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Motivated Municipal Staff Become Waste Management Change Agents

Mr. Mongi Khaldi is the official in charge of the municipal park in Kebili. He had been looking forward to retirement, now he is excited to be part of the team working to improve solid waste management in his municipality. Mr. Khaldi first encountered the TADAEEM project during the municipal staff training in May 2018, ...

By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 13 February, 2019 | Topics: Foreign Assistance, Success Stories, USAID | Tags: Tadaeem

TADAEEM Grants Promote Inclusive Local Government Decision-Making

Two local Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) were awarded grants to promote the inclusion of marginalized groups in the decision-making process in four municipalities. The CSO Tounissiet will implement a 12-month project to support women’s political participation at local levels. Tounissiyet will mobilize communities in the municipalities of Gabes, Mareth, and Ghannouche to advocate for the ...

By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 12 February, 2019 | Topics: Foreign Assistance, Success Stories, USAID

The 2019 Global Entrepreneurship Summit

The 2019 Global Entrepreneurship Summit, June 4-5, in The Hague, the Netherlands will gather more than bring together 2,000 of the world’s most inspiring entrepreneurs, investors, and other participants from all over the world in five focus sectors: agriculture, connectivity, energy, health, and water. Hosted by the governments of the Netherlands and the United States, ...

By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 12 February, 2019 | Topics: Business, Commercial Opportunities

Faten Khalfallah – TechWomen Exchange program – 2015

Faten is the founder of “First Skills Club”, a non-profit organization that provides soft skill development and informal STEM education for kids and teenagers, with a special focus on robotics. Her TechWomen exchange experience gave her the opportunity to intern with leading Tech companies – such as Mozilla and Autodesk – with which she collaborated ...

By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 8 February, 2019 | Topics: Alumni, News | Tags: Alumni of Tunisia

Kyane Kassiri – NESA UGRAD and Coca-Cola MENA exchange programs – 2014

As alumnus of NESA UGRAD and Coca-Cola MENA exchange programs, Kayane teamed up with a group of other U.S. Department of State programs alumni to apply for the Alumni Engagement and Innovation Fund (AEIF). Their project idea was selected and the team managed to launch Young Tunisian Coders Academy (YTCA). As a coding training program, ...

By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 8 February, 2019 | Topics: Alumni | Tags: Alumni of Tunisia

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