The Netherlands grants Tunisia 61 million euros to protect the coast from drift

Tunisia and the Netherlands signed an agreement today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a grant of almost 61 million euros to protect coastlines from seaborne drift and climate impacts. This grant is aimed at implementing direct field projects to maintain the waterfront and reduce coastal strip erosion.

The programme funded under this Agreement includes the rehabilitation and sand-feeding of damaged beaches to compensate for the decline in their sandy areas due to natural factors.

The Embassy of Germany in Tunisia explained that this initiative is part of efforts to support the protection of Tunisian coastlines and strengthen their resilience to climate challenges, as well as support efforts to maintain the balance of the coastal strip and protect it from increasing environmental damage.