Methodology & Data Quality

Editorial Process

All content on welovetunisia.com follows a structured editorial pipeline:

1. Source collection — Data gathered from official sources (INS, BCT, FMI, UNESCO, OTE, ministries)
2. Fact verification — Each claim is tagged with source, date, confidence level, and validity period
3. Editorial review — Content reviewed by the editorial team for accuracy and neutrality
4. Expert review — Domain-specific content reviewed by subject matter experts
5. Publication — Content published with full metadata (author, reviewer, date, confidence)
6. Periodic refresh — Content is reviewed on defined intervals (weekly to annually depending on type)

Confidence Levels

Level	Definition	Sources
verified	Confirmed by official/primary source	Government data, international organizations, peer-reviewed
estimate	Calculated or extrapolated from available data	Industry reports, expert estimates, projections
editorial	Editorial judgment based on multiple sources	Comparative analysis, expert opinion, aggregated data

Refresh Intervals

Content Type	Refresh Interval	SLA
Economic indicators	Quarterly	Within 30 days of new data
Tourism statistics	Quarterly	Within 30 days of new data
Visa/travel info	Weekly	Within 7 days of policy change
Events & festivals	Monthly	Within 14 days
Historical content	Annually	Within 90 days of new discovery
Entity data	Quarterly	Within 30 days

Data Sources

• INS — Institut National de la Statistique (demographics, economy)
• BCT — Banque Centrale de Tunisie (monetary, finance)
• FMI — Fonds Monetaire International (GDP, growth, debt)
• UNESCO — World Heritage Sites, education
• ONTT — Office National du Tourisme Tunisien (tourism)
• OTE — Office des Tunisiens a l'Etranger (diaspora)
• FIPA — Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FDI)
• INP — Institut National du Patrimoine (heritage, archaeology)

Limitations

• Data reflects latest available official sources — some figures may have a 6-12 month lag
• Estimates and projections are clearly labeled with their methodology
• Comparative data across countries may use different methodologies
• Tourism and economic data can be revised by source agencies