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Background, issues and history

Project presentation

Background, issues and history

Timeline

Timeline
2021
22 November 2021

September 17 — March 18

September 17 — March 18

A preliminary study is conducted on the opportunity to carry out a major tourism project in the Tabarka agglomeration

22 November 2021

April 2018

April 2018

Signature of a declaration of support for the project by 8 national organizations (UGTT, UTICA, UTAP, UNFT, LTDH, Order of Lawyers, Order of Engineers, Order of Architects).

22 November 2021

October 2018

October 2018

Signing of a partnership agreement between IDJ 2050 and the Regional Council of Jendouba, for the establishment of a project development company.

22 November 2021

November — December 18

November — December 18

Creation of the project development and promotion company, HDI.

22 November 2021

June 2019

June 2019

The project is classified as a Project of National Interest (PIN) by the High Council for Investment (CSI)

22 November 2021

July 2020

July 2020

Launch of the detailed study phase

Validation of the key components and the master plan, modeling of the business plans and reflection around a mobilization plan for the region.

22 November 2021

February 2021

February 2021

Signature of a technical assistance agreement with AFT

22 November 2021

June 2021

June 2021

Signature of a cooperation agreement with the municipality of Tabarka

2022
23 November 2022

September 2022

September 2022

HDI obtained an agreement in principle from CDC to enter the capital

  • Tabarka (governorate of Jendouba) is a low industrialized region, which has kept an intact, rich and diversified nature and which has all the necessary assets to be an ecotourism terminal
  •  Investment Development Jendouba 2050 (IDJ 2050), an association politically neutral and open to the skills of the governorate of Jendouba, has carried out (2017-2018) the preliminary studies for the development of an urban and tourist megaproject “Costa Coralis” that will profoundly transform the agglomeration and the region
  • The project has received (2018) the support of the civil society (national organizations) of Jendouba
  • In partnership with the Regional Council of Jendouba, IDJ 2050 was at the origin (end of 2018) of the creation of HDI the project development company
  • “Costa Coralis” project has been classified (June 2019) as a Project of National Interest (PIN) by the Superior Council of Investment (the highest investment authority in the country)
  • Detailed feasibility studies were conducted by the international consulting firm Deloitte between July 2020 and September 2021
  • The project is the subject of several agreements : partnership with the Regional Council of Jendouba, technical assistance agreement with the Tourism Real Estate Agency (AFT, state), cooperation agreement with the municipality of Tabarka