{"id":14145,"date":"2024-09-02T19:44:55","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T17:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hirondelle.org\/?page_id=14145"},"modified":"2026-04-09T11:01:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T09:01:25","slug":"tunisia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hirondelle.org\/en\/our-work\/projects\/geographic\/north-africa-and-middle-east\/tunisia","title":{"rendered":"Tunisia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full w-100\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6804\" height=\"4536\" data-id=\"24875\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hirondelle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/low-quality.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24875\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">journalists from Radio Sufetula in the Sbeitla region, in the governorate of Kasserine, produce a report on residents\u2019 concerns.<br>October 2025 \u00a9 Fondation Hirondelle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><br>Since 2020, Fondation Hirondelle has been implementing <strong>the media component of the PACT programme (Participation Active des Citoyennes et Citoyens Tunisiens)<\/strong>, in consortium with the Danish organisation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niras.com\/\">NIRAS<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This project aims <strong>to expand civic space and foster dialogue between authorities and citizens<\/strong>\u2014particularly the most vulnerable\u2014to enable genuine co-construction of public action in the High Steppes region (governorates of Gafsa, Kairouan, Kasserine, Kef, Sidi Bouzid and Siliana).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Phase 2 of the project began in May 2023<\/strong>. Fondation Hirondelle continues its commitment by supporting local media, key actors in good governance and sustainable development at the local level.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hirondelle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carte-tunisie-1-840x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hirondelle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carte-tunisie-1-840x1024.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.hirondelle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carte-tunisie-1-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/www.hirondelle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carte-tunisie-1-768x936.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hirondelle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carte-tunisie-1-1000x1219.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.hirondelle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carte-tunisie-1.jpg 1256w\" sizes=\"auto, 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Fifteen years after the revolution, the media landscape is evolving within a context of power recentralization and a redefinition of democratic balances. <strong>In this increasingly restrictive environment for the practice of journalism, media professionals face multiple challenges<\/strong>: legal pressures, the economic fragilization of media outlets, and the growing spread of disinformation, particularly on digital platforms. 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The training programmes incorporated new areas addressing emerging needs in the sector: diction, artificial intelligence applied to journalism, press ethics in a sensitive context, strategic communication, as well as in-house training dedicated to producing debate programmes and providing technical assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2025, <strong>148 media contents\u2014123 video reports and 25 radio debates\u2014were produced<\/strong>, totaling 33 hours of broadcasting on FM and online. 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In a constrained political and media context, this approach has strengthened practices of transparency, accountability, and responsibility within local PACT projects, while facilitating citizens\u2019 access to reliable, contextualized information that is useful for understanding local governance issues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group h-100 backgroundedBlock backgroundedBlock--green has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Testimonial<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00ab The training sessions we have benefited from since September 2024 have been of paramount importance. 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