Fondation FACE Tunisie

What Fondation FACE Tunisie does

Fondation FACE Tunisie is a Tunisian non-profit foundation established in 2012 as the local chapter of the French-founded Fondation Agir Contre l'Exclusion (FACE) network. It operates over 40 social-inclusion projects across Tunisia organized around four strategic axes: (1) gender equality and combating violence against women, (2) socio-professional reintegration of vulnerable populations, (3) education and training, and (4) corporate social responsibility (RSE).

Its core service lines include the national 'El Amen' shelter network — which grew from a single center in 2021 to 12-13 operational centers with 186 beds by 2024, managed under a triennial convention with the Ministry of Family, Women, Childhood and Seniors — and the recently inaugurated Centre d'Excellence en Entrepreneuriat des femmes et des jeunes (CEEF), an entrepreneurship training hub in the Médina of Tunis serving women and youth in artisanal and digital trades. The foundation also co-implements the DEFIS social-inclusion project with Handicap International across five Tunisian governorates. Services are delivered through a network of physical centers, field interventions, and partner organizations rather than a technology platform.

FACE Tunisie's revenue model is entirely non-commercial. It is funded through institutional grants and partnerships (European Union, UNDP, UN-Women, Handicap International, OIF, Friedrich Naumann Foundation, DVV International), recurring government financing (200,000 TND annually for El Amen center management plus 50,000 TND for equipment), corporate CSR contributions (Teleperformance, Faurecia, ADP, Orange, UBCI, Vergmeg, Vocalcom), and donations. Beneficiaries are not charged. The foundation operates with a lean internal team of approximately 7 employees and relies on partner organizations, volunteers, and project-based contractors to execute its 40+ concurrent programs, functioning effectively as a social-sector convener and program manager rather than a direct service employer at scale.

Name

Fondation FACE Tunisie

Legal name

Fondation Agir Ensemble Contre l'Exclusion en Tunisie (FACE)

Website

https://facetunisie.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fondation FACE Tunisie is a Tunisian non-profit foundation operating 40+ social-inclusion projects across Tunisia, running the national El Amen shelter network for women victims of violence, an entrepreneurship center for women and youth, and inclusion programs in partnership with government ministries, the EU, and UN agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Inclusion Non-Profit Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

Keywords

• Social inclusion services
• Gender-based violence protection
• Entrepreneurship training programs
• Vulnerable youth reintegration
• Corporate social responsibility partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Tunis

HQ country

Tunisia

HQ region

Africa

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Partnerships and Grants: FACE Tunisie operates through partnerships with institutional partners, corporations, and international organizations that provide funding and resources. The foundation also receives government support including annual financing of 200,000 dinars for center management.
2. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Partnerships: Collaborates with companies on corporate social responsibility initiatives, engaging enterprises in social inclusion efforts through strategic partnerships and donations.
3. Donations: Individual and organizational donations to support the foundation's mission of fighting exclusion and promoting social inclusion in Tunisia.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fondation FACE Tunisie is a non-profit foundation that implements social inclusion projects across Tunisia targeting vulnerable populations including youth, rural women, students, and women victims of violence. Its core offerings include the El Amen national shelter network for women victims of violence, the Centre d'Excellence en Entrepreneuriat (CEEF) providing entrepreneurship training, and the DEFIS social inclusion project, all delivered through partnerships with government ministries, international organizations, and corporate CSR sponsors.

Product overview

FACE Tunisia is a non-profit foundation (Fondation Agir Contre l'Exclusion) implementing over 40 social projects across Tunisia. Its portfolio consists of shelter and protection services through the 'El Amen' centers network, entrepreneurship training via the Centre d'Excellence en Entrepreneuriat (CEEF), and social inclusion projects like DEFIS. Programs are organized around four strategic axes: (1) gender equality and violence against women protection, (2) socio-professional reintegration of vulnerable populations, (3) education and training, and (4) corporate social responsibility. The organization serves youth, rural women, students, and other vulnerable populations through direct service delivery and partnership-based interventions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centres El Amen: Shelter network for women victims of violence and their children, providing accommodation, psychological, legal, social, and health support, as well as vocational training in crafts.
• Centre d'Excellence en Entrepreneuriat des femmes et des jeunes (CEEF)
• Projet DEFIS

Products and services

• El Amen National Shelter Network (Centres El Amen) National network of 12 shelter centers providing protection, accommodation, and comprehensive support services (psychological, legal, social, and health assistance) to women victims of violence and their children across Tunisia. FACE Tunisia manages these centers under triennial partnership agreements with the Ministry of Family, Women, Childhood and Seniors.
• Centre d'Excellence en Entrepreneuriat des femmes et des jeunes (CEEF) Entrepreneurship excellence center located in the Médina of Tunis, offering training and mentoring programs for women and youth in artisanal and digital entrepreneurship, including traditional crafts (leather, copper work), digital skills development, and online product commercialization. Approximately 1,000 women have already benefited.
• Projet DEFIS (Dialogue, Expérimentations, Formations pour l'Inclusion Sociale) Social inclusion project implemented by Handicap International and FACE Tunisia in partnership with the Ministry of Social Affairs, focusing on improving accompaniment of vulnerable populations and families through better coordination of aid programs and personalized assistance plans across five Tunisian governorates (Gabès, Jendouba, Kairouan, Sidi Bouzid, Grand Tunis).

Quantifiable outcome

• Expanded from 1 to 12 El Amen centers with 186 total beds (2021-2024)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FNF (Friedrich Naumann Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational foundation partner supporting democracy and freedom initiatives in Tunisia
• Handicap InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-implementer of the DEFIS project (Dialogue, Expérimentations, Formations pour l'Inclusion Sociale) alongside FACE Tunisie, in partnership with the Ministry of Social Affairs
• OIF (Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational francophone organization partner supporting social inclusion initiatives
• Ministry of Education TunisiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for education and training axis projects
• UN-Women TunisiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN agency partner for gender equality and women's empowerment initiatives
• UNDP TunisiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN development agency partner supporting social inclusion projects
• Médecins du MondecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational medical humanitarian organization partner for health support services
• Ministry of Family, Women, Childhood and SeniorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry managing El Amen protection centers through FACE Tunisia. Annual financing of 200,000 dinars for center management plus 50,000 dinars for equipment
• VocalcomminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTechnology partner providing communication solutions support
• TeleperformanceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting social responsibility initiatives
• ADP (Automatic Data Processing)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner for CSR initiatives
• Forvia FaureciaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner for CSR initiatives
• VergmegminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner for social responsibility initiatives
• DVV InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational adult education and development organization partner
• CNEAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for adult education initiatives
• KaramacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for women's empowerment and anti-violence initiatives
• CIES TunisiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial research and studies center partner
• APIAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency for the promotion of agricultural investments partner
• Comité Général de la Promotion Sociale (CGPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry of Social Affairs committee partner in DEFIS project implementation
• Centre de Recherche et d'Etudes Sociales (CRES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial research center partner in DEFIS project for inclusion social experimentation

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Réseau Marwa (Tunisia): Tunisian civil society network addressing gender-based violence and women's protection, overlapping directly with FACE's El Amen shelter mission and survivor support model.

Direct peers

• Fondation Orange: Corporate foundation partner of FACE; comparable as a philanthropic foundation funding digital entrepreneurship, women, and youth inclusion across the MENA region and Africa.
• Handicap International / Humanity & Inclusion: Co-implementer of the DEFIS project with FACE in Tunisia; a major international NGO focused on social inclusion of vulnerable populations, disability, and humanitarian action in MENA and globally. Directly comparable mandate and beneficiary overlap.
• Médecins du Monde: International medical-humanitarian organization operating in Tunisia with vulnerable populations including women victims of violence. Comparable as a frontline service-delivery NGO combining shelter, health, legal, and psychosocial support.
• Association Tunisienne des Femmes Démocrates (ATFD): Leading Tunisian women's rights NGO working on gender-based violence, legal aid, and women's empowerment. Most direct Tunisian grassroots peer to FACE's gender-equality axis.
• Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) Tunisia: International political foundation partner of FACE operating in Tunisia; comparable as a foreign-funded civil society organization implementing inclusion, education, and governance programs.

Broad incumbents

• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Large international humanitarian NGO operating across MENA with programs on women protection, socio-economic empowerment, and inclusion. Useful comparable for benchmarking FACE's shelter and reintegration operating model.
• Fondation Agir Contre l'Exclusion (FACE France): The French parent foundation of the international FACE network, operating the same anti-exclusion, CSR-engagement, and social-inclusion model across France. Directly comparable as the network originator with the same four-axis programmatic structure.

Others

• UNDP Tunisia: UN development agency partner funding FACE's social inclusion projects. Comparable focus on inclusive governance, social cohesion, and vulnerable-population programming in Tunisia.
• UN Women Tunisia: UN agency partner and primary multilateral funder of FACE's gender-equality programs. Comparable programmatic priorities (women's empowerment, anti-violence) and the same beneficiary base in Tunisia.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@facetunisie8210
• Facebookfacebook.com/fondationface.tn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondationfacetunisie
• Instagraminstagram.com/face.tunisie

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