In Tunisia, the economic crisis has negatively affected the country, leading to unemployment levels—especially among young people—reaching unprecedented heights. In this context, COOPI’s priority is to strengthen the socio-economic fabric by creating employment opportunities, targeting particularly young people and the most vulnerable groups—women, people with disabilities, individuals at risk of migration, or returning migrants—supported through an approach that also integrates strong attention to Protection.

In Tunisia, COOPI operates mainly in the capital, Tunis, which hosts the organization’s coordination office in the country. COOPI contributes to the development of a sustainable economy primarily by creating job opportunities for young people and the most vulnerable groups of the population, such as women, people with disabilities, and migrants (potential or returning). Alongside social and economic integration activities, COOPI carries out Protection interventions and capacity-building initiatives for local authorities to improve conditions of inclusion.

Currently, in particular, COOPI is implementing, together with its local partners, a three-year project for the social and economic reintegration of returning migrants, also providing psychosocial assistance to more than 150 people. Finally, COOPI aims to promote support for regional cooperation in key sectors such as trade, transport, tourism, agriculture, and local industry.