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Commentary

Tunisia’s Unity Government, One Year On

How effective have Youssef Chahed’s policies been at addressing Tunisia’s underlying issues?

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By Sada Debate
Published on Jul 26, 2017
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Tunisia Monitor

Carnegie’s Tunisia Monitor project tracks the status of the country’s transition in the economic, political, and security spheres. This project provides original analysis and policy recommendations from a network of Tunisian contributors and Carnegie experts to inform decisionmakers in Tunisia, Europe, and the United States. This endeavor is supported by a grant from the Open Society Foundations.

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In August 2016, Tunisia’s parliament overwhelmingly approved Youssef Chahed as head of government, after a month of negotiations to form a unity government that many hoped would be more effective in implementing reforms than its internally divided predecessor. Chahed promised to prioritize fighting terrorism, boosting economic growth, and fighting corruption, among other issues. Nearly a year later, his government has made headlines for its progress on these fronts, but it still faces significant challenges.

Four experts take a look at the policies of the past year and examine how effective they have been at addressing underlying issues.

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Sada Debate

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Political ReformDemocracyEconomySecurityNorth AfricaTunisia

Carnegie India does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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