The Arab Reform Initiative, together with the Heinrich Böll Foundation, recently published a joint report that analyzes the gaps in Tunisia’s urban waste management, illustrating an incomplete and faulty decentralization of government powers. Local authorities are often unable to force polluting businesses to respect the laws in place, and they are also often overruled by centralized institutions. The report…
“The skills that helped me fight corruption are the ability to analyze, deconstruct, communicate, understand the country’s legislative system, and understand international frameworks and institutions for fighting corruption.” Jamila Ksiksi discusses the skills she developed as an activist in student movements and civil society that allowed her to succeed in government, as a woman in…
The Arab Reform Initiative’s recent publication, “Tunisia Facing COVID-19: To Exceptional Circumstances, Exceptional Measures?,” examines how Tunisia’s newly minted democratic institutions are handling the pandemic. This paper investigates the actions Tunisia’s executive, legislative, and judicial branches are taking to address the public health issue, and while it notes areas of concern, it also depicts instances…
The Maghreb Economic Forum (MEF) is an independent Think-and-Do Tank founded in 2011 on the premise of supporting economic and social development in the Maghreb region. Our mission is to convene and mobilize diverse actors to catalyze sustainable economic and social development in the Maghreb. MEF believes that an informed, active citizenry is the key…