“Tunisia is on a good path in its transition to local democracy, with as a highlight the first local elections in 2018 held in Tunisia, which were a great success. The granting of the status of Partner for Local Democracy will be an important next step and lead to a lasting commitment to local democracy by Tunisia.

The day before a high-level Tunisian delegation and the 3 chairs of the Committees exchanged valuable information on how the Congress could be of assistance to Tunisia’s transition towards local democracy”, stated Leen Verbeek.