Samir Abdelhafidh emphasized the importance of the areas targeted in future cooperation programs, highlighting their alignment with Tunisia's national priorities. He underscored social sectors such as health, education, and social security, along with other key areas such as water resources, energy, transportation, and support for small and medium-sized enterprises. The minister also addressed key reforms being undertaken by the Tunisian government to improve the investment and business climate and outlined measures introduced to accelerate the implementation of projects, particularly those funded through international cooperation.

Ousmane Dione expressed satisfaction with the level of cooperation between the two sides and reaffirmed the World Bank’s readiness to enhance the existing partnership to support Tunisia in achieving its economic and social development goals. He emphasized the importance of the identified areas of cooperation for the upcoming period and their alignment with the World Bank’s strategies, while commending Tunisia's reform efforts to stimulate economic activity and improve project implementation efficiency.

During the meeting, Samir Abdelhafidh and Alexandre Arrobbio signed a memorandum regarding Tunisia’s access to a newly introduced World Bank mechanism for rapid crisis response. This mechanism allows developing countries to quickly access up to 10% of undisbursed funds from their portfolios to address emergencies in a flexible and timely manner.