Draft development programme for the People’s Assembly of the Wilaya of Algiers

Implementation and method note

This document is a proposed political and development programme; it is neither an approved implementation plan nor an official statement of needs. The projects listed for each municipality are interventions put forward for study: they do not prove a shortfall, approve a project or allocate funding.

Accuracy rule: no population, health, education or financial figure is given at municipal level unless it is tied to an official source, a reference year and matching geographic boundaries. The 2008 census (RGPH 2008) data are historical and do not represent the 2026 population.

Administrative organisation used in this edition: 13 administrative districts and 57 municipalities, under presidential decree 26-112 of 8 March 2026, published in Official Journal no. 19 of 12 March 2026.

1. Legal framework and the Assembly’s powers

The programme rests on Law no. 12-07 on the wilaya, in particular the articles governing the contribution of the People’s Assembly of the Wilaya to economic, social and cultural development, solidarity between municipalities, health, youth and sport, heritage, tourism, the environment, housing and land planning.

The programme distinguishes between: (a) projects that the wilaya initiates or funds from its own budget within its powers; (b) sector projects proposed for registration with the State and the ministries; (c) municipal projects that require agreements and coordination; (d) projects of public bodies and national networks.

The Assembly debates and adopts the wilaya’s budget, while the wali prepares the draft budget and carries it out as authorising officer, as the law provides. Commitments are therefore worded as initiative, deliberation, proposal, coordination and oversight, without going beyond the Assembly’s powers.

2. The statistical base: what is available and what must be completed

Core statistical references: the National Office of Statistics (ONS), the results of the 2008 General Census of Population and Housing (RGPH 2008), the Armature urbaine publication; the statistical yearbook of the Wilaya of Algiers; the bulletins of the education, health, transport and environment directorates; the wilaya’s administrative account, initial budget and supplementary budget.

The 2008 figures are treated as a historical reference only. The number of settlements or neighbourhoods in the ONS tables does not necessarily add up to a municipality’s total population. The total population table for each municipality must be taken from the ONS database or a recent official record before investments are allocated.

A recent indicator usable after verification: on 20 September 2026 the Wilaya of Algiers announced that its school estate had reached 1,724 establishments after 36 new ones opened out of a programme of 125, that 97 extension classrooms out of 114 had opened, and that school canteens numbered 491. These are wilaya-wide totals, not a breakdown by municipality.

The open sources that were checked offer no consistent, recent, published base for all 57 municipalities on population, health, transport, waste and unemployment. Those fields are therefore not filled in by guesswork.

3. The data card required for each municipality

4. The proposed fair-development index

The shortfall index is scored out of 100 points, with the highest scores going to the municipalities with the largest shortfall. No ranking is published before the data are complete and audited.

• Roads, basic networks and sanitation20%
• Health and education20%
• Transport and mobility15%
• Environment and cleanliness15%
• Population and urban pressure10%
• Social vulnerability and employment10%
• Sport, culture and green spaces10%

The ranking thresholds are set after calibrating the index on real data. The preset 70/40 split is not applied automatically before the distribution of results has been tested, so as not to produce an artificial ranking.

5. Proposed project cards for the 57 municipalities

Each card contains a diagnosis and a set of candidate interventions. All are subject to a site visit, a technical study, a check of the land and the naming of the project owner and the funding before registration.

• Zéralda 5
• Chéraga 5
• Draria 5
• Birtouta 3
• Bir Mourad Raïs 5
• Bouzaréah 4
• Bab El Oued 5
• Hussein Dey 4
• El Harrach 5
• Baraki 3
• Dar El Beïda 4
• Rouïba 5
• Sidi M’Hamed 4

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6. Shared wilaya projects

• Integrated urban mobility plan

  Counting travel flows and peak hours; connecting buses with the metro, tram and train; interchange hubs; organised parking; safety for pedestrians and people with disabilities.

• Storm-water drainage and sanitation programme

  A map of black spots; an audit of network capacity; separating storm water from waste water where the study allows; monitoring outfalls; regular maintenance plans.

• Circular economy and waste management

  Bringing together Netcom and Extranet data; weighing waste by municipality; pilot sorting; transfer and sorting centres according to flow and land studies; measurable performance contracts.

• Protecting the coast and the seafront

  Monitoring water quality; identifying outfalls; protecting natural areas; organising public access; a seasonal maintenance programme; coordination with the competent sectors.

• Oued El Harrach

  Water-quality indicators; identifying pollution sources; following sanitation and treatment projects; publishing the measurements; landscaping the banks after environmental and hydraulic studies.

• Health and local coverage

  A map of access to clinics and hospitals; identifying gaps in travel time; proposing shared facilities and equipment where the need is proven; strengthening prevention and emergency care.

• Local training and jobs

  Matching training to the needs of industrial, logistics and tourism zones; training partnerships; support for small businesses and start-ups; measuring job placement after training.

• Risks and disasters

  Maps of landslides, floods and fires; a survey of sensitive installations; joint response plans; preparedness drills; better warning channels.

7. The financial plan: cost estimates and funding sources

No reliable overall envelope can be set before reviewing the wilaya’s initial and supplementary budgets and administrative account, previous commitments, commitment authorisations and payment appropriations, and the list of registered sector projects. This edition therefore uses an auditable costing method instead of assumed overall figures.

7.1 How the cost of each project is calculated

• Initial cost = quantities of works measured on site × the reference unit prices set in the specifications or price schedule, plus studies, supervision and technical inspection.
• Where relevant, the costs of expropriation or clearing the land, moving networks, connections, outdoor works, equipment, testing and handover are added.
• A risk allowance justified by the study is included, not an arbitrary flat percentage, keeping investment cost separate from operating and maintenance costs.
• The annual financial impact is calculated: commitment authorisations for the whole project and payment appropriations according to the works schedule, with the source of each tranche.
• The cost is revised after the preliminary study and then the detailed study, and updated before the contract is launched.

7.2 Projects by cost category

7.3 Possible funding sources and their conditions

The Ministry of the Interior states that the Solidarity and Guarantee Fund for Local Authorities contributes to equipment and investment grants and funds local and national programmes, including school transport, water and some income-generating projects. Actual access remains subject to the programmes’ conditions and financial decisions.

7.4 The proposed allocation rule

• 60% proven development shortfall
• 20% population and pressure on facilities
• 10% geographic and economic specificity
• 10% social needs

After calculating the shortfall index and checking cost and feasibility, the following rule is proposed for sharing out the municipal envelope that can be allocated: 60% according to the proven development shortfall; 20% according to population and pressure on facilities; 10% according to geographic and economic specificity; 10% according to social needs. This is a rule for discussion, not a legal rule. Shared projects get a separate portfolio, so that beneficiaries are not counted twice.

8. The first 100 days

1. Days 1–15

   Form a technical, legal and financial coordination team, and name contact points in the districts and municipalities.

2. Days 16–30

   Request the budgets, administrative accounts, lists of registered and stalled projects, contracts and debts.

3. Days 31–45

   Launch a single form and an on-site survey of facilities, networks, roads and black spots.

4. Days 46–60

   Build the first map of disparities and check the data sources and how far back they go.

5. Days 61–75

   Hold public hearings with the municipalities, associations, sectors and professionals.

6. Days 76–90

   Draw up the list of candidate projects, the initial cost cards and the bodies responsible.

7. Days 91–100

   Publish an initial diagnosis report, the priority matrix and the table of projects ready for registration.

9. Governance, transparency and performance indicators

• Publish a card for every project: location, beneficiaries, project owner, funding source, approved cost, deadlines, progress, contractor where relevant, and difficulties.
• Publish a progress report every three months, an annual financial statement, a mid-term evaluation and a final report.
• Use outcome indicators, not just the number of projects: access time to services, transport coverage, kilometres of roads rehabilitated, number of flood points treated, waste sorting rate and school overcrowding rate.
• Track the gap between municipalities at the start and end of the term, using the same definitions, method and data.
• Provide a way to receive citizens’ comments, publishing the replies and their status without revealing personal data.

10. Measurable targets by the end of the term

11. Reference sources

1. National Office of Statistics ONS, Armature urbaine – RGPH 2008, Collection Statistique no. 163/2011 www.ons.dz (opens another site)
2. Official Journal no. 19 of 2026, presidential decree 26-112 of 8 March 2026 www.joradp.dz (opens another site)
3. Law on the wilaya no. 12-07 of 21 February 2012, Official Journal no. 12 www.commerce.gov.dz (opens another site)
4. Wilaya of Algiers, the school estate – 20 September 2026 wilaya-alger.dz (opens another site)
5. Ministry of the Interior and Local Authorities, support for the social and economic development of municipalities interieur.gov.dz (opens another site)
6. Ministry of the Interior and Local Authorities, contributions of the Solidarity and Guarantee Fund for Local Authorities interieur.gov.dz (opens another site)