86. In Tunisia, PPPs are governed by a number of legislative texts. In November 2013, two decrees (Decree N° 2013-4630 and 2013-4631), creating a concessions monitoring unit and providing more detailed guidance on the preparation and roll-out of concession procurement procedures, brought greater clarity and transparency to the overall regime of Concession Law No. 2008-23. The Decrees govern procurement of all PPP concession projects in Tunisia, except where there is a sector specific law, as in the case of energy, sanitation, telecommunications and the digital economy. It aims to improve procedural transparency, and to promote equality among applicants, neutrality in the selection process, and competition in the granting of concessions. However, no concession agreements were implemented under the 2008 Concession Law prior to 2010-2011 or subsequently.
87. This framework is due to be further expanded with legislation specific to PPPs: a draft PPP law is under consideration at the National Constitutive Assembly. Provided that existing sector-specific laws (for ports, energy or telecommunications, for instance) are aligned with this new framework, it will help make infrastructure investment opportunities more attractive for the private sector and ensure smoother implementation.