Algiers – Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security, Abdelhak Saihi, highlighted on Tuesday the strategic role played by the National Fund for Paid Leave and Weather-Unemployment in the sectors of construction, public works, and hydraulics (CACOBAT), stressing its importance in backing the national economy.
Chairing a working session, part of a series of ongoing coordination meetings with institutions under his ministry, Saihi underlined the fund’s crucial contribution to “supporting the national economy and strengthening social protection for workers in these vital sectors,” according to a ministry statement.
The meeting focused on “evaluating management mechanisms, identifying challenges and obstacles that may hinder effective public service performance, with the aim of improving the quality of services provided to citizens.”
During the session, the minister listened to a detailed presentation by CACOBAT’s Director General, which covered the fund’s missions, ongoing activities, as well as administrative and technical challenges it faces.
Following the presentation, Saihi issued firm instructions to “redouble efforts in improving efficiency and the quality of services, with an emphasis on accelerating digitalization of operations and services.” He stressed that modernizing the fund’s work would bring the administration closer to citizens, streamline procedures, and spare workers unnecessary travel, in conformity with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s directives.
The minister also underlined “the importance of rationalizing expenditures and directing them towards enhancing public service delivery to ensure workers fully benefit from their rights related to weather-related leave insurance.” He insisted on the necessity of quick and effective responses to the needs and expectations of beneficiaries.
In this regard, Saihi called for studying the possibility of broadening the scope of social coverage provided by the fund to include groups not currently benefiting from this protection. This expansion, he stated, reflects Algeria’s deeply rooted social dimension and the state’s commitment to safeguarding the dignity of all workers.
In conclusion, the Minister issued a set of recommendations aimed at “improving governance and strengthening the effectiveness of the fund’s performance,” while reaffirming the need to “continue enhancing public service and achieving social justice,” the statement said.
