A National Battle: Retaining Tunisia’s Human Capital
The fight to keep our skilled professionals on home soil is a matter of national importance, and every Tunisian has an absolute duty to join it.
The Call to Action
It is an imperative to turn President Kais Saied’s repeated appeals into concrete measures that protect our “human resources” from brain‑drain, encouraging them to stay on Tunisian soil.
The most effective incentive is to open pathways for these talents so they can actively take part in designing and implementing development plans for their regions through local, regional and district councils.
The Exodus of Skilled Professionals
La Presse – The frantic exodus of Tunisia’s specialized human capital—doctors, engineers, and especially para‑medical staff such as nurses—has it been properly assessed or studied by Tunisian authorities?
Are we imagining solutions that would allow Tunisia to retain its human resources and give our elite the chance to contribute meaningfully, while also showing gratitude to the nation for the sacrifices made over many years to obtain the training that opened doors to Europe, the United States and the Gulf states?
A Question Close to Patriotic Citizens
Patriotic citizens, who genuinely care about building a national future, ask:
When will the government decide to implement the President’s forward‑looking approach, which daily calls for the best working conditions for our skilled professionals so they can resist the financial temptations of Western countries that lure them to snowy or unbearably hot lands, to the detriment of a country that needs their experience, knowledge and imagination?
The Battle for National Liberation
The “war” or “national liberation battle” led by the Head of State, under the banner of perseverance and courage, aims to establish the objective conditions for effective sovereignty. It is not limited to political, economic, cultural or environmental issues.
It also targets the preservation of our elite and the persuasion of disillusioned young graduates—who have been swayed by obscure propaganda—to stay in Tunisia and serve its development and economic growth plans.
Forward‑Thinking Governance
Thanks to the President’s avant‑garde governance, today these development plans are crafted by the very same skilled professionals through local, regional and district councils. Their role is to design and materialize ideas and approaches that will elevate Tunisia to the status of a respected nation on the international stage.
When we read, unfortunately, only a few lines in the press about the activities and proposals of young members of regional or local councils—and about the solutions and initiatives submitted by the National Council of Regions and Districts (CNDR)—we can still recognize that the President’s political approach, fundamentally based on listening to the people and fulfilling their ambitions, is bearing fruit.
The current political landscape is no longer dominated by party politicians or “pseudo‑civil‑society militants” blindly obeying foreign bosses.
Youth Empowerment in Villages and Douars
Today, there is genuine pride in seeing young talents from villages and douars freely and responsibly deciding the future of their liberated regions, free from the party diktats that proliferated in the early years of the revolution and have since vanished due to lack of credit, dirty foreign money, and the conviction of their former sponsors that they no longer need their “dirty work.”
Commitment to Effort, Imagination and Creativity
The next step is to commit to effort, imagination and creativity to support the President’s realistic promises of keeping high‑level skills on national soil and to give young engineers the chance to practice their profession at home.
A concrete example is the agreement signed on Friday by Minister of Employment and Vocational Training Riadh Chaoued and a French group to recruit 400 specialized engineers in the electronics industry. This cooperation model shows how Tunisia can enable its elite to obtain jobs that match their training.
The program, launched in May 2025, has already benefited nearly 15,000 young men and women working in sectors such as electronics, aviation and automotive spare parts.
Conclusion
The battle to retain Tunisia’s human capital is a national imperative. By providing attractive working conditions, involving skilled professionals in regional development councils, and fostering international partnerships that create high‑quality jobs at home, Tunisia can stop the brain‑drain and build a prosperous, sovereign future for all its citizens.
