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Industrial Park Development:

Situation in Tunisia

International Conference on
“Planning of New Industrial Parks and Investment Zones”

M. Belgacem Ayed, Ministry of Development and International Cooperation, Tunisia and

Mr. Guntram Glasbrenner, ReCapZI, GIZ Tunisia

October 7-8, 2013; New Delhi

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Tunisia and its economy

• 11,7 Mio inhabitants
• 5 800 production companies
(>10 employees) of which
app. 50% are based in
industrial areas
• 3,9 mio. total workforce
• GDP per capita 3950 US D
• Export (2012): ~ 12 bill. EUR
• 158 Industrial Area with10872
ac.( +100 new areas)

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Industrial growth in Tunisia

• GDP growth:
• 1970 - 2010: 5% per year
• 2011: -1.9%
• 2012: 3.6 %

Share in GDP by sector (% ) 2010

Agriculture and Fisheries 11,5

Manufacturing 19,7
Non-manufacturing (energy,mining,water,…) 7,4
Merchant Services (tourism, banking,ensurance,…) 48,4
Others 13

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Industrial growth in Tunisia

• Industry accounts for 600.000 jobs, second only after services
• The mechanical and electrical industry (45%) and textiles (36%)
are together responsible for 81% of industrial exports
• 80 % of the textiles produced are for export and generate 210.000
jobs
Up to 2011 the primary objective was to attract foreign investment to
achieve an industrial growth of 6% per year until 2016
The strategy consisted essentially in providing cheap labor and
production costs. It was oriented towards Europe due to the little
distance and strong relations with Europe

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Present economic challenges in Tunisia

• Promoting jobs
• Developing economic clusters
based on regional specificities
• Reducing poverty and
social progress
• Meeting environmental requirements
• Increase value-added Surface of industrial
areas par region
• Mitigating regional disparities

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Industrial Areas in Tunisia

• Since independence in 1956 and until 1973, planning and
implementing of industrial zones were the responsibility of local
communities
• In 1973, the Industrial Land Agency (AFI) was created to
develop industrial zones
• In 2007 Tunisia enacted a law boosting private investment to
develop industrial areas and granting tax and financial benefits
• A national commission was formed to create industrial land
reserves to guide investors and reduce the time needed for
selecting sites

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Types of Industrial Areas

• In 2010 Tunisia had 158 industrial areas with a total area of 4400
ha or 10872 ac. including 83 zones implemented by AFI and the
rest by regional councils, municipalities and private sector
• The average size of industrial areas is 32 ha (64 ac) and more
than 50% of the areas are close to 10 ha (20 ac). This factor
limits their attractiveness and leads to difficulties in management
and maintenance
• Technoparks: which provide integrated areas for training,
research and production in 8 specific sectors
• Other types of areas are being developed as e.g. logistic zones

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Institutional setting
• Planning industrial zones is done within the five year development
plans; it is discussed at the central level in collaboration with regions
and key ministries such as planning, finances, industry, environment,
equipment and agriculture
• The development of industrial areas is provided by AFI, private sector
and regions. It is largely financed by the government
• The management of industrial areas is provided by GMG which face a
lack of financial and human resources
• This has led to a deterioration of infrastructure and to environmental
problems
• A program to upgrade 75 industrial areas was launched but given the
weak capacities of GMG and limitations of AFI, this program is
encountering difficulties

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Challenges with the Industrial Areas

 How to sustain the achievements ? Especially with:

• Lack of information (land owners, use of land, etc.)
• Speculation on land plots
• Rehabilitation of industrial areas
• Coordination between all actors involved
 Procedures for a improved planning of industrial areas which
consider the requirements of industrials and favor sustainability?
 Implementation of a monitoring and follow up system for all
industrial areas

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Major activities so far • Strategy for

forming GMG
• Study on
• Strategy for
infrastructure
improving GMG
• Site Master
• Training
plan
• ATGMG
Planning +
Regional planning Managament

Framework conditions

• Follow up system
• Regional roundtables
• Systematic
coordination

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Major impacts
• 18 associations for managing industrial areas (GMG) have been
created (86 GMG), 28 GMG are functional (12 in Mars 2012)

• 15 directors have been recruited on a permanent basis by GMG

• A national association of GMG (ATGMG) has been created
following activities to reinforce coordination between GMG

• Several committees have been formed on a regional level to

follow up issues related to industrial areas

• Indicators for following up industrial areas have been approved

recently by the steering committee of the project

• 226+ concrete activities have been realized and documented

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Major impacts

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IA Zriba
WT, RT, Waste
Gender Management,
Employment)

Employment
by creating services

IA Waste
Water

Regional
CC
PPP

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Activities planned for the future

• Applying the guide for site master planning

• Ensuring the financial and institutional set up for training and
coaching of managers of industrial areas
• New management models
• Funding of ATGMG activities
• Training on processes for regional and national stakeholders
(Follow up system)
• Finalizing a revised law

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Mr. Belgacem Ayed

General Director of Infrastructures
Ministry of Development and International
Cooperation, Tunisia
Email: belgacem.ayed@mdci.gov.tn
Ph: +21671350847
Mob:+21698650221
Website: http://www.mdci.gov.tn

Mr. Guntram Glasbrenner

Head of project / ReCapZI
Email: guntram.glasbrenner@giz.de
Ph: +216 71909308
Mob: +21698358365
Website: www.giz.de
Thank You

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