The governorate of Monastir is considered to be an attractive region for investment, with energetic and enterprising human resources. The region has a number of industrial clusters and is supported by a diversified economic fabric that offers major investment opportunities. The governorate of Monastir overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east, and is bordered to the south by the governorate of Mahdia and to the west by the governorate of Sousse. It is home to 611,118 inhabitants over an area of 1024 km2, administratively divided into 82 imadas, 31 municipalities and 13 delegations. //Industry: A promising sector held back by an outdated legal system// The governorate of Monastir counts 1,650 industrial companies employing 10 people or more, including 600 companies active in the textile and clothing sector, 490 of which are fully exporters. The region is also notable for the presence of some 20 companies operating in Industry 4.0 (also known as the industry of the future or the 4th industria l revolution, which includes a new generation of connected, robotised and intelligent factories), most of them in the textiles and related sectors, indicated President of the Monastir Local Union of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts Mustafa Ben Tkaia. The fact remains that industrial estates are struggling with problems related to the lack of amenities, such as sewage treatment plants, public transport connections and so on. Deeply affected by the difficult economic climate, seven companies specialised in brick manufacture went bankrupt. At the same time, other companies active in this sector continue to operate in an inconvenient context, characterised by rising energy costs and the lack of financing lines that could provide the sector with a lifeline. Among other things, these companies are faced with the difficulty of obtaining quarrying licences, which take two to three years to be issued, obliging these units to unwillingly slow down. The region's automotive components sector is just as much a pillar of the industrial sector as the textiles sector. However, the problem of labour shortages in the ready-to-wear sector remains unresolved, Mustafa Ben Tkaia told TAP, considering that it is essential to revise certain laws governing exporting companies and to further encourage investment in the sector. //Agriculture: Sector struggling to cope with water shortages// The region produces an average of 46,500 tonnes of early fruit and vegetables a year, accounting for 41% of national production. Regional production of early vegetables under glass reached 27,700 tonnes during the 2021-2022 agricultural season, compared with 59,700 tonnes in 2014-2015, the reference agricultural season, a drop of more than half, due to the scarcity of water. However, the governorate of Monastir is a national leader in terms of bluefish fishing and seawater aquaculture, despite complaints from sailors in the delegations of Teboulba and Sayada about the hygiene situation in the ports, the slow pace of expansion work and the freque nt sinking of boats due to gusts of wind because of the narrowness of the port. The inshore fishing sector is also plagued by the perennial problem of pollution caused by the dumping of waste water in Monastir Bay, which has damaged the marine ecosystem and reduced the livelihood of fishermen. //Tourism: Urgent need for laws enshrining sustainability// The governorate of Monastir has forged a reputation as a popular destination for families from all walks of life (Tunisian, North African, European, etc), yet the tourism sector is still suffering the after-effects of the repeated crises of recent years (Coronavirus, Russian-Ukrainian war, etc). The region also attracts health tourists from Libya, sub-Saharan Africa and a number of European countries, as well as an active network of associations supporting sports tourism and sustainable eco-tourism. //Health: A sector in tune with scientific breakthroughs// The region stands out for its ability to keep pace with advances in precision medicine, as shown by the fact that the Fattouma-Bourguiba Teaching Hospital in Monastir is performing brilliantly in its role as a leading university training centre. Indeed, despite the shortage of medical equipment and materials, and notably human resources, every year the hospital performs liver and cornea transplants and kidney transplants, not to mention the launch of a stroke unit at the beginning of this year and the setting up of a bone marrow transplant unit.