Social Protection Country Profile : Tunisia

This report presents a comprehensive profile of social protection in Tunisia. It covers pensions, health care, cash transfers, housing, and food and energy subsidies, as well as other social insurance and social assistance programmes in place in Tunisia. The report was written by Mr. Patrick Ray, Inclusive Social Development Section, at the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), under the supervision of Ms. Gisela Nauk, Chief, Inclusive Social Development Section, ESCWA, and Mr. Frederico Neto, Director, Social Development Division, ESCWA. The study benefited from the advice and support of Mr. Thomas Hegarty, Ms. Zuzana Vuová and Ms. Angela Zettler, Inclusive Social Development Section, ESCWA.