On January 29, the IMF allowed the payout of the 2nd part of the standby arrangement signed in June 2013 for 329.1 billion SDRs (Special Drawing Rights). The total amount reaches 1.146 billion SDRs (i.e. $1.76 billion) over 2 years. It aims to support the macroeconomic stability objective, for inclusive growth. within this framework, the national tax system and employment will be structurally reformed. Debates are moving towards a system based on flexicurity but some denounce a media buzz and “closed-door” talks.
The standby arrangement signed in June 2013 between Tunisia and the IMF is about the stability of macroeconomic indicators in the short run, with the adoption of traditional austerity measures. Nevertheless, a lot of attention is paid to structural reforms aiming to achieve the inclusive growth objective. Indeed, Tunisia suffers from major regional differences and a high unemployment rate, notably among young graduates (34 percent of 25-29 year olds). Thus, the employment issue has been at t
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