Speeding up the implementation of the national reform programme took centre stage at a Cabinet meeting held on Saturday under chairmanship of Prime Minister Najla Bouden.
The Cabinet discussed the progress made in the reforms, notably in terms of improving liquidity, facilitating the enterprises’ access to financing, stimulating investment, easing the legal and regulatory framework of the business climate and measures to boost exports, according to a Prime Ministry press release issued on Sunday.
The Cabinet reiterated that a negative list of authorisations to release collective and private initiatives will be prepared before the end of the year.
The cabinet also examined the progress of the energy governance programme and the implementation of an action programme to help STEG connect its power plants to renewable energy sources in addition to the green hydrogen production projects.
Besides, the meeting focused on the land reserves which will be granted for a symbolic dinar to the Industrial Land Agency (AFI), for the creation of industrial zones in accordance with the requirements of large investors.
The issue is also to ensure the implementation of the national programme to guarantee the daily needs of citizens in commodities and to monitor the distribution channels, by increasing the supply and diversifying its sources, in addition to ensuring a strategic stock.
The Cabinet also considered the programme for the support of vulnerable social categories and women’s economic empowerment, through new programmes that encourage the creation of SMEs.
It also examined the necessary means to ensure the conduct of national exams in the best conditions, pointing to the generalisation of the preparatory year to all regions of the country, starting next year.
And also to ensure the follow-up of the preparations for the university exams and the reform of the education system’s general framework.
In another respect, the meeting looked at the programme for setting up waste recovery and sorting units in all the regions of the country.
The other issues discussed at this cabinet meeting relate to setting a timetable for the entry into force of the electronic stamp used for the dematerialisation of administrative procedures, while connecting public enterprises to the same document exchange system so as to no longer require certified copies.
As for the unique identifier, it will come into force at the beginning of July 2022, thus allowing to abandon the legalised signature.
The cabinet reviewed the progress of vocational retraining in order to meet the needs of the labour market and the implementation of the national strategy for the reform of urban, air and maritime transport services, including the progress of preparatory work for the launch of the deep water port project in Enfidha.
The discussion also focused on the entry into force of the early retirement programme in coordination with the programme of reassignment of public servants and the activation of the telework system.
Finally, the cabinet discussed the reforms related to the public health system.
Source: TAP News Agency