Abstract
AbstractWith 10% of Tunisians living abroad, the Tunisian diaspora is a subject of national concern. How can the Tunisian state ensure their access to social protection abroad? This chapter will present the general institutional framework by which Tunisian authorities interact with their nationals abroad, as well as the main policies for engaging with this population. The chapter will provide an overview of the Tunisian diaspora’s main characteristics, its relations with the homeland and the policies, programs and services offered by Tunisian authorities to respond to the transnational social protection needs of Tunisian nationals abroad. By highlighting its diaspora infrastructure, key policy issues and, in particular, its social protection policies for citizens abroad, the chapter seeks to analyse the realities and deficiencies of Tunisia’s diaspora policies.
Highlights
This chapter will present the general institutional framework by which Tunisian authorities interact with nationals abroad
The Tunisian emigrant population in Europe varies depending the motivations for migration, its legal status and its patterns of acquisition of the destination country’s nationality
This chapter has shown that, in line with the well-established perception of the Tunisian diaspora that historically perceived itself as being instrumentalised by the homeland, Tunisian authorities traditionally perceived citizens abroad as an instrument for economic development, while aiming to foster linkages with this population by promoting cultural ties with emigrants and their descendants
Summary
This chapter will present the general institutional framework by which Tunisian authorities interact with nationals abroad. In doing so, it will focus on the policies, programs and services offered by Tunisian authorities to respond to the social protection needs of nationals abroad across five specific policy areas (family, healthcare, pension, unemployment and guaranteed minimum resources). The chapter helps to understand the conditions of access of different categories of individuals to the diaspora and consular policies of Tunisia and, more generally, to what extent the home country protects its nationals abroad. Social protection for diaspora is limited to healthcare, pensions and family benefits, which is explained by the fact that the Tunisian social protection system is limited for all citizens whether they live abroad and or in Tunisia.
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