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IOM Tunisia 6 Passage du Lac le Bourget • 1053 Les Berges du Lac • Tunis • Tunisia Tel: +216.71.860 • Fax: +216.71.961 • E-mail: IOMTunis@iom • Internet: tunisia.iom/
Project Proposal:
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROJECT
(PHASE II)
Project type: Youth Empowerment and Capacity Building Secondary project type: Community Development Geographical Coverage: Tunisia Executing agency: International Organization for Migration (IOM) Beneficiaries: Tunisian youth at-risk of irregular migration Partner(s): Ministry of Youth and Sports and Professional integration, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Women, Family, Children and Seniors, Ministry of Social Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of foreign affairs, private sector, NGOs and service providers working with youth, National Agency of employment, Tunisian Agency for Vocational Training, local authorities of Sfax, Mahdia, Tataouine, and Medenine Management site: Tunisia-CO-Tunis-TN Duration: 36 months Budget: 3 ,0 00 , 000. 00 EUR
Summary
Tunisia is struggling with an economic crisis, exacerbated by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, combined with mounting demographic pressures and a stagnating economy that is unable to absorb the growing number of youths entering the labour market annually. The chronic unemployment rates in Tunisia, particularly among the youth, has been a leading driver of emigration from Tunisia, mainly heading to Europe. The number of young Tunisians attempting to enter Europe irregularly has increased significantly over the past couple of years. Irregular emigration from Tunisia to Italy dramatically increased in 2020 and 2021 , 14,685 individuals arrived irregularly in 2020, comparing to 2,564 in 2019. The number of
irregular migrants intercepted en route to Italy, in 2020, by Tunisian and Italian authorities was the highest since 2011, at 26,488. It is estimated that sea departures from Tunisia to Italy have more than tripled in the first four months of 2021, compared to the same period in 2020. The drivers of the increase are complex, and interlinked, including economic, social, and political factors, all of which were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to this situation, the proposed action will support the Tunisian authorities and local institutions in the continued provision of assistance to youth, both young women and men, at risk of emigrating irregularly. The project will bring added value by enhancing socio-economic opportunities for at risk youth through market-oriented skills training and community development support. Additionally, the project will enhance the capacities of youth at-risk, and in particular those who are Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEET), by contributing to the development of at-risk Tunisian youth through vocational training, to address drivers of irregular emigration. The project builds upon the success of the ongoing project “Enhancement of socio-economic reintegration opportunities for youth at risk of irregular re-emigration and other vulnerable groups through market-oriented skill trainings and community development supporting” (hereafter the Youth Empowerment Project), funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, implementation of which began on 1 August 2020.
1. Rationale
Tunisia faces significant social and economic challenges, particularly affecting the youth population (less than 35 years old), which constitutes a large percentage (33 per cent) 1 of the overall population of the country. The country’s economy has deteriorated in recent years – particularly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the slowdown in production due to reduced demand, and a decline in tourism 2
- with unemployment increasing and inflation reaching a near 25-year-high. Economic growth has averaged only 1 per cent per annum post-revolution (compared to 4 per cent during the five years prior to the revolution). This weak economic growth has resulted in limited job creation, which has been unable to absorb new, young entrants into the labor market. Unemployment remains high, at 18 per cent in the first quarter of 2021. 3 Labour Force Survey data, from 2005- 2 009 showed that 85 per cent of unemployed Tunisians were between 15 and 35 years of age. 4 Unemployment rates are also much higher among women compared to men (23 per cent and 12 per cent, respectively) and in the interior regions of the country. 5 Yet, the typical profile of a Tunisian irregular migrant is a young and single man under 30, with a low level of education (not above secondary school) and unemployed, according to a recent study. The study found that the decision to emigrate is driven by the desire to escape from poverty, for 90 per cent of 1 National Institute of Statistics (2014). « Jeunesse et vieillesse à travers le RGPH 2014 » 2 World Bank (2020). TUNISIA Skills Development for Employment: The Role of Technical and Vocational Education and Training. 3 National Institute of Statistics. Quarter 1 Unemployment. ins.nat/fr/themes/ch%C3%B4mage Accessed 14/07/21. 4 Angel-Urdinola, Diego F., Stefanie Brodmann, and Anne Hilger. (2012). “Labor Markets in Tunisia: Recent Trends and Policy Options.” 5 National Institute of Statistics. « Enquête Nationale sur la Population et l'Emploi. 2019. »
gender analysis will be conducted at structural, familial and individual levels. Beneficiaries of the action will comprise of youth at-risk of irregular migration. Returnees will not be targeted by the proposed action. More specifically, the project will focus on the following activities and expected outcomes: Outcome 1: Targeted youth at risk of attempting of emigrating irregularly have access to local services and activities to promote social and economic inclusion within their communities. Output 1: Main drivers of irregular emigration among youth in new target areas have been identified. In order to provide relevant baseline information on the intervention context, and facilitate further comparative analysis over time, and to enable measurement of the action’s impact, a gender-sensitive situational assessment on the psychosocial and economic situation of the adolescent and youth population, considering practical and strategic gender needs in the targeted regions, will be developed in the proposed actions two new geographic targets, Tataouine and Medenine. The analysis will build upon the lessons learnt, particularly with respect to women and girls, of phase I of the project. For instance, in some rural areas targeted by Phase 1, female participation is weak due to gender-specific barriers, particularly childcare demands put on young mothers. This is being address by supporting youth centers to create family clubs in order to incentive mothers’ and daughters’ participation, allowing beneficiaries to participate in activities, with the presence of their children. The assessments will determine the main drivers of irregular emigration from the two Governorates, and will be used to develop evidence-based, tailored programmes for Tunisian youth (both female and males) at-risk and providing viable alternatives to attempting to emigrate via irregular pathways. For the development of the assessment, collaboration will be sought with local institutions and experts. Once developed, workshops (central and local) will be held to validate the situational assessment. The workshops will also provide a space to promote dialogue, and to generate recommendations related to improving the socio-economic situation of the adolescent and youth population in those regions. The active participation of local stakeholders and youth organisations will be promoted throughout the process. The situational assessment will be the starting point for the elaboration of a comprehensive local Community Intervention Mechanism. Output 1: Local public and community actors are supported to develop and implement evidence- based interventions that provide at-risk youth with alternatives to emigrating irregularly. Local public and community actors in target communities will be supported to develop methodological and practical gender-sensitive tools, as well as increase their knowledge and skills, to implement effective interventions and programs for youth at-risk of irregular migration, with the focus on the needs, interests and perspectives of both young men and women. As an end-product a comprehensive community intervention strategy and an inter-institutional coordination plan will be developed to support the inclusion of youth at risk of irregular emigration. The intervention strategy will be developed through working sessions with key actors from the public central and local actors (Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Social Affairs, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and ICT, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Ministry of Employment
and Vocational Training, Ministry of Women, Family, Children and Seniors, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of justice, key local authorities, private sector, UN agencies, Tunisian Red Crescent (CRT), and other local CSOs. The situational (driver) assessment will include a capacity assessment of key local stakeholders (local Government institutions, CSOs, etc.) and will provide recommendations as to priority capacity building and equipment needs. Based on the assessment, IOM will develop a tailored capacity building programme for key local stakeholders (local government institutions, CSOs, etc.) who will be in charge of the implementation the new intervention mechanisms. Outcome 2: Community, private, and public local actors are supportive of social and economic inclusion of youth, including youth at-risk of irregular migration. The proposed action will allow IOM to promote the creation and strengthening of locally led partnerships and coordination mechanisms to enhance the capacities of local stakeholders (e. local authorities, civil society and private sector) to jointly develop, implement and evaluate programmes for at-risk youth in their communities. Output 2: Key stakeholders are able to plan, coordinate and implement interventions that enhance the local socioeconomic inclusion of youth at-risk of emigrating irregularly. In the proposed action’s two new geographic targets, a preliminary assessment of the labour market needs (identification of skills demand) and supply of workforce (both male and female), possible skills mismatch and how to address it through professional training will be carried out at the inception phase of the project, to provide an overview of the situation and facilitate decision-making on possible measures for improving socio-economic conditions of youth in the targeted areas. The assessment will present recommendations to provide training and capacity building initiatives to both young Tunisian males and females, allowing for increased incorporation in the labour market, and livelihood opportunities. Corporate Social Responsibility Forum (CSR), and exchange meetings will be organized. These will include: - Forum on Youth, Employment, and Social Responsibility, in coordination with local youth organisations. Bilateral meetings with representatives of existing educational facilities to raise awareness on the specific challenges encountered by young men and women (especially adolescents at-risk of irregular emigration) and evaluation of interest in supporting the inclusion of youth in educational programs, in the framework of the project; - Bilateral meetings with representatives of existing business in the regions to raise awareness on the specific challenges encountered by male and female youth, and evaluate their interest in collaborating in the development of CSR initiatives (in particular a pilot recruitment/capacity building program according to their company’s needs). Outcome 3 : Targeted youth acquire relevant skills and competence facilitating their access to the labour market.
- Youth who can be integrated in public training centers will receive support for their participation in the apprenticeship program (scholarship, or support to the family with micro- project to have a stable revenue)
- Pre-employment / Re-skilling training according to companies identified needs and job- placement
- Entrepreneurship and micro-entrepreneurship Output 3: A Young Influencers Network has been developed to benefit targeted youth. Building on their experience, the youth who will be involved in the pilot phase will work on/maintain sustainable collaborative actions in favor of social and economic inclusion of youth at risk of irregular emigration. In collaboration with other relevant IOM projects, the proposed action will:
- Develop communication strategies and materials to raise awareness among youth at risk on the specific challenges encountered by youth, and the importance of their social and economic inclusion and on the regular channels of emigration
- Provide technical assistance for the creation of a Young influencers Network: Building on their experience, the youth who will be involved in the pilot phase will be mentored and supported to create a mini- sensitization project using alternative communication tools. IOM will seek to have gender parity in Youth Influencers selected to participate in the project.
3. Partnerships and Coordination
IOM’s extensive understanding and work globally with vulnerable migrant groups and host communities, as well as the organisation’s existing work, infrastructure and partnerships in North Africa, position it well to respond to the needs of the current context. During implementation of the projects related to irregular migration, IOM Tunisia has developed considerable context-specific expertise relevant to the proposed action. IOM has also worked extensively with CSOs and local authorities in Sfax and Mahdia in recent years, both as project partners and in terms of capacity building in order to promote resilience and empowerment of vulnerable groups within migrant and host communities. Experience in implementing similar projects has allowed IOM to develop an extensive network of Governmental and non-governmental partners. Phase I of the Youth Empowerment project has further developed extremely close relationships with a number of Tunisian authorities. The designated Chef de File of the project is the Office of Tunisians Abroad. The Ministry of Youth, Sport and Professional Insertion is also a key partner for the proposed action, the Minister of which has demonstrated a keen interest in, and support for, the project. The Governors of Mahdia and Sfax have also greatly supported the implementation of the project. The project will be also implemented in close collaboration with partners of Phase I, including the Ministry of Social Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Residing Abroad, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and ICT, and local authorities in Sfax, Mahdia, Tataouine, and Medenine. Other partners will include:
- Universities and academic institutions in Tunisia;
- Vocational education and training schools in the regions;
- Private sector organisations and businesses willing to invest in the training of youth in Tunisia. Phase I of the project has developed strong networks with the private sector, as well as with training schools in Tunisia, and has secured agreements with such organisations to act as partners in terms of project implementation. Phase II of the project will build upon these established partnerships.
4. Monitoring
The head of the Migration and Development Unit and the Project Manager will be responsible respectively for overseeing and for the project planning, monitoring and reporting, including compliance between activities and project requirements and controlling the security risks or any other potential threats towards project implementation. To prevent risks related to a changed political will, IOM will maintain close collaboration with the Government, at local, regional and central levels, ensuring a quick adaptability of the project to achieve defined objectives. The Project Manager will monitor the implementation of the project, regularly verifying the progress and the achievement regarding the defined objectives and the logical framework. Regular monitoring visits of project staff to Sfax, Mahdia, Tataouine,and Medenine will allow IOM to assess the realized progress of the activities in relation to the project indicators. These visits will help to ensure that important changes, will be quickly known and implementation of activities adapted accordingly. Regular meetings will be organized with the staff responsible for the implementation of this project in order to monitor the activities and to prioritize objectives regarding the implementation of recommendations. Related tools will allow IOM to incorporate corrective measures as required. IOM will maintain its database of activities related to assistance to the target group.
5. Evaluation
A final evaluation will be undertaken towards the end of the project. The evaluation will assess the extent to which the project has achieved the planned short- and long-term results. The evaluation will specifically assess the project implementation strategies to ascertain their adequacy to the context and alignment to the government priorities and responds to beneficiaries’ needs. The purpose of this evaluation will be to document lessons learned and consolidate corrective recommendations for future intervention.
Activities that lead to Output 1. 1.2 Develop a comprehensive Community Intervention Mechanism 1. Capacity-building of key local stakeholders to implement effective interventions and programs for youth who attempted to emigrate in an irregular manner Outcome 2: Community, private, and public local actors are supportive of social and economic inclusion of youth, including youth at-risk of irregular migration.
of partnerships established withcommunity, private, and public local actors Project monitoring data
0 20
Output 2: Key stakeholders are able to plan, coordinate and implement interventions that enhance the local socio- economic inclusion of youth at-risk of emigrating irregularly. # of coordination mechanisms built/strengthened within the targeted communities 0 3 (1 per location) The target group remains in need of assistance and accepts to be assisted Activities that lead to Output 2. 2.1 Promote the creation of partnerships to support social and economic inclusion of youth 2.1 Organization of Forum on Youth, Employment, and Corporate Social Responsibility 2.1 Organization of bilateral meetings with representatives of existing business in the regions to raise awareness on the specific challenges encountered by youth The target communities remain in need of assistance and accepts to be assisted Outcome 3 : Targeted youth acquire relevant skills and competence facilitating their access to the labour market. # of beneficiaries provided with relevant skills and competence building under the project (disaggregated by gender and age) Beneficiary records and database
0
200 (of which at least 30 % are women) The target group remains in need of assistance and accepts to be assisted Output 3 .1: Targeted youth are more active within their communities by inclusion through cultural and sport activities.
of beneficiaries who participatedin cultural and sport activities organized under the project (disaggregated by gender and age) Participant lists 0 200 (of which at least 30 % are women)
of beneficiaries who feel moreengaged in their communities as a result of the project (disaggregated by gender and age) Perception survey 0 At least 60 % perceive they are more engaged in their communities as a result of the project Activities that lead to Output 3. 3.1 Develop a new cultural and sports community-based activities 3.1 Support local institutions to purchase needed equipment for cultural and sports activities The target communities remain in need of assistance and accepts to be assisted Output 3. 2 : Access to psychosocial assistance is available to the most at-risk youth.
of beneficiaries have access topsychosocial assistance (disaggregated by gender and age) Beneficiary records and database
0
200 (of which at least 30 % are women) The target group remains in need of assistance and accepts to be assisted Activities that lead to Output 3. 3. Provide psychosocial assistance to selected youth at-risk of emigrating irregularly with support of their families. Output 3. 3 : Access to educational and/or labour/productive initiatives are available to targeted youth.
of beneficiaries have access toeducational and/or labour/ productive initiatives (disaggregated by gender and age) Beneficiary records and database
0
200 (of which at least 30 % are women) The target group remains in need of assistance and accepts to be assisted
of interventions that enhancethe local socioeconomic inclusion of at-risk youth Beneficiary records and database
0 3
7. Work Plan
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Inception phase: analysis of drivers of irregular migration of target areas
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Implementation phase: Implementation of tailored programmes for Tunisian youth at risk of irregular migration
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Monitoring phase: Monitoring of project activities
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Evaluation phase: Final evaluation of project. IOM and external evaluators Activity Responsible Party Time Frame - Quarter
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