UN support expands Social protection and healthcare in Tunisia

The United Nations and the Tunisian government expanded a social protection program to reach more than 600,000 children in Tunisia.

Rana Taha, the resident coordinator of the United Nations in Tunisia, reported that the Amen Social program reached children between the ages of 0 and 18 in 2025. This figure represents a 443% increase in participation compared to 2020.

The cooperation between the two parties aims to improve social inclusion and equal opportunities through a new agreement covering the period from 2027 to 2031. The United Nations supports the government in widening access to monthly allowances for women and children in vulnerable situations to improve living conditions for the poorest citizens. In the education sector, the United Nations helped 12,000 students fight school dropout.

During the period from 2021 to 2025, the organization assisted over 7,000 adolescents, more than half of whom returned to school, entered vocational training, or found employment. The organization also equipped 68 kindergartens and provided over 12,000 pieces of pedagogical equipment. The United Nations also modernized the public health system by renewing 90% of the vaccine cold chain. The organization provided over 1,800 pieces of medical equipment to 1,850 primary health centers, 264 health districts, and 75 hospitals.

These efforts included digitizing vaccination services and training healthcare professionals to improve access to quality care.