Education For Employment Tunisie

Name

Education For Employment Tunisie

Legal name

Education for Employment EFE-Tunisie

Website

https://efetunisie.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Education For Employment Tunisie is a non-profit NGO founded in 2012 that delivers vocational training, job placement, and entrepreneurship programs to unemployed Tunisian youth across all 24 governorates, funded by international donor grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development and Youth Employment Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Career Coaching, Mentoring & Placement Support Services (EDAAAKAO), Workforce, Employability & Youth Skills Partnerships (EDADALAI)

Keywords

• Workforce development services
• Youth employment programs
• Vocational training services
• Job placement services
• Entrepreneurship incubation

Headquarters

HQ city

Tunis

HQ country

Tunisia

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Grant funding from international donors: EFE-Tunisie operates as a non-profit NGO funded by grants from embassies (US Embassy), foundations (Citi Foundation, DROSOS Foundation), and government agencies (Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs). Revenue supports training programs and operational sustainability initiatives.
2. EFE-Tunisie Academy social enterprise: With DROSOS Foundation support, launched a social enterprise providing training to employers based on their expectations. Revenues from this entity contribute to organizational sustainability.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

EFE-Tunisie is a non-profit NGO that delivers vocational training, job placement, and entrepreneurship support services to unemployed Tunisian youth across all 24 governorates. Its core offerings include Pathways To A Job (job-readiness training), Job Placement Training (sector-specific technical and soft-skills training connected to employer hiring needs), an Entrepreneurship Program, plus specialized initiatives such as the StarTech incubator, Green Works agro-food program, and STEP entrepreneurial pathways project. The EFE-Tunisie Academy operates a social enterprise providing employer-focused training on a paid basis.

Product overview

EFE-Tunisie operates as a non-profit organization (NGO) established in 2012 that creates economic opportunities for unemployed youth across Tunisia. The organization offers a multi-program portfolio centered on vocational training, job placement, and entrepreneurship support. The core programs include Pathways To A Job (short-term training for job search skills), Job Placement Training (industry-specific professional skills), and an Entrepreneurship Program. Specialized initiatives include StarTech (technology incubator for southern Tunisia), Green Works (agri-food sector employability), and STEP (entrepreneurial pathways). The EFE-Tunisie Academy provides employer-focused training as a social enterprise. All programs are delivered in partnership with private sector employers, academic institutions, and government bodies, following international standards established in 2012.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Startech: First technological incubator in the Medenine region of southern Tunisia, launched in 2022, providing incubation and support programs for tech startups from ideation to legal creation and Startup Act labeling.
• Green Works
• Pathways To A Job
• Job Placement Training
• Entrepreneurship

Products and services

• Pathways To A Job Short-term training programs helping young people successfully transition from studies to their first employment, covering job search skills, CV writing, motivation letters, and interview preparation. Delivered free to beneficiaries through donor-funded programs.
• Job Placement Training EFE's globally recognized base training model that provides unemployed youth with professional skills sought by local businesses across sectors including technology, retail, construction, and nursing. Connects graduates directly with employer hiring opportunities.
• Entrepreneurship Program Programs preparing young people to become independent or launch micro-enterprises by providing skills to structure and start small businesses, connecting alumni with financing, mentorship, and follow-up support. Targeted at areas where the private sector does not generate sufficient employment opportunities.
• StarTech The first technological incubator in the Medenine region of southern Tunisia, providing incubation and accompaniment programs for young tech entrepreneurs aged 18-35, covering the full process from ideation through legal creation and Startup Act labeling.
• Green Works A project implemented in partnership with Hivos foundation and funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, supporting youth employability in the agri-food sector through diagnostic, training, placement, and impact follow-up processes. Reached 170+ beneficiaries in 1.5 years.
• EFE-Tunisie Academy A social enterprise providing training to employers according to their expectations, with revenues contributing to EFE-Tunisie's organizational sustainability. Offers employer-paid, customized training programs.
• STEP (Support for Tunisian Entrepreneurial Pathways) A project funded by the U.S. Embassy in Tunis ($350K) to encourage inclusive economic growth for women and youth, stimulate entrepreneurial culture among Tunisian students through immersive learning, and support students and graduates in launching or expanding their projects. Supported 655 beneficiaries with 10 finalists in a 3-month incubation program.
• Pathways to Progress (Citi Foundation Partnership) A program in partnership with Citi Foundation under the 'Formation pour l'Avenir' initiative focusing on youth employability and professional insertion, providing soft skills and technical training with over 600 young people accompanied since 2015. In its 8th edition, 94 young people were professionally inserted with 44% women.

Quantifiable outcome

• 17,000+ people trained since 2012
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and major.

• EFE Global (Education for Employment)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEFE-Tunisie is a subsidiary of Education for Employment, part of a global network present in 8 MENA countries. The global organization provides international standards, program frameworks, and connects regional operations.
• WIKI START-UPmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIncubation partner for STEP project. Provided 3-month incubation program to 10 selected entrepreneurs including complementary training, mentorship, business planning, risk analysis, financial planning, and fundraising strategy support.
• Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific ResearchmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry partner participating in STEP project ceremonies and supporting university-based training initiatives through 4C Career, Competency and Certification Centers.
• Ministry of Employment and Vocational TrainingmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry partner supporting EFE-Tunisie programs and participating in ceremonies. Minister attended 10th anniversary celebration and GreenWorks certificate ceremony.
• ANETI (National Employment Agency)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational employment agency partner contributing to EFE-Tunisie's mission of connecting young job seekers with employment opportunities.
• 4C Career, Competency and Certification CentersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCenters established in partnership with regional institutions providing training in Médenine, Tozeur, Zaghouan and Bizerte, enabling students and graduates to acquire knowledge and strengthen skills for future projects.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• JA Worldwide (Junior Achievement): Large global NGO delivering entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial literacy programs to youth. Comparable in youth employability focus and educational partnerships, with broader geographic and program scope than EFE-Tunisie.
• ATFP (Agence Tunisienne de la Formation Professionnelle): Tunisian government agency managing vocational and professional training across the country. Comparable in workforce development mission and national reach, but state-run and broader in scope than EFE-Tunisie.
• Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator: South African nonprofit solving youth unemployment through employer-led training and placement. Comparable in demand-driven training model and outcomes-based approach, though focused on South Africa.
• ANETI (Agence Nationale pour l'Emploi et le Travail Indépendant): Tunisia's national employment agency offering job placement and workforce services. EFE-Tunisie partners with ANETI but it operates at broader public-sector scale.

Direct peers

• Generation: Global nonprofit providing training, placement, and job-readiness programs for unemployed youth across multiple countries including MENA. Comparable in targeting underserved youth and employer-led training design.
• INJAZ Tunisia: Tunisian NGO focused on youth workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, and employability programs in partnership with private-sector employers. Directly comparable mission and beneficiary base.
• EFE Jordan: Another EFE Global affiliate operating the same workforce development and youth employment model in Jordan. Directly comparable in structure, programs, and donor ecosystem.
• EFE Egypt: EFE Global affiliate delivering youth training and employment programs in Egypt. Highly comparable due to shared parent organization, methodology, and MENA focus.
• EFE Morocco (Education for Employment Maroc): Sister organization of EFE-Tunisie within the same EFE Global network, offering near-identical youth employability, training, and job placement programs in Morocco. Direct peer given shared mission, donor base, program model, and parent organization.

Others

• Hivos Foundation: International development organization funding programs like GreenWorks implemented by EFE-Tunisie. Relevant as a strategic funder/partner ecosystem player rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/education-for-employment-tunisia

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Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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