Illicit enrichment is a major concern in Tunisia today, whether for citizens, social actors or public authorities. According to some estimates, the total illicit financial flows in the country, including illicit enrichment, reached two billion dollars in 2013.

In this context, the Council of Europe organised a multidisciplinary training on the detection, investigation and prosecution of illicit enrichment on 27 and 28 October 2021 in Tunis. The training brought together representatives of the Government Services of Good Governance, different involved ministries, Customs, Tax Administration, financial sector, as well as relevant training providers, such as Higher Institute of Judiciary and National School of Administration. The training introduced basic concepts of illicit enrichment and was aimed at practical application of the Law no. 2018-46 of 1 August 2018 on the declaration of assets and interests, the fight against illicit enrichment and conflict of interest, which introduced a new offence of illicit enrichment into the Tunisian legislation.

This training will be followed by a series of follow-up actions. It was organised in the framework of the Project to support independent bodies in Tunisia (PAII-T), which is co-financed by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the latter.