Summarizing the main topics discussed during the recent government meeting chaired by the Prime Minister, including major projects and strategies in public works, labor, interior affairs, irrigation, and healthcare.
Public Works:
The government reviewed an executive decree introduced by the Minister of Public Works and Basic Facilities, focusing on the public utility declaration for the railway line connecting Béchar, Tindouf, and Ghar Jebilet. This project will involve the construction of the first two sections of the mining railway, spanning 375 km out of the total 950 km, particularly from Béchar to the 200-kilometer mark, and from Umm Al-Assal to Tindouf covering 175 km.
Labor:
The Minister of Labor, Employment, and Social Security introduced an executive decree for establishing the Algerian Code of Occupations and Jobs in both public and private economic sectors. This code will serve as the sole official reference to articulate labor market demands and is vital for stakeholders in the national employment sector, especially in aligning with the needs expressed by public, private, and foreign entities.
Interior and Local Communities:
The government listened to a presentation by the Minister of Interior, Local Communities, and Urban Planning on the progress in drafting new legislative texts related to municipalities, states, political parties, and associations. These drafts are in line with the President’s commitments to political and institutional reforms, aimed at ensuring the existing legal arsenal’s harmony with the new constitutional provisions. This is to reinforce the rule of law, ensure complete exercise of rights and freedoms, and boost the role of local communities in socio-economic development.
Irrigation:
The Minister of Irrigation presented the sector’s strategy on using treated water for agricultural irrigation and industry. The focus was on valuing the reuse of treated water, especially through implementing an operational and strategic plan for new treatment plants and improving the existing filtration systems.
Healthcare:
The Health Minister discussed the digitization of the health sector, aiming to enhance public governance through digital integration of various aspects related to the material and human management of the health domain. The gradual digitization process will streamline the health sector’s administration and ensure compatibility with other public administrations. This digitization promises a qualitative leap in healthcare governance, optimizing financial expenditures, efficiently using human resources, and improving the quality of health services provided to patients.
