Transition Accountable Tunisian Tender

The intervention contributes to the emergence of a sustainable accountability system ensuring respect for the rule of law promoting responsiveness efficiency and citizens confidence in public institutions. It supports in a targeted manner the capacities of public partners and civil society to exercise their roles in the regulation surveillance and control of public activity through a transversal approach and complementary to existing support.Country regionTopicPeriodBudgetTunisiaGovernancePublic sector policyAnti-corruption organizationsLegal and judicial development03.01.2022 - 02.28.2028CHF 5647000 The project in briefBackgroundThe dysfunctions that led to the Tunisian revolution in 2011 also occurred because state actors operated outside any framework of public accountability. Since then the construction of an accountability system has been initiated. This system now embryonic is made up of existing but often failing governmental legislative and judicial institutions new independent bodies and a civil society including the media unions and political parties which explores the possibilities. new freedoms guaranteed by the constitution of 2014. Domestic and international support for this system in the making is now concentrated on thematic institutions responsible for management regulation surveillance and or control of specific aspects of public affairs. Thus the electoral body and that working on transitional justice both key players in the accountability cycle have seen their capacities considerably strengthened by international donors. Their rise to power has impacted national politics. At the same time the absence of a systemic vision on the accountability framework and on the organizational and financial aspects made them vulnerable to political tensions. This intervention aims to strengthen the coherence of the accountability system through targeted support to relevant public bodies governmental legislative judicial independent and to civil society organizations in the legislative financial organizational consultation and advocacy fields. consultation and thematic skills. In some cases logistical needs can also be covered. Under the opening phase we will analyze the political economy the existing needs and supports of the accountability system. The findings will be shared and discussed during a conference bringing together the stakeholders. On this basis Phase I will be organized during a planning workshop defining a the part subject to a public tender b direct bilateral partnerships with public institutions if applicable and c the criteria support for civil society initiatives.Directorate federal office responsibleSDCCredit areaDevelopment cooperationProject partnersContract partnerInternational or foreign NGOOther international or foreign NGO NorthBudgetCurrent phaseSwiss budgetCHF 5647000Swiss disbursement to dateCHF 0