Tunisia’s Local Governance at a Crossroads: The Struggle Between Central and Local Power
This report examines Tunisia’s transition from the decentralization framework of the 2014 Constitution to the “bottom-up construction” system established under the 2022 Constitution. It analyses the new local and regional councils, the National Council of Regions and Districts, legal ambiguities, overlapping powers, electoral participation, and the evolving balance between local representation and central authority.