• TUNIS GREEN ACTION GROUP GETS GOING

Members of the Tunis GAG attended a presentation given by Dr Daniel AKLIL of PURE ENERGY CENTRE, UK and Radhia MCHIRGUI, Tunisian Energy Auditor.

 Pure Energy Centre is a world leader in renewable hydrogen and fuel cell technologies  and an engineering and consultancy company specialising in the design and resource assessment of projects for clean energy technologies.  
We hope to use their expertise and UK technical solutions in the development of green action plans for the Tunis estate.  

Having recently completed our Carbon Footprint we now hope to use the services of Radhia Mchirgui to audit the data  therein and recommend energy saving actions for our buildings.

In Tunis we have already equipped both residential and non-residential properties with solar hot water panels.  We are now exploring the possibilities of installing  photovoltaic panels for our electrical supply. 

• AIN JAFFEL WATER SECURITY PROJECT
  

The British Embassy financed a water security, environmental protection and poverty reduction in Ain Jaffel. The project consists in improving the lives of the rural population of the Ain Jaffel region (Sidi Bouzid governourat) in Tunisa, through improving water security by capping a spring, increasing environmental protection through tree planting, and reducing poverty through training in income-generating agriculture. The project was characterized by the participation of a wide cross-section of the local community, capping, containing & managing a local water source.

Training sessions for the local community, tailored to water source management, environmental protection and income generation were also available along with an increased income generation, improved local environment and ongoing use by the population of the water source.

• MICRO- CREDITS- CREATING OPPORTUNITIES
  

The British Embassy met with Michael Cracknell from ENDA, a micro financing organisation, to see how effective small sums of money can be to those wanting to start their own business.

ENDA have over 57 branches in Tunisia and have some TD50m in circulation as loans. Michael was able to recall more success stories than we have space to print here but all of these successes were built on loans of no more than a few hundred dinars.

Looking forward ENDA are looking to set up advice centres in their branches and fund more small business ventures. The British Embassy hope to work with ENDA and find ways to increase employment opportunities in Tunisia.