Communication training session in Kairouan, Mahdia and Tabarka
In order to implement the communication campaign properly, the Associative Action organized training sessions related to the awareness and communication campaign, for the members of the municipalities of Kairouan, Mahdia and Tabarka, as well as the members of local CSOs, between October and November 2018.
During the training, the Associative Action trained the participants on the best practices to use with citizens, and proposed a design model for the communication tools. This model was the subject of debate and consultation between the members of the municipalities and those of the local CSOs.
By the end of the training, a communication plan was developed identifying the quantity of communication tools that will be provided by Associative Action, the distribution of roles between the members of the municipalities and the local CSOs for the execution of the awareness and communication campaign, as well as the dates and the deadline for each activity of the campaign.
Signature of the Participatory Budgeting Partnership agreement of the municipality of Kairouan
On the 02nd of November 2018, the municipality of Kairouan signed an officiel partnership agreement with the local NGOs to implement the Participatory Budgeting process. The partnership agreement included all the tasks and responsibilities of each stakeholders during the process.
16 local NGOs signed the agreement with the municipality (see document below).
Training of Women Leaders on Gender and Participatory Budgeting
In the framework of the project “The Word to Women”, the Associative Action organized training sessions for the Women Leaders (WL) of the project, in the partner municipalities of Kairouan, Mahdia et Tabarka, in Female Leadership and Participatory Budgeting.
The main goal of these trainings provided by the project team between September and November 2018, is to well prepare the WL in the 3 municipalities for their responsibilities in the campaigns of awareness and communication of the Participatory Budgeting, as well as to acquire the necessary skills to encourage women participation in the citizen forums of the participatory process.
Capacity building of the municipal councils of Tabarka, Kairouan and Mahdia
In the framework of the project “The Word To Women”, the Associative Action organized several training sessions for the members of the municipal councils of the partner municipalities in different thematic areas.
The training were organized between September and November 2018, and were provided by the following experts :
| Tabarka | Kairouan | Mahdia | |
| Kouraich Jaouahdou | Training on local Participatory Democracy processes | Training on local Participatory Democracy processes | Training on local Participatory Democracy processes |
| Training on relationship with media | |||
| Karim Bouzouita | Training on Political pitches | ||
| Monia Gastli | Initiation to Gender aspect | Initiation to Gender aspect | Initiation to Gender aspect |
The training sessions contributed to well prepare the members of the municipal councils, specifically the presidents of Participatory Democracy commissions, to the implementation of the Participatory Budgeting process, with a specific focus on women participation.
