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Tunisia Skills Gap and Training Needs: Challenging Workplace Requirements and Implications for the MENA Region
Across the globe, the workplace is being redefined by rapid technological change, the rise of artificial intelligence and an evolving demand for digital and cognitive skills. International frameworks such as those developed by the World Economic Forum, ILO and OECD outline the urgent need for adaptability, digital literacy and emotional intelligence in the labour force. In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), these same skill sets are increasingly promoted through donor-driven education and employment reform agendas. Yet in MENA, the issue is not just about catching up with global trends. The region’s persistent skills gap is not primarily a result of technological lag or outdated training. It is a reflection of deeply entrenched structural conditions — the cumulative outcome of authoritarian governance, external economic domination, entrenched corruption and chronically misaligned education systems.
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