Tunis Mobility Axis for Connecting People with Jobs and Services (WB-P514274)

Regions
  • Middle East and North Africa
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Tunisia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
B
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Sep 29, 2026
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of Tunisia - Ministry of Economy and Planning; Société des transports de Tunis (TRANSTU)
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Infrastructure
  • Transport
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 450.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 620.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Aug 28, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Feb 5, 2026

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Project Description
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According to the Bank’s website, the objective of this project is to enhance safe, reliable, and inclusive access to jobs and services for the population in Greater Tunis and to improve the institutional sustainability of TRANSTU.

The Government of Tunisia, through the Ministry of Economy and Planning (MEP), requested financing from the Bank to support implementation Government's Action Plan for the recovery of public transport service in Tunis. In response, IBRD is programming a Series of Projects (SOP) which recognizes that many structural challenges facing Tunisia's urban transport subsector do not have immediately viable complete solutions and will require programmatically phased intervention of time periods exceeding any single project. This approach has been informed by a 2024 diagnostic analysis of public transport in Tunis performed by IBRD's specialists. It also reflects a strategy for incrementally developing TRANSTU's capabilities as an implementing institution through experience to be ready for delivery of more complex forms of investment. Subsequent phases beyond the proposed Project are expected to consolidate infrastructure condition, integrate ticketing systems with SNCFT's suburban rail service, extend geographical coverage of public transport services to match expanding urban population, further strengthen TRANSTU's financial sustainability, and drive continuous improvement in TRANSTU's critical transport planning, safety, and corporate governance functions.

Component 1 - Improving service delivery and safety for greater access to jobs and services via public transport
Component 2- Enhancing long term sustainability for public transport services in Tunis
Component 3 – Transitional financing for selected Métro léger operating expenses to enable build-up of revenues
Component 4 - Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC)

Early Warning System Project Analysis
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Environmental risk is classified as Moderate at this stage based primarily on project location and the nature of the activities and works. Anticipated public works financed by the project include development of the depot at Manouba as well as infrastructure and equipment upgrades at Métro léger depots located at Tunis Marine and Ariana. The depot at Manouba is located in an existing enclosed TRANSTU facility and will not require vegetation clearance. These activities will generate occupational health and safety (OHS) risks for project workers. Additionally, waste management is a challenge in Tunisia, and will be a cross-cutting risk for Project activities.

Social risk is classified as Moderate at this stage of Project preparation based on the nature of its activities. While the overall social benefits are expected to be positive, identified social risks and potential impacts include community health and safety risks related to traffic management and safety measures to secure sites from unauthorized access by community members. The project is not expected to require land acquisition or induce restrictions on land use or involuntary resettlement.

Investment Description
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Total Project Cost: US$ 620.00 million
IBRD Commitment: US$ 450.00 million


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CONTACT POINT - World Bank

Task Team Leader: Dominic Pasquale Patella
Title: Senior Transport Specialist
Email: dpatella@worldbank.org

TTL Contact: Lama Bou Mjahed
Job Title: Transport Specialist
Email: lboumjahed@worldbank.org

TTL Contact: Dina Ranarifidy
Job Title: Senior Urban Specialist
Email: dranarifidy@worldbank.org

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