The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Sfax hosted an information workshop dedicated to presenting opportunities for submitting project proposals under the program “Investments for Employment – Invest for Jobs”.
This meeting brought together several economic actors, as well as representatives of professional bodies and organizations supporting investment and employment in the region.
The exchanges focused on the mechanisms of support for projects with high potential for job creation, within a framework aimed at encouraging productive investment and assisting companies capable of developing and integrating new labor.
A diversified economic and professional participation
The workshop recorded the participation of several structures and organizations involved in supporting the entrepreneurial initiative, notably the Conect Sfax office, the Business Center, and the Organization of Small Industries.
Economic support institutions, labor market experts, businessmen and specialists also took part in this meeting.
The objective was to bring the program closer to the various stakeholders involved, while clarifying participation conditions and application procedures, in order to allow companies and serious project proposers to prepare their files in accordance with the required criteria.
Grants of around 800,000 euros
In a statement given to the Tunisia Digital correspondent in the region, Hichem Loumi, Director General of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Sfax, indicated that the grants provided under this program can be awarded to certain companies for an amount of approximately 800,000 euros.
He specified that these financings are intended to support expansion, fitting-out or development operations, as well as the creation of new projects, with the main objective of employing workers in their various categories.
Hichem Loumi added that the deadline for submission of applications from interested companies was set for June 1, 2026.
He also recalled that similar experiences have been implemented in several countries, notably Morocco, Ethiopia and Ghana.
A minimum of 80 direct jobs required
The program requires that proposed projects already exist and have real potential for expansion.
They must also enable the creation of at least 80 direct jobs within the company.
This condition reflects the program’s main orientation, which is to support concrete, feasible projects capable of generating a measurable economic and social impact.
An open call to several categories of stakeholders
The “Invest for Jobs” program is not limited to a single category of structures. Proposals can be submitted by economic enterprises, professional organizations, associations, or private companies.
The central criterion remains the project’s ability to increase employment potential, to support productive investment and to open new prospects for local and regional development.
A lever for productive investment in Sfax
Through this workshop, participants were able to better grasp the program’s objectives, its financing mechanisms and the conditions required to benefit from its support.
In a region with a strong economic tradition like Sfax, the “Invest for Jobs” program presents itself as an opportunity for companies and initiatives capable of turning investment into sustainable jobs and added value for the local economic fabric.
