University of Tunis El Manar · 2026
SDG Reports 2026
The University of Tunis El Manar brings together fifteen establishments and about 29,600 students. This year, its faculties, schools, institutes, laboratories and students worked for the 17 Sustainable Development Goals through teaching, research, campus life and partnerships.
The 17 goals, one report each
UTM’s work for the goals is organised in 17 teams, one for each goal, each led by professor ambassadors. Choose a goal to read its year online or to download its report.
SDG 1
No Poverty
UTM's action for SDG 1: student scholarships, entrepreneurship support, health outreach to vulnerable groups and solidarity with Palestinian universities.
SDG 2
Zero Hunger
UTM's action for SDG 2: nutrition teaching, One Health research on food and animal health, farm water projects and the AviBiocin pilot unit.
UTM health establishments advanced prevention, mental-health support, One Health training, Institut Pasteur research and nursing and medical-technology training.
SDG 4
Quality Education
UTM renewed its programmes, certified its quality systems, trained teachers and widened student mobility, language learning and joint degrees.
SDG 5
Gender Equality
UTM advanced gender equality through WE4LEAD, a Parity and Respect Cell, women-in-science events and recognition of women academics.
UTM's work for SDG 6: a UNESCO chair on water, a national water agreement with a living lab at FST, a desalination conference and wastewater surveillance.
UTM's work for SDG 7: green hydrogen cooperation with Bavaria, conferences on new energy technologies, photovoltaic research and student energy hackathons.
UTM’s action for SDG 8: student entrepreneurship, employability, partnerships with banks and regulators, and staff well-being.
UTM’s work on SDG 9: a digital platform for research structures, the PUIT-UTM innovation hub, a biotech pilot unit, conferences and international agreements.
SDG 10
Reduced Inequalities
UTM’s work for SDG 10, Reduced Inequalities: international students, inclusion and accessibility, scholarships, gender equality and solidarity.
UTM’s work for SDG 11, Sustainable Cities and Communities: urban colloquia, resilient structures, road safety, sustainable roads and campus greening.
UTM backed circular-economy hackathons, digital administration, quality systems and resource-reuse lectures in support of SDG 12.
SDG 13
Climate Action
UTM's climate action spanned an Annaba environment-centre agreement, a water living lab, climate-risk research, net-zero reporting and a UNESCO Chair.
SDG 14
Life Below Water
UTM’s work for SDG 14 centred on the Bizerte lagoon: a governance project, a fish living lab, training courses and research on lagoons and microplastics.
SDG 15
Life on Land
UTM’s work for SDG 15 combined tree planting, an agreement with Algeria’s environment research centre, wetland and biodiversity projects, and teaching.
UTM and its establishments advanced SDG 16 through quality certifications, legal research, research governance, student support and peace diplomacy.
UTM's partnerships for SDG 17: agreements in Asia, Europe, the Arab world and Africa, Erasmus+ and Horizon projects, and civil-society cooperation.
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Our SDG ambassadors
Each of the 17 goals is led by professor ambassadors, who bring together the teams working for the goal across UTM’s establishments. Prof. Hanene Boussi leads global sustainability and impact monitoring. See the ambassadors page.
| Goal | Ambassador |
|---|---|
Global Sustainability and Impact Monitoring | Prof. Hanene Boussi Vice-President delegate for sustainable impact and rankings |
| Prof. Samia Menif Associate Professor of Economics, FSEGT | |
| Prof. Lamia Mokaddem Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management of Tunis · Head of the LEDDRNA laboratory | |
| Prof. Jalila Atti | |
| Prof. Iheb Labbene | |
| Prof. Lilia Zakhama | |
| Prof. Nesrine Zoghlami Vice-President of the University of Tunis El Manar | |
| Prof. Halima Mahjoubi | |
| Dr. Halima Ouanada | |
| Prof. Béchir Hamrouni Faculty of Sciences of Tunis · President of the Tunisian Desalination Association | |
| Kamel Ben Saad Director of the Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Sidi Thabet | |
| Prof. Adel Boubacker | |
| Mr. Rachid Battita | |
| Prof. Mouna Marrakchi | |
| Mr. Firas Karoui | |
| Prof. Anis Ben Amor | |
| Dr. Lilia Romdhani | |
| Prof. Jamel Neji | |
| Prof. Monia Najjar | |
| Mrs. Mouna Gaddouna | |
| Prof. Noamen Rebai National Engineering School of Tunis | |
| Prof. Moncef Gueddari | |
| ONG Tounisi Partner NGO | |
| Dr. Lamia Krichene | |
| Prof. Ouajdi Souilem | |
| Prof. Najet Brahmi | |
| Prof. Rabha Ghandri | |
| Prof. Moez Chafra President of the University of Tunis El Manar |