Climate change and urban density pressures are converging to create an urban crisis that Tunisia is struggling to manage with limited resources. As climate-vulnerable areas expand and the livelihoods within informal settlements deteriorate, the country faces increasingly complex challenges that require urgent and effective interventions.
Tunisia is an ancient and highly urbanized country. Since independence, its population has nearly tripled, increasing from 4 million in 1956 to about 11.7 million in 2020, with an urbanization rate of 70%. The uncontrolled expansion of informal housing has played a major role in driving urban densification through the spread of informal settlements. While this phenomenon dates back to the 1960s, it escalated sharply after 2011, with the rapid multiplication of such settlements.
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