting up a business.
Eliminating the disconnect between export-oriented activities and those directed at
the local market.
Reducing the scope of activities requiring permits, while protecting the countrys
strategic interests.
Creation of a higher council on investment that includes representatives of the
public and private sectors, to set national strategies in the feld of investment.
2. Accelerating Reform of the Banking and Financial Sectors
We believe that accelerating reform of the fnancial and banking sectors is crucial for
maintaining fscal stability, supporting fnancial solidity and funding the national economy.
Ennahdha Party believes that this aim is best achieved through:
First, re-structuring the banking sector :
Revising the legislative framework of the central bank and supporting its
independence and role of oversight and regulation.
Regulating the states capital contribution to the public banking sector.
Restructuring the banking sector to respond to international standards and
development needs.
Relieving bank budgets of classifed debts through transferring them to specialised
structures and creating a fund to cover classifed loans in sectors of national priority.
Setting foundations for good governance in bank management.
Second, diversifying sources of funding :
Creating regional development and investment funds in response to the funding
needs of the national economy.
Supporting the creation of a fnancial institution for small-scale funding, diversifying
their products and services, and developing related legislation.
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Supporting the role of the Tunisian Post in funding the national economy through
developing its banking services, improving the percentage of banking coverage and funding
projects in the regions.
Completing the legal framework for Islamic fnance and diversifying available
banking products through adopting Islamic banking products and making Tunisia an
international centre for Islamic fnance.
Encouraging public and private banks to use Islamic fnancial tools.
Creating a part-private part-public Islamic cooperative fund in order to fund small
and medium businesses based on musharaka and mudaraba.
Encouraging the use of Islamic bonds in the fnancial market.
Developing Islamic fnancing of small loans in the regions.
Developing a genuine market for public bonds.
Supporting the role of the fnancial market in funding the national economy.
3. Tax Reform Aimed at Tax Effciency and Fairness
During its participation in government, Ennahdha Party initiated a gradual process
of tax reform as part of a just and equitable reform project characterised by effciency,
revenue and fexible procedures, guaranteeing transparency and neutrality, combating tax
evasion and establishing the duty of tax payment. We believe that tax reform requires the
development of the tax administration to make it effective and able to effciently implement
policies, which we aim to achieve through:
Reform of the direct taxation system through reducing the burden on low- and
middle-income groups, reducing taxation on companies, and rationalising tax incentives
and directing them towards national priorities.
Reform of indirect taxation through simplifying the system of value added tax and
expanding its application over two years, and setting exemptions that are less costly for
state resources than the current system.
Improving the conditions of VAT exemption to positively affect fnancial liquidity of
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the taxed institution.
Revision of the list of imported goods that are subject to deduction from taxable
revenue so as to enhance the fnancial position of businesses.
Revision of the approximative tax reporting system by restricting to small businesses
and merchants and reducing the tax burden on low-income individuals.
Supporting tax transparency by simplifying the taxation procedure and adopting
transparency in fscal transactions and improving the performance of taxation contestation
procedures.
Combating tax evasion through an improved use of digital media, prosecuting tax
crimes and developing the taxation legal process.
Supporting guarantees for payees through further protection of payees, strengthening
transparency and setting an effcient system for tax surplus returns.
Modernising the taxation administration through developing information systems,
supporting database access and re-structuring the central services of the taxation
administration, including those dealing with major institutions. Supporting distance
services to facilitate tax payment procedures.
Developing local taxation and supporting the management capabilities of local
authorities through quantitative and qualitative human resource support and moving
towards tax sharing between the state and local authorities in order to develop the latters
fnancial resources, particularly in relation to the funding of infrastructure projects.
4. Reform of Public Institutions
Public institutions suffer from a variety of problems on the level of governance, fnancial
imbalances, lack of strategic vision and weak competitiveness. Therefore we believe
that their reform is an economic and social necessity, particularly the rationalisation of
strategic institutions that play a pioneering role in strengthening and supporting the
national economy, achieving social security and providing the basic services required by
wide sectors of society. We believe that this reform is to be achieved through the following
policies:
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Addressing the fnancial and social diffculties of a number of public institutions in
order to achieve recovery and regain economic effectiveness.
Linking the states contribution to the fnancial recovery of public institutions to
their adoption of future plans for fnancial and social soundness.
Granting public institutions independence in planning, management and funding,
fexibility in accounting, and facilitation and acceleration of procedures within a framework
of good governance and transparency.
Supporting public institutions through providing highly-qualifed human resources
in the feld of management and setting the necessary mechanisms to grant them the
minimum salaries awarded in the private sector.
Expanding the use of management by objectives performance management system
and setting economic effciency indicators for public institutions.
5. Reform of Social Funds
Change in the demographic structure has led to a growing defcit in social funds,
which calls for an urgent review of the social fund system and proposing solutions for
their problems. We believe that immediate solutions must include diversifying sources of
funding and giving priority to reforming the retirement and social security funds.
As for the medium term, we believe reform must take place on two levels:
First, building a base for social protection based on three pillars:
Guaranteeing a minimum level of income and health coverage for every citizen.
A distributive system that guarantees retirement payments and health coverage up
to a fxed amount.
An optional complementary system that guarantees distribution according to the
percentage of contributions. Second, re-structuring social funds.
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6. Rationalising Subsidies and Directing them to the Most Needy
Direct and indirect subsidies have reached high levels - currently over 5 billion dinars,
which is equivalent to 7% of GDP. Fuel subsidies constitute the largest proportion.
Ennahdha Party proposes to continue the rationalisation and reform of the subsidy
system by:
Maintaining the same policy adopted in subsidising basic goods.
Adopting a gradual plan for selective rationalisation of fuel subsidies in a way that
protects purchasing power.
Directing subsidies to those genuinely in need in order to protect the middle-income
groups, guarantee the purchasing power of low-income groups, and achieve social justice.
Setting the necessary mechanisms to protect the competitiveness of farmers,
fshermen and economic institutions in production sectors linked to the fuel subsidy system.
7. Incorporating the Informal Sector into the Organised Sector
Limiting the expansion of the informal economy and setting a strategy to reduce it and
incorporate it into the mainstream sector are vital. We propose to do this through:
Encouraging voluntary engagement in the normal economic cycle through a number
of incentives and facilities.
Gradually eliminating the sources feeding informal activity, taking into consideration
the social vulnerability of border regions and social groups relying on the informal sector.
Giving absolute priority to the separation of parallel trade from terrorism, organised
crime and customs fraud.
Improving the conditions of workers in fragile production sectors such as agriculture
and construction and seeking to integrate them into social welfare systems.
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8. Developing the Human Resources Training System
A successful transition to the new development model necessitates the development
of the training system for human resources in order to provide skills and qualifcations
which can contribute to developing and strengthening the competitiveness of the national
economy and achieve a growth rate that opens new horizons for all sections of society and
enables the creation of jobs for youth and the reduction of unemployment.
In this respect, it has become necessary to review the adopted policies in human resources
development and make deep-rooted changes, through:
Introducing structural reforms of the university education and vocational training
systems in order to improve the quality of human resources development and achieve a
better match between graduates of the education and training systems and the needs of
the job market.
Increasing the share of the scientifc research budget as a percentage of GDP in the
next ten years to reach the level of developed countries.
Developing private higher education, improving its structure, organising it and
ensuring the quality of its services to enable it to be among the important sources of foreign
currency for the country.
Encouraging the private sector to invest in integrated training centres and
incentivising economic institutions to develop continuous training for their employees by
simplifying procedures.
Raising the training grant to 100 dinars and expanding it to all social classes for
priority vocational training specialisations in order to make them more attractive and
fulfll the needs of the job market for specialised skilled workers.
Doubling university grants to 120 dinars and increasing the number of students
benefting from the grants.
Towards a knowledge revolution to support the economic revolution
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IV. Economic Advancement Plan: Major National
Investment Programmes
1. National Programme for Developing Infrastructure & Logistics
Improving infrastructure and logistics is among the most important conditions for
economic advancement and among the means of developing deprived regions. This includes
renovation of land, sea and air transport networks and all related logistical services. In
this regard, we intend to increase the public investment budget by 10% annually. The
principal pillars of this programme are:
Continuing the building of the Wadi Zarqa-Bousalem and Sfax-Ras Jedir motorways;
completing the last part of the Maghrebin motorway between Bousalem and the Algerian
borders by 2019 and the motorway between Tunis, El Fahs, Kairouan, Sidibouzid, Gasserine
and Gafsa, developing this network towards the internal regions and creating junctures
to link the main cities to it, and building the beltway road system around Greater Tunis.
Improving the returns from commercial ports such as Rades Port by expanding the
latter and equipping a major logistics zone around it, revising the accounting system and
rationalising material and human resources of the various institutions involved in the
port.
Building a deep-water port that would enable the accommodation of new generations
of large ships and contribute to accelerating and reducing the cost of shipping.
Opening Tunisian air space and completing the project of opening up air travel
with the European Union through the open-sky project, while maintaining national gains
resulting from previously ratifed bilateral air agreements, equal opportunities and the
development of national standards for the air industry to European levels.
Developing, renovating and expanding the rail line network, through speeding up
completion of the express rail line in Greater Tunis and inaugurating a metro line project
in Sfax and express lines linking Algeria, Tunisia and Libya, as well as the line linking
Tunis and Gasserine.
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Building developed infrastructure in major cities through road interchanges and
around the city beltways and modernising the road network in those cities.
Launching a national programme to renovate 7,000 km of roads - equivalent to 50%
of municipal roads - as well as improving street lighting and road traffc and safety.
2. National Programme to Achieve the Digital Transition
Ennahdha Party aims to achieve Tunisias full Digital Transition through:
Expanding communications infrastructure throughout the countrys regions to
enable all citizens to have access to high-speed internet.
Digitising central and local administration to provide administrative services online
and support effciency and transparency in state services.
Establishing developed and integrated information systems in the felds of
healthcare, social benefts, taxation and the judiciary in order to improve effciency and
develop services.
Digitising the educational system, adopting an electronic school bag, equipping
schools and colleges with digital systems and connecting them to high-speed internet.
Expediting completion of the Intelligent Tunisia project due to its capacity to
provide high-skill jobs and encourage investments.
3. National Programme to Attract Private Investment into Major Projects
This programme aims at attracting investments into major projects whereby the state
commits to preparing the areas concerned in order to host such projects while investors
commit to building developmental economic projects in the internal regions, as part of a
vision of horizontal development channels in order to ensure equality between growth
indicators in the internal regions and other national development centres.
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V. Economic Activities Support Programmes
1. Programme to Generate Jobs & Reduce Unemployment
Ennahdha Party considers the question of employment to be a development issue
principally, the resolution of which requires the adoption of diverse processes: developmental,
structural, fnancial and legislative. We aim to reduce unemployment to below 10% in the
medium term, and raise the rate of employment from 2.1% currently to 3%. We also aim at
reducing youth and graduate unemployment to half the current rate.
In addition to economic reforms that will contribute to raising investment, developing
exports and renovating the institutional fabric in order to increase economic effectiveness
and create more jobs, Ennahdha Party will also seek to:
Reduce the unemployment rate among youth and graduates by more than half.
Reduce inequalities between the regional unemployment rates by addressing
unemployment in the worst-affected internal regions through directing job creation.
Introduce structural reforms in the higher education and vocational training systems
in order to improve the quality of human resources training and matching the graduates of
the education and training systems to the needs of the job market.
Create a unifed public body dedicated to supporting new small-business holders
in terms of management, accounting and marketing in order to develop mechanisms of
support and follow-up and ensure the sustainability of new projects.
Sign agreements with major employers in particular to provide recruitment
programmes complementary training for university graduates.
Set sector-based fnancial and tax incentives to encourage institutions to recruit and
link the provision of direct and indirect incentives to recruitment.
Create an unemployment insurance fund that protects dismissed employees and
economic institutions against unforeseen economic conditions.
Support job centres through human resources, modernising their equipment and
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developing and simplifying procedures with the aim of supporting their role of mediation
between job seekers and providers.
Revise employment legislation to support workers rights and guarantee adequate
working conditions, which would positively impact on the productivity of economic
institutions and improve their competitiveness.
2. National Programme of Economic Restructuring & Supporting Exports
This programme aims at raising added value, moving towards proftable sectors,
improving productivity of economic institutions and increasing the attractiveness of the
national economy to foreign direct investment, through:
Drawing a map of potential promising economic sectors and activities with high
productivity and added value, and dedicating resources and directing privileges, incentives
and assistance towards those sectors and activities.
Renovating the fabric of small and medium economic institutions through launching
a programme of technological renovation and development of production systems and
accounting methods so as to support their proftability and competitiveness.
Pushing traditional sectors such as textiles and mechanical and electrical industries
towards advancement in the international value chain.
Diversifying markets for Tunisian exports and focusing on African markets and
emerging countries, and devoting the necessary resources for that.
Doubling Tunisias advanced technological exports over the next fve years.
Cooperating with neighbouring Algeria and Libya to create free trade zones in the
border regions in order to activate trade exchange.
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3. Tourism Sector Development Programme
This aims at improving the proftability of the tourism sector, which is a strategic sector
for the national economy, increasing its share of global tourism and increasing its foreign
currency returns over the next fve years, by :
Diversifying touristic products, targeting promising new markets and improving air
travel links to them.
Reforming the training system and improving the quality of services.
Building a real partnership with tourism professionals to address the sectors
concerns, particularly debt, funding, training and marketing.
Creating a specialised body for the development of desert tourism based in Southern
Tunisia and devoting the necessary resources to it.
Seeking to dedicate part of the countrys hotel capacity for domestic tourism and
offering them to Tunisians at reasonable rates.
4. Economic Diplomacy Programme
This aims at turning Tunisia into a services centre for Africa and its gateway to EU
countries and the rest of the world. We will work towards that through:
Developing Tunisia as a destination for Africans in the felds of health services,
education, and vocational training.
Assisting African countries to train their professionals in the framework of technical
cooperation.
Encouraging Tunisian professionals to work in African countries through bilateral
agreements and private initiatives.
Increasing diplomatic presence in African countries and opening new direct fight
connections to African capitals.
Facilitating visa procedures and ratifying bilateral agreements to protect investors,
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unify the rate of tax and liberate trade exchange.
5. Programme for Including Tunisians Abroad in Supporting Development
Over the next fve years, Ennahdha Party will work towards developing relations
with Tunisians abroad and facilitating their contribution to supporting the building of
democracy, developing good governance and developing the national economy, through:
Establishing the High Representative Council for Tunisians Abroad.
Attracting Tunisian professionals abroad to integrate them into public and private
institutions through setting privileges such as further fexibility in recruitment contracts
and in the exchange of foreign currency income.
Granting every Tunisian living abroad the right to import a second car via the
defnitive return system (FCR) provided it does not exceed fve fscal horsepower.
Allowing Tunisians living abroad to renew their cars under the defnitive return
system privilege every 15 years.
Creating Bledy bonds to fund major development projects that are open to
Tunisians abroad, to be paid in local currency.
Opening universal administrative desks for Tunisians abroad in internal cities to
bring services closer to their areas of residence, and developing online consular services.
VI. A Regulatory Role for the State Combining
Economic Effectiveness & Social Responsibility
Ennahdha Party proposes a comprehensive economic and social approach that liberates
the capabilities of economic players while at the same time securing the resources of weak-
and middle-income groups and protects their ability to lead a dignifed life. We consider
the principal condition for that to be combining economic reform programmes with social
programmes that support the resources of weak- and middle-income groups. In this respect
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we aim to:
Activate the social contract through the National Council for Social Dialogue to
achieve stability, prevent labour conficts and to establish a healthy social climate inside
economic institutions.
Consolidate the social role of the state in protecting weak and vulnerable groups
through increasing the needy families grant to 150 dinars.
Improve the governance of social welfare programmes through adopting a unique
identifcation number for citizens and building a database to update poverty and needs
indicators in order to enable targeting those in need of social welfare programmes on the
basis of objective criteria.
Expand social solidarity grants and access to basic services such as housing and
childcare.
Support workers purchasing power through the organised increase of the minimum
wage by no less than the infation rate.
Maintain middle class purchasing power through updating criteria for family grants.
VII. Securing the Future of New Generations
1. Achieving Energy Security
Ennahdha Party regards securing future energy needs as one of its central concerns. We
will seek to achieve that through:
Outlining a national strategy to resolve energy defcit and encourage investment
into oil and gas.
Incentivising research and development and national and foreign investment into
renewable energy sources which constitute a promising sector and a principal catalyst for
future industrial development in order to reach the target of 30% renewable energy by
2030.
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Revising the fossil fuel code towards encouraging investment in energy within a
framework of transparency, protection of national interest and sovereignty, respect of the
environment and development of search regions.
2. Addressing Water Scarcity
Ennahdha Party is conscious of its responsibility to secure the future of coming generations
in relation to food and water, and is concerned about the falling of the individual share of
water resources under the scarcity level (500 m
3
) and the negative effects on underground
waters as a result of intensive and unregulated use which violates the requirements of
sustainable development. Thus we aim to:
Protect the area of Bousalem against foods by building new dams (Melleg el-Aloui,
Khalled, Tesa) and doubling the canal of Mejreda.
Increase the use of treated water for agricultural uses according to environmental
criteria particularly population size.
Build seawater desalination stations to address the shortage of drinking water in
the South-West.
Maintain and renovate the network of drinking water.
3. Agricultural Sector Development
We consider agriculture to be a strategic sector that requires clarity in setting policies
and implementing them gradually until we achieve self-suffciency in basic goods such as
grains and meats. We also believe it is crucial to ensure Tunisias position as a regional and
global pioneer in products where it possesses high competitiveness such as olive oil, citrus
fruit and dates. Thus we believe that the following measures are required:
Outline a national programme to reform the agricultural sector aimed at reforming
the property structure and turning farms into economic institutions with advanced
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technological input. This requires:
1. Developing legislation in order to reduce land fracturing and division of
lands by encouraging joint use.
2. Stimulating the property market by encouraging young people to buy
agricultural lands and practice agriculture and provide them with incentives and
facilitations.
3. Elaborating suitable formulae for using dead or neglected lands.
4. Adopting a policy of training, support and awareness of the importance of
the land property aspect in agricultural development.
5. Encouraging complementarity, integration and mechanisation and
helping the sector to achieve a technological leap.
Create a higher education institution specialised in agricultural guidance,
methodological training and communication techniques, and set a scientifc research
programme that enables the development and adaptation of cattle feed grains and
production of alternative feed to replace imported corn and soya.
Implement a programme for renewing and increasing the national reserve of olive
trees and promote the of drip irrigation systems.
Encourage investment in sectors with high global competitiveness and develop
exports by:
6. Supporting competitive products according to opportunities in global
markets and partnerships ratifed with EU countries.
7. Renovating production systems and support their transformation and
processing industries.
8. Developing Tunisian trademarks indicating source and quality.
Increase forest coverage to 16% by 2019 and the share of natural reserve areas in
the total area of forests from 17% to 20% and include professional bodies in the protection
of forest and grazing areas.
Put in place a pricing policy for producers aimed at achieving self-suffciency in
wheat, utilising available irrigated areas and raising the currently low hectare return.
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Raise the level of national investment in the agricultural sector from 10% to 20%
within the next 20 years.
Rationalise use of fshing resources and develop the fsh-farming sector so as to
guarantee the improvement of fshermens lives, sustainability of fsh resources and the
rights of future generations, through:
9. Continuing the policy of biological recess in the fshing sector and
adopting a social approach that helps fshermen during the recess period.
10. Developing fsh production through fsh farming to reach 30% of the total
fsh production by 2019.
4. Protection of the Environment
Our approach to economic reform has as one of its pillars protection of the environment
as a strategic resource that belongs to future generations whose management should be
based on sustainability and fairness. The environment is one of our key priorities and
we aim to devote to it the attention it deserves and provide the necessary human and
fnancial resources and set programmes and projects that are tailored to the specifcities
of each region, in order to transform them into competitive differentiators on the national,
regional and international scales. Ennahdha Party aims to:
Focus in the coming fve years on achieving further progress on mainstreaming
environmental concerns into the felds of agriculture, energy, transport and other sectorial
policies and all other sectors.
Support a green economy through incentivising the creation of biological and
environmental projects within the feld of sustainable development in a way that supports
exports.
Encourage scientifc research in the feld of environmental technology.
Modernise transport systems and develop bus feets taking into consideration
environmental criteria.
Provide a clean environment and move towards recycling so as to make this feld a
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catalyst for development and job creation through use of modern technology.
Pay special attention to the most-polluted regions by preparing studies and putting
in place special procedures for purifying and protecting them, such as Gabes, Gafsa, Sfax,
Ben Aroud, Bizerte and others.
Devote additional privileges to the islands of Djerba and Kerkena in a way that
takes into consideration their specifc environmental vulnerability and improves their
environmental conditions.
Basic Services: Providing the Foundations for a Dignifed Life
and Limiting Inequalities between Regions and Groups
Ennahdha Party believes that among its most important duties is improving the
quality of basic services for citizens, such as housing, education, healthcare and a clean
environment, so that we move closer to achieving justice between groups and regions.
I. Improving Health Services
Ennahdha Party aims to achieve a comprehensive sustainable health coverage on the
basis of fairness and equal citizenship that guarantees the right of all sections of Tunisian
society to beneft from the health services they need and provides them with high-quality
health services, by:
Developing basic health services, improving the maintenance of frst-line institutions
including local hospitals and basic health centres, supporting them through providing
more medical staff, medicines and equipment, and activating national programmes.
Increasing the capacity of hospitals from 21,000 to 26,000 beds within fve years.
Developing the health map of internal regions to achieve regional balance by
renovating regional hospitals and building specialised regional medical centres for the
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treatment of cancer, obstetrics and gynecology and paediatric medicine.
Establishing an integrated information system and adopting a unique identifcation
number and electronic health fle for every citizen to enable the organisation, follow up
and oversight of all health services and facilitate the process for patients.
Organising, implementing and overseeing patients rights in hospitals including the
improvement of reception quality, residence and waiting conditions (training nurses in
reception techniques, reviewing hospital architecture, setting up a centralised appointment
system and other measures).
Guaranteeing medicine security by encouraging the development of national
pharmaceutical industries in order to raise the percentage of nationally produced medication
out of the total consumed from the current 49% to 60%, through better management
of current facilities, building new units, rationalising consumption by expediting the
regulation of treatment of protocols on the basis of which payments are made through the
health coverage system and the promotion of the use of generic medication.
Optimising and activating the great economic capabilities of the health sector
through developing health tourism and pharmaceutical industries and supporting the
sectors global reach and ability to export health services.
Devoting attention to the feld of advanced medicine and medical and biological
scientifc research and strengthening its human resources.
II. Urban Regeneration, Provision of Adequate Housing
and Improving Neighborhood Cleanliness
The land resource situation in the country sets real estate ownership and administrative
challenges that call for a comprehensive and forward-looking vision covering the entire
country. A large proportion of projects have been obstructed due to land problems or as a
result of the prolonged and complicated process to prepare and update land use models.
Thus, over the next fve years, we aim to:
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Create a national regeneration model embodying future development trends based
on a national strategy for resolving remaining land problems.
Set up a digital national map of land resources.
In order to provide adequate housing to all citizens in need, we aim to:
Revise housing policy and develop mechanisms to respond to the growing need for
housing, and control prices to enable citizens to access adequate housing at reasonable
prices.
Continue the social housing programme and seek to diversify its forms and expand
the number of those benefting from it.
Provide property savings and establish new urban areas comprising all necessary
amenities and basic facilities in the felds of youth, children, sports and culture in order to
reduce land prices, alongside developing the public transport system to facilitate the link
between these areas and administrative centres.
Develop a national middle-class housing strategy based on Islamic fnance tools
such as musharaka and munaqasa.
In order to improve cleanliness, we aim to:
Create professional cleaning services specialised in sanitation, environment and
maintenance tasked with cleaning and maintaining cities and public amenities.
Implement a programme of renovating popular districts and redesigning city centres.
III. Improving Integration and Balance between the
Coastline and Internal Regions
In order to achieve a balance between Tunisias coastal and internal regions, Ennahdha
Party aims to:
Review the territorial division of the country through creating horizontal districts
that are geographically, economically and demographically harmonious, and encourage the
emergence of major urban centres in the internal regions that would stimulate economic
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and social development.
Devote 20% of the public investment budget to regional development.
Continue to rely on scientifc regional development indicators in the allocation of
the regional development budget to the regions.
Adopt the development of infrastructure in internal regions and deprived districts
as a priority for the coming government.
Develop the motorway network over the short and medium terms through completing
the motorway network linking internal and coastal regions.
IV. An Effective Educational System that Develops
Critical Thinking & Encourages Creativity
Ennahdha Party believes that the education system is the robust foundation for the
development of balanced, talented, well-rounded individuals. Thus we devote absolute
priority to education given its importance in building society and achieving its members
aspirations. We believe Tunisia needs an educational policy that stresses the centrality
of effective, proactive students, and develops the characteristics of teachers as rooted in
Arab-Muslim culture while being open to universal values.
Based on the conviction that education is a strategic sector for the achievement of
comprehensive development and the formation of free, proud dignifed citizens, we aim to:
With the involvement of all stakeholders, diagnose the crisis in the educational
system in its teaching, school culture and institutional levels in order to initiate an effective
and genuine process for comprehensive, deep-rooted and gradual educational reform that
incorporates all the accumulated efforts of previous reforms in the Tunisian educational
system and addresses challenges such as school under-achievement and drop-out.
Extend access to the free compulsory preparatory pre-school year to all public
primary schools.
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Initiate short-term reform by reviewing school day hours and developing curriculum
content and updating them to be in-line with up-to-date advances and modern sciences,
improving and diversifying pedagogical methods and reviewing the evaluation system
towards a greater emphasis on complementary skills training in the educational feld.
Develop school support mechanisms in a way that elevates teaching quality and
takes into consideration the social conditions of low- and middle-income families and
ensure care and support services for pupils with learning diffculties.
Reform, organise and expand Arabic language teaching services for children of
Tunisians abroad and familiarise new generations with Tunisian culture.
Establish the principle of life-long continuous training and outline and implement
programmes for the training of teachers in pedagogical tools and modern teaching methods.
Outline a national plan and allocate the necessary resources to renovate schools,
particularly in the internal regions in order to remove inequalities between the regions
and stimulate school-life with the aim of developing cultural, artistic and sports activities
as a principal component of school life.
Improve the social conditions of teachers, administrative staff and support staff
Establishing Security & Stability and Combating Terrorism
I. Combating Terrorism
Terrorism constitutes a dangerous and destructive regional and global phenomenon
from which our country has not been spared and which threatens stability. Most countries
address this phenomenon through a variety of approaches and methods. Ennahdha Party
considers terrorism to be the biggest danger for national security which must be combated
as part of a process of close regional and international cooperation. Thus, it aims to:
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Adoption of a security-judicial approach
Ennahdha Party aims to adopt a security-judicial approach to combating terrorism
based on:
Regional and international coordination and provision of human, material and
technical resources for the concerned bodies to eliminate this phenomenon.
Honouring the victims of torture from security and military personnel for their
defense of the nation and committing the state to comprehensive care for their family
members.
Dismantling the infrastructure of terrorism in terms of funding, logistical support
and communication networks.
Increasing sanctions against incitement to commit terrorist acts and glorifcation of
such acts within a specialised judicial framework.
Adoption of a comprehensive preventive approach that addresses the various
intellectual, educational, cultural, social and economic dimensions feeding this phenomenon.
To achieve this, Ennahdha Party aims to:
Raise awareness of the dangers of terrorism by introducing content into educational,
media and religious programmes in order to refute its religious bases, promote the values
of tolerance and moderation and oppose all forms of extremism and violence.
Task a specialised commission to engage in dialogue with members of takfri groups
inside prisons in order to reform their mistaken views and convictions.
Create a security intelligence centre and a military intelligence centre specialised
in combating terrorism.
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II. Combating Traffcking
We believe that traffcking is a complex phenomenon with various economic, social
and security dimensions. This means that addressing and overcoming it is of extreme
importance for strengthening the economy, eliminating security threats and providing
social solutions for concerned groups. Thus our policy on combating traffcking aims to:
Strengthen the human and logistical capabilities of specialised anti-traffcking
units.
Incentivise members of these specialised units working in distant and desert regions
through special bonuses.
Re-activate cooperation with neighbouring countries by strengthening surveillance
systems at border crossings, ports and airports.
Establish free exchange zones in cooperation with neighbouring countries and
improve the investment conditions in border regions in order to create alternative jobs
and limit parallel trade.
III. Securing the Country Against Chaos, Violence and
Crime
Ennahdha Party is committed to continuing the process of security reform that has
already been initiated, through:
Intensifying structural and legal reforms by developing the organic law for the
security institution and the laws regulating its dealings with the various sectors within
the framework of guaranteeing the effectiveness of interventions and respect for human
rights.
Continuing to develop equipment and all infrastructure such as barracks and police
stations, and continuing to develop training programmes for security personnel.
Continuing to develop the relationship between the police and citizens and civil
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society within a framework of mutual respect.
Further improving the working conditions of security workers and their social
conditions.
Building the capabilities of the police to combat crime, in particular organised crime,
by increasing daytime and nighttime neighbourhood patrols in residential districts and
creating new judicial centres in vacant police stations.
Continuing the development of the military institution by increasing the budget
of the Ministry of Defense, expanding the recruitment of army personnel and developing
combat capabilities in the face of current threats.
Granting the status of martyr for the sake of Tunisia in offcial documents of
martyred military and security personnel and of victims of terrorism.
IV. Immunising Society against Extremism and Social
Deviation
Ennahdha Party seeks to promote and strengthen the values of moderation, balance,
tolerance and openness and the values of work, sacrifce and sharing among the younger
generations of Tunisia, and the condemnation of all forms of extremism, violence and
terrorism. We plan to do this on two levels: prevention and rehabilitation, so as to protect
society from social deviation and the exacerbation of phenomena that are alien to the
cultural and civilisational heritage of our country. We aim to:
Reform the education system to develop curricula and cultural, artistic and sports
activities to entrench universal values among new generations, in addition to material
and moral support for needy families whose children may be vulnerable to various forms
of extremism and deviation.
Prepare and implement programmes of rehabilitation for prisoners, particularly
youth, in order to equip them with professional skills and competence and provide care
and support to allow them to launch small projects after serving their sentences that allow
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them to integrate into public life, contribute to economic production and preserve their
dignity.
Political Field: Consolidating Citizens Freedom within a
Democratic Society and Strong State
I. Ensuring the Success of the Democratic Model in
Tunisia
1. Supporting Consensus-Building and Partnerships
Ennahdha seeks to consolidate the gains already achieved in the felds of democracy,
freedom and human rights in the last three years. We seek to consolidate the spirit and
methodology of consensus-building and partnership by aiming to form a national unity
government committed to the values of the revolution and able to manage the public
domain in harmony between the various components of executive power. Such cooperation
is critical in order to overcome security challenges and implement the necessary economic
and social reforms to build a strong economy capable of achieving growth, creating wealth,
providing jobs and guaranteeing a dignifed life for all citizens.
2. Completing the building of democratic institutions and mechanisms
Ennahdha Party aims to complete the establishment of the judicial institutions set out
in the Constitution such as the Constitutional Court and the Higher Judicial Council,
and of independent constitutional commissions such as the Audio-Visual Communication
Commission, the Human Rights Commission, the Sustainable Development and Rights
of Future Generations Commission and the Good Governance and Anti-Corruption
Commission. We aim to consolidate and strengthen local authorities on the basis of
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decentralisation and update legal texts and laws in order to bring them in line with the
Constitution.
3. Supporting Civil Society

We believe it is essential to support civil society and develop it as an effective partner in
the system of democratic governance and in the nurturing of new generations on the basis
of respect for rights and freedoms, hard work and social responsibility, through:
Elaborating a national pact on civic and associational work.
Strengthening the representation of civil society institutions in constitutional
commissions.
Devoting a national week to associations and the social economy.
1. Providing all necessary support to the Truth & Dignity Commission to
achieve a fair and equitable transitional justice
2. Completing the creation of the National Commission for the Prevention of
Torture
Ennahdha Party aims to complete the establishment of the National Commission for the Pre-
vention of Torture and facilitate its work to enable it to fulfll its tasks in monitoring all cases of
torture where present.
4. Strengthening State Institutions and the Rule of Law
Modernising the Administration and developing the quality of its services
We believe that among the necessary requirements of reform is the modernisation of the
state administration and developing of the quality of its services in order for it to become
an effective and strong administration that provides better quality and more cost-effective
public services. This would also contribute to improving the productivity and effectiveness
of the economy and creation of added value.
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In order to achieve this, Ennahdha Party aims to:
Simplify administrative procedures and remove document requirements and
procedures that obstruct citizens needs and negatively affect economic progress, such
as legalisation of signatures and requirements for conformed copies. We will also set a
maximum period within which the administration must commit to provide services to
individuals and economic institutions. In this context, an administrations failure to respond
within two months will be legally considered as a positive response to the individual or
institutions request.
Gradually expand information systems to all public administration centres that
participate in the joint information management plan for the administration, so as to
accelerate and improve the quality of services provided to citizens, including ending the
practice of requiring citizens to provide documents already produced/sourced by the public
administration.
Revise the system of recruitment and hiring of public servants and public and
local authorities to attract the best-qualifed expertise, and provide incentives for greater
productivity by placing greater value on their work, emphasise productivity and results,
and improve the training and allocation of human resources.
Support districts, municipalities and governorates through qualifed human
resources and the necessary material resources to fulfll their functions in light of the new
powers granted to them by the Constitution.
5. Combating Financial and Administrative Corruption
Ennahdha Party will work to combat fnancial and administrative corruption on two
levels by:
Combining oversight bodies into a unifed body for oversight, evaluation and follow-
up, strengthening its material and human resources and providing it with powers to refer
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cases to the courts and providing legal protection to inspectors. A specialised team will be
created within that body tasked with following up cases requiring immediate intervention.
Expanding and strengthening popular participation in oversight in order to achieve
transparency through expanding access to information in the public sector including
statistics on the quality and productivity of public services and institutions.
Setting the foundations for local authorities that set and implement development
policies within the framework of the unity of the state
We regard Chapter 7 of the Constitution as the best response to the needs of the
revolution, and commit to initiating a comprehensive national dialogue aimed at reaching
consensus on establishing a gradual decentralisation to local authorities. We believe it
is vital, in this regard, to guarantee the widest participation by citizens and civil society
in decision-making and overseeing policy implementation. Ennahdha Party has set the
following priorities to achieve this:
Accelerating the organisation of elections for municipal and regional councils by the
end of 2015 to end the practice of special appointments and replace them with councils
elected via general, free, direct, fair and transparent elections, through a voting system
that guarantees the greatest representation and effectiveness.
Revising the legislative framework and issuing organic laws and applied texts,
particularly those related to taxation, fnance, budgets, accountability, powers, human
resources and oversight.
Establishing a strong relationship between the state and local authorities based on
partnership, fexible oversight and respect of reciprocal agreements between the central
state and the local authority.
Encouraging cooperation and partnership among local authorities, and partnerships
with the private sector.
Gradually expanding the municipal system, with priority to village councils and
densely-populated areas and border regions.
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II. Strengthening the Rule of Law
We believe that strengthening the rule of law is one of the pre-conditions for consolidating
democracy, protecting its institutions and supporting state authority. Ennahdha will thus
seek to uphold respect for the law and establish the rule of law to prevent risks, provide
security and protect Tunisias achievements, most importantly freedom and democracy.
III. Reforming the Judiciary to Make it More Effcient
and at the Service of Citizens
The judiciary remains one of the most important pillars of a state based on rule of law and
accountable institutions. It is the refuge of litigants and a pillar for justice and fairness.
Thus it remains one of our priorities to support its independence so that it constitutes a
fundamental guarantee for the balance between powers to protect rights and liberties. We
believe that among the requirements for establishing citizens freedoms and building a
democratic society and strong state is the protection of the judiciary from corruption and
developing its functional effciency through:
Continuing to develop organic laws related to the judiciary and all related branches
and creating the necessary mechanisms to guarantee the rights of all within a framework
of transparency and justice.
Developing court infrastructure and equipment and expansion of the integrated
information system and strengthening electronic protection mechanisms.
Revising the judicial map by creating more local courts and appeal courts in order
to bring services closer to citizens and ensure equality between regions.
Initiate an exceptional recruitment programme for 1,000 judges in order to develop
the performance of courts, particularly responding to the needs of citizens to litigate within
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reasonable timeframes.
Developing alternative penal mechanisms and encouraging their use.
Improving the infrastructure of prison institutions, detention conditions and
prisoner rehabilitation in order to re-integrate them into social and professional life.
IV. Establishing Professional and Free Media

Ennahdha Party seeks to develop the media scene in Tunisia so as to support the values
of the revolution and conditions for the success of the democratic transition. We seek to
develop Tunisian media to meet international standards and provide infrastructure and
legislation to allow Tunisia to become a regional base for media production, through the
following measures:
Amend legislation related to this sector so as to implement Constitutional provisions,
guarantee independence and freedoms, protect the right of media workers to fulfll their
roles, and repeal all prison penalties against journalists.
Reform public media to meet international standards.
Materially and legislatively support the establishment of a national council for self-
reform of the press and electronic media.
Re-organise public advertising through a commission that oversees its distribution,
in collaboration with media experts.
Improve the services enjoyed by holders of the professional journalist card.
Encourage the creation of free media cities and incentivise private investment in
the media and communication sectors.
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V. Strengthening Tunisias Integration into its Regional
and Global Environment
Ennahdha Party aims to strengthen Tunisias regional and global integration, by:
Developing our relations with our Maghreb neighbours and elevating them to the
level of strategic partnerships.
Developing our historic and special relationships with Arab countries and with the
European Union and United States.
Raising the level of diplomatic activity with all our partners, particularly African
countries and emerging countries such as China, India, Brazil and Turkey, within the
framework of an economic diplomacy that uses Tunisias image as a pioneering democracy
to support the economy and promote Tunisia as an investment destination.
Continuing to support all just causes, foremost amongst which is the Palestinian
cause.
Committing to a policy of non-interference in other countries affairs.
Social Field: Protecting Social Unity and Supporting Culture
and Creativity
We believe that building a democratic, free, balanced society that is rooted in its Arab-
Muslim identity and open to universal values requires the adoption of a cultural project
that aims at creating a cultural environment that embraces and establishes the values
of the Constitution and turns them into deeply-rooted convictions, guiding principles,
and lived values. It also requires spreading the values of moderation and tolerance, the
sanctity of life and eschewing all forms of violence and terrorism. We aim to open up the
public sphere to all pioneering cultural experiments for the sake of a harmonious and
beautiful environment that turns the public sphere into a pleasant space for co-existence
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and beauty, and culture into a space for embodying humanity and developing talents and
tastes.
I. Supporting and Expanding Womens Gains
Ennahdha Party believes in a partnership between women and men in building a
balanced society and a developed economy and in womens position as principal actors in
the process of comprehensive development. We seek to protect womens achieved gains as
an embodiment of the principle of equality between men and women and believe such a
relationship is vital in order to preserve family balance. In this regard, Ennahdha aims to :
Combat all forms of exploitation, marginalisation and violence against women,
preserve families and cultivate the family fabric.
Raise the duration of maternity leave from 8 to 12 weeks in addition to the right to
a full salary in return for an optional 2/3 reduced working day for two years.
Create a national observatory to combat all forms of discrimination against women,
and more centres for women victims of domestic violence, in addition to supporting the role
of employment inspectors in the private sector in defending the rights of working women.
Elaborate and implement special programmes to improve the conditions of rural
women and activate their political, economic and social role, in cooperation with civil
society associations.
Enable the children of Tunisian women and foreign fathers to obtain nationality
without any restriction.
II. Activating Cultural Heritage and Supporting Social
Unity
Ennahdha celebrates the democratic foundations achieved thanks to the revolution and
embraces the principle, enshrined in the Constitution, of the centrality of identity as a
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foundation for this democratic edifce. This balanced identity provides democracy with
the foundations its needs to exist and fourish, and protects society from extremism and
radicalism. This balanced identity aims to spread moderate religious culture and the spirit
of tolerance, and counter extremism through capitalising on our cultural heritage, which is
by nature open to all cultures and civilisations, in order to support the unity of our society
and regain our civilisational infuential role. Ennahdha Party believes that reviving our
Zaytouna heritage and Maqasid thought and presenting it in a form that is suitable for our
modern times and needs constitutes a principal factor in challenging the deviations and
tendencies towards extremist thought that we currently see. In this context, Ennahdha
aims to:
Implement the project of the international Zaytouna University project in Tunis.
Establish the Academy of the Noble Quran and Quranic Readings.
Improve the conditions of mosque staff professionally and morally.
III. Effective Participation of Youth in Cultural, Political
and Social Life
Young people have played a central role in the struggle against oppression and dictatorship
over decades, which was most visible during the Tunisian revolution. Their principal role
in shaping the countrys future and their right to participation, alongside all components
of society, in determining their countrys future, all call for special attention to be given to
them. We believe investing in youth will have a positive and profound effect in the building
of society politically, economically and socially.
Ennahdha Party believes that youth participation in public life is a priority - youth
represent a positive force and a principal source of initiative and revival. Thus Ennahdha
will support the representation of youth in local and regional authorities, and will seek to
enable youth associations to develop their capabilities, encourage networking amongst them
and the creation of a representative council of all active youth associations. In addition, it
aims to launch a Youth Card to provide discounts on all youth public services, including
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sports, health, culture and others, with the possibility of private sector involvement in this
scheme.
We will introduce legislation to develop civic commitment, root the concept of citizenship
amongst youth and promote a culture of volunteering. In this regard, we will seek to create
a national youth structure focused on volunteering, with recommendations provided to
volunteers to be taken into consideration at job recruitment.
On the strategic level, Ennahdha will support research centres concerned with youth
issues, the monitoring and analysis of youth-related changes and trends and the challenges
facing youth, and will work towards setting a national strategy for youth development
and activating their role in political, economic and social felds, to which all stakeholders,
particularly civil society, will contribute.
IV. Supporting Intellectual and Cultural Production
Ennahdha Party believes in the important role culture and the arts play in building
civilisations and societies and values the role played by intellectuals, writers and artists
in the development and refnement of tastes, promotion of the love of life and rebellion
against reality in aspiration for what is better. To promote these roles, Ennahdha Party
aims to:
1. Improve the governance of the cultural sector by:
Doubling the budget of the Culture Ministry.
Activating the High Council for Culture in a way that guarantees its representation
and grants it wide consultation powers to allow it to contribute to the setting of cultural
policies, and supporting cultural decentralisation through the creation of regional cultural
councils.
Improving the management of the cultural support system to ensure preservation
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of public funds and the achievement of quality and effciency, in full transparency and
accountability.
Activating the National Institute for Cultural Events and Festivals to improve the
management of festivals and ensure justice between the regions.
Activating and improving the management of the national support fund for artistic
and literary creativity and seeking to enrich and diversify its funding sources.
2. Invest in the cultural sector and transform Tunisia into a centre of
attraction for international cultural investment in the feld of cultural and
creative industries by:
Establishing a national museum for the revolution of freedom and dignity in
Sidibouzid and building memorials for its most prominent events.
Encouraging the creation of flm production villages and media cities.
Creating centres for cultural industries drawing upon the heritage and unique
characteristics of the various Tunisian cities and regions: cinematic cities, museum cities,
etc.
Turning Tunisia into an international centre for book production and publishing
3. Improve the conditions of writers and intellectuals, cultural centres,
public libraries and archeological sites by:
Providing material and social support for those working in the cultural felds to
protect their dignity and recognise their contributions and creativity.
Renovating cultural institutions (public libraries, cultural centres) and studying
the creation of a new generation support institutions such as regional theatres, art
museums and art galleries, and establish drama centres in all governorates.
Outlining a national policy to promote books, by making them available to readers,
ensuring quality of content and production, and affordability.
Supporting the expansion of multi-purpose cultural centres in all regions.
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Re-drawing the national archeological map and completing the national inventory
of national heritage in order to prevent any form of abuse or theft.
Registration of at least fve Tunisian cities as world heritage cities.
V. Sports and Entertainment
We believe that the sports sector is a vital feld that, if given the necessary material
and human resources, can signifcantly contribute to social prosperity and physical and
psychological health. Hence, we aim to develop the feld of individual and team sports and
develop participation at the amateur and professional levels nationally, regionally and
internationally through:
Provision of environmental sports zones and encouraging their use to achieve access
to sports for all.
Encouraging investment in the feld of professional and elite sports.
Encouraging women sports and seeking to develop the results of regional and
international participation of sportswomen.
Supporting school and university sports as a vital source for more advanced levels,
and providing sports training centres linked to schools.
Developing the network of stadiums and spaces for individual and team sports and
improving their professionalism.
Supporting the nomination of the city of Sfax to host the Mediterranean Games in
2021.
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Conclusion
E
nnahdha Party presents its electoral programme 2015-2020 which sets out its vision
for managing the coming phase in Tunisias democratic progress, with full hope in
the future and confdence in our countrys success. Our vision recognises and celebrates
the sacrifces of the people of Tunisia and remembers with pride all the countrys martyrs:
those who struggled against occupation, those who struggled against dictatorship and
injustice and those who lost their lives fghting terrorism. We pray for all of them and
are conscious of the magnitude of the trust of their sacrifces. We are deeply aware of the
responsibility on our shoulders to achieve the future for which they sacrifced and of which
they dreamed.
Ennahdha Party presents its programme to put Tunisia on the path to freedom, justice
and development. We are faithful to our pledges, and we look forward to the coming phase
of dedication and hard work. Our country deserves this and more, in order to become a
prosperous country whose people can enjoy the fruits of their efforts, in safety and security.

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