New Government Faces Major Challenges in Education and Health

Tunisia's newly appointed government, led by Fatma Zohra Mansouri, is set to confront multiple pressing issues in the education and health sectors following its swearing-in by parliament.

The education sector is a major concern, with hundreds of thousands of educators and parents awaiting government decisions on several fronts. Key issues include the implementation of previous agreements, such as those made on December 10 and 26, 2026, which involve financial commitments to education sector employees. Additionally, the government must address compensation for remote area work, review work hours, and consider changes to the basic system for distinguished teachers, as well as accelerate the teaching of the Amazigh language in primary education.

In the pedagogical and methodological realm, the government must decide on the future of the