Last updated: 12/3/2024

Basic Information

Country
Geographic area
Institutions and agencies involved
Population group
Children, Poor households

Programme Details

Programme components
Prior to 2011, BTS provided in-kind support; since 2011, BTS assistance has taken the form of direct monetary transfers for each child enrolled in school, for up to three children per family at the return to the school year, as well as monthly benefits for PNAFN households
References
UNICEF. 2014. Evaluation of Tunisia’s Education Benefit Program of PNAFN. Tunis: United Nations Children’s Fund. Available at: https://socialprotection.org/discover/publications/evaluation-education-benefit-program-pnafn-tunisia. Accessed 24 July 2017 UNICEF. 2022. "La Tunisie renforce son programme d’allocation pour les enfants de 6 à 18 ans des familles défavorisées en partenariat avec l’UNICEF et avec le soutien financier du Gouvernement de l’Allemagne". Available at: https://www.unicef.org/tunisia/communiqu%C3%A9s-de-presse/la-tunisie-renforce-son-programme-dallocation-pour-les-enfants-de-6-%C3%A0-18-ans. Accessed on 08 March 2024
Programme expenditure
TND13 million in the 2014-2015 school year
References
UNICEF Tunisia. 2017. Personal communication.

Targeting and eligiblity

Targeted areas
Nationwide

Coverage and other information

Amount of benefits
Back-to-school allowances of TND 50 for each child in primary and secondary school and of TND 120 for each university student as of March 2022. Monthly allowances of TND 30 to AMEN social households during the school year;
References
UNICEF. 2022. "La Tunisie renforce son programme d’allocation pour les enfants de 6 à 18 ans des familles défavorisées en partenariat avec l’UNICEF et avec le soutien financier du Gouvernement de l’Allemagne". Available at: https://www.unicef.org/tunisia/communiqu%C3%A9s-de-presse/la-tunisie-renforce-son-programme-dallocation-pour-les-enfants-de-6-%C3%A0-18-ans. Accessed on 08 March 2024 World Bank. 2022. COVID-19 Social Protection Emergency Response Support Project, Additional Financing. Available at: https://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/project-detail/P177821. Accessed on 08 March 2024.
Minimum and maximum duration of benefits (if any)
Minimum of one year
References
UNICEF Tunisia. 2017. Personal communication.