Official Name: People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
Capital: Algiers
Independence Day: 5 July 1962
Currency: Algerian Dinar (DZD)
Key Result
Algeria is expected to benefit from the construction of the 225 kilometres Trans-Sahara highway from Assamakka to Arlit, Niger, which will directly connect other five countries that include Niger, Nigeria, Tunisia, Mali and Chad. The completion of the highway will facilitate seamless road transportation over a distance of 5,000 kilometres from Algiers to Lagos, Nigeria.
The country has also completed its 2,700 kilometres of the 4 500 kilometres optic fibre line from Algeria to Nigeria, which will also benefit Niger.
Algeria is an active partner in the construction of the 2,303 kilometres gas pipeline from Nigeria to Algeria through Niger to connect to the 220 kilometres pipeline from Algeria to Spain with an estimated annual capacity of 30 billion cubic litres of natural gas per year once operational.
The country is is also benefiting from the Trans-Maghreb Highway project, which is designed to improve travel for people and goods across the Maghreb countries. The project includes the implementation of a smart corridor system along the highway with One Stop Border Posts.
The Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) in North Africa also include the North Africa Transmission project. This project involves the construction of a 2,700 km line from Morocco to Egypt through Algeria, Tunisia and Libya.
The preparatory processes for implementation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) has commenced, which aims to increase investment into agriculture.
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A critical AU Model Law aimed at harmonizing medical products regulatory systems in Africa was endorsed by African Heads of State and Government at the January 2016 AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The AU Model Law will contribute towards accelerate the regulation of safe, quality and affordable medical products and technologies in Algeria.
CAADP Implementation: Algeria is engaged in launching CAADP implementation in the country.
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Project : TAH programme
Description : This is phase I of the continental connectivity programme that focuses on completion and standardisation of the TAH missing links by 2030
Project : Single African Sky phase 1 (design and initial implementation)
Description : Single African Sky is a continental programme that will create a high-level, satellite-based air navigation system for the African continent
Project : Yamoussoukro Decision implementation
Description : Accelerate Yamoussoukro Decision implementation by identifying countries that are ready to fully implement it, and discussing and agreeing with both their governments and airlines to launch the voluntary club on a full membership basis
Project : North Africa Transmission (DFS)
Description : 2,700 km line from Morocco to Egypt through Algeria, Tunisia and Libya
Project : Nigeria–Algeria Gas Pipeline (DFS)
Description : 4,100 km gas pipeline from Warri to Hassi R’Mel in Algeria
Project : Trans-Maghreb Highway
Description : This programme is designed to improve travel for people and goods across the Maghreb countries,; and design and implement a smart corridor system along the highway and install one-stop border posts
Project : Lullemeden Aquifer System
Description : Prefeasibility studies for improved use of the aquifer system
Project : ICT Enabling Environment
Description : This programme would improve the environment for the private sectors to invest in high-speed broadband infrastructure
Project : ICT Terrestrial for Connectivity
Description : This programme has two main components: secure each country connection by at least two broadband infrastructure and ensure the access to submarine cable to all landlocked countries
Project : Internet Exchange Point (IXP) programme
Description: The aim of this programme is to provide Africa with adequate internet node exchange to maximise internal traffic
Algeria was among the AU Member States that endorsed the Policy Framework & Reform Strategy for Fisheries & Aquaculture in Africa approved at the AU Heads of State and Government Summit in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, 2014
Results (2013 – 2015)
Advocacy and Strengthening of Negotiation Capacities on Post-2015 Development Agenda through the Common African Position (CAP):
• The multi-stakeholder framework of engagement specifically enhanced dialogue towards ensuring the required mass to influence the Post-2015 Global Agenda and Development Goals relevant to the Continent;
• This intervention helped strengthen country and regional level negotiating capacities for the effective incorporation and articulation of Africa’s priorities as enshrined in CAP in the final Global SDGs;
• The project enabled the participation of African stakeholders at the Means of Implementation Engagement, 3rd Financing for Development Conference and the UN General Assembly that adopted the new SDGs. This ensured the incorporation of Africa’s development priorities into the new goals through developing essential negotiation capacities;
• Through the CAP/SDGs space on the Africa Platform for Development Effectiveness (APDev), knowledge products and negotiation documents, as well as, policy briefs where successfully disseminated to the African negotiators in New York and kept the continent’s stakeholders informed of the overall process;
• Development and dissemination of post-2015 Policy Briefs on “Financing and Partnerships” and “Structural Economic Transformation and Inclusive Growth”. These are priorities outlined in the CAP and the policy briefs where utilized in the negotiation process for the African continent.
Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (GPEDC):
• Africa secured the hosting of the 2nd High Level Meeting (HLM) of the Global Partnership. This was attained through robust negotiation and facilitating a common voice from Africa with regards to this critical engagement by the NEPAD Agency. The 2nd HLM will be held in Nairobi Kenya;
• The NEPAD Agency advocated for the full inclusion and participation of Africa’s Regional Economic Communities (RECs) in conducting the 2nd GP Monitoring Exercise. This was a fundamental achievement considering the RECs are the continent’s building blocks with regards to socio-economic transformation;
• The Africa Action Plan on Development Effectiveness (AAP) was granted the status of an official Global Partnership Initiative (GPI) at the Planning Meeting in Brussels. The AAP was developed by the NEPAD Agency in consultation with African multi stakeholders. This has enabled the Agency to successfully mobilize resources towards the implementation of the AAP.
Project : Missing Links on the Trans-Sahara Highway
Description : Construction of 225 km of road between Assamakka and Arlit, Niger
Estimated total cost : USD102 million
Project : Optic fibre Link between Algeria and Nigeria via Niger
Description : Installation of 4 500 km of terrestrial optic fibre cable
Estimated total cost : USD80 million
Projects : Nigeria-Algeria Gas Pipeline Project (Trans-Sahara Gas Pipeline)
Description : A 4 401 km natural gas pipeline from Nigeria to Algeria via Niger, and from Algeria to Spain
Estimated total cost : USD10 billion (48” line) and USD13.7 billion (56” line) (2006)
Description : The use of political gravitas and goodwill to unblock and facilitate political bottlenecks affecting the implementation of ICT broadband and optic fibre projects on the continent
Estimated total cost : N/A
Project : Kinshasa-Brazzaville Bridge Road/Rail Project
Description : The construction of a fixed crossing linking Kinshasa in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with Brazzaville in Republic of Congo
Description : The use of political gravitas and goodwill to unblock and facilitate political bottlenecks affecting the implementation of ICT broadband and optic fibre projects on the continent
Project : Construction of Navigational Line between Lake Victoria and the Mediterranean Sea
Description : This project has various components focusing on water management and intermodal transport
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