Welcome to our Country Collection!
From 2012 until 2025 BMZ and GIZ implemented S4D projects and programmes in countries all over the world, always in close cooperation with different local partner organisations. In every country, significant S4D knowledge and content has been developed, in different languages, with different sport ant topical foci. We are happy to share that valuable S4D knowledge with you!
COUNTRY OVERVIEW
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Tunisia -
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Zanzibar
In Tunisia, nearly half the population is under 30, making youth aspirations central to the country’s future. However, ineffective responses to their challenges have left many young Tunisians frustrated. Youth unemployment has remained a major concern, with over one third of 15-year-olds and more than 20% (2024*) of university graduates unemployed. Economic exclusion, exacerbated by a mismatch between skills and labour market needs, has made access to employment particularly difficult.
To address these challenges, the Ministry of Youth and Sport and the Ministry of Employment, in partnership with German Development Cooperation, used sport as an instrument for socio-economic development. Vocational training facilitators, employment advisors and youth centre leaders were trained in the Sport for Development (S4D) methodology, enabling them to implement socio-sport activities more effectively. The programme also established a national network of S4D instructors to improve coordination, consolidate good practices and integrate S4D into training structures.
Through the ‘Youth Ambassadors’ initiative, 28 young people from youth and vocational training centres strengthened their leadership, communication and project management skills. They acted as advocates for the S4D approach, promoting social change and engaging with marginalised youth, particularly those not in education, employment or training (NEETs).
In Raoued, a working-class neighbourhood facing challenges of social inclusion, an inclusive S4D pilot centre was established. With over 300 members aged 13 to 29, the centre offered career counselling, training, and sports activities, with a strong focus on enabling young women to access labour market services. At local and regional levels, S4D organised sports events and open days to promote sport as a tool for employability, fostering social cohesion and gender equality by involving key public and civil society actors.
In addition, S4D in Tunisia identified economic opportunities for graduates of the Higher Institute of Youth and Culture Animation and the Higher Institutes of Sport and Physical Education, and formulated recommendations for their integration into the labour market through innovative economic models.
These combined efforts strengthened the employability of young people in Tunisia and promoted gender equality and social cohesion through sport.
*Source: https://domainetat.tn/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/fr.pdf
