TUNIS¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ), in partnership with the European Union and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), announces the launch of Salla Salla, a family-focused series that premiered on January 20 on the Tunisian National TV Channel Al Watania 1 and 2. This unique initiative exemplifies Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s commitment to strengthening national capacity and empowering communities through innovative approaches like Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC).
ROME: Four United Nations agencies today announced the forthcoming launch of a new phase of a joint programme that aims to secure rural women¡¯s livelihoods, rights and resilience to advance sustainable development.
TUNIS ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) and the Center of Arab Women for Training and Research (CAWTAR) are launching a study to discover how best to adjust national policies for the economic and social empowerment of rural women and girls, especially in times of crisis such as the pandemic COVID-19.
SILIANA ¨C Within the framework of a project promoting value chains for the territorial development of Siliana, financed by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) ¨C in cooperation with the Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Social Affairs ¨C has started its first ever cash transfers in Tunisia. The three-month initiative is designed to help more than 530 families from the Siliana region whose children are no longer receiving school meals due to the closure of schools during the COVID-19 crisis.
SILIANA, Tunisia ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) and the Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture - Regional Commissariat for Agricultural Development of Siliana (CRDA) signed a US$340,000 cooperation agreement on 1 November to promote local agricultural development and better nutrition through innovative, home-grown school feeding programmes in the south of the Siliana governorate.
