On 25 September 2026, a conference was held in Tunis to launch the new National Governance Framework (RNG) and mark the official start of its dissemination, in partnership with the General Directorate for Governance and Corruption Prevention (DGGPC), within the Presidency of the Government.
The event brought together approximately 80 participants from public institutions including senior officials and heads of good governance units from the Court of Auditors, ministries, state-owned banks, the Tunisian Post, national television, state control bodies, the International Academy of Good Governance, led by the National School of Administration, the International Centre for Environmental Technologies of Tunis (CITET), the National Institute for Standardisation and Industrial Property (INNORPI), and the Presidency of the Government, among others.
The conference featured presentations by experts involved in developing the National Governance Framework, a progressive normative framework designed to promote integrity, professional ethics and corruption prevention within public and private organisations. The framework provides guidance for public establishments, with the aim of supporting compliance with internationally recognised standards, including ISO 37000 and ISO 37001, as well as other relevant standards developed by international organisations.
The framework is the result of an extensive process of consultation and development launched following the signing, in 2024, of a memorandum of understanding between the DGGPC, CITET and INNORPI, aimed at strengthening the National Governance Framework.
The conference provided an opportunity to present the framework, its objectives, components and dissemination process. It also included a benchmarking exercise against international standards, many of which served as sources of inspiration for the Tunisian experts involved in its development.
The event further provided a platform for participants to engage with the experts and the DGGPC, raise questions and share feedback on governance-related challenges, limitations and potential areas for improvement. Participants consistently emphasised the importance of applying the framework in practice to ensure that it does not remain merely a document on paper.
In the coming period, the AGELA project will continue to support the dissemination of the National Governance Framework through its various stages. This will include the preparation of training materials for trainers, advisers and auditors involved in supporting and assessing its implementation.
The activity was organised within the framework of the Council of Europe’s Neighbourhood Partnership with Tunisia 2026–2029 and in collaboration with the joint European Union–Council of Europe project Improving Economic Governance for Anti-Corruption in Tunisia (AGELA). The project is co-financed by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe.