Financing of Water Infrastructure in Algeria and sustainability. « Case study of the Wilaya of Tlemcen

Abstract

Between 1990 and 2003, Algeria experienced a major water shortage, mainly due to two factors: the last two decades of drought and the climatic and environmental changes that have affected the country. In 2002, Algeria created a special Ministry of Water Resources (MRE). The latter has followed a very sound political and economic approach to rectifying this situation. As part of the partnership between Algeria and the European Union, an Association Agreement (AA) was signed on September 1, 2005. The Agreement stipulates environmental protection, and deepens cooperation in key sectors such as water, the marine environment and climate change. In this context, Algeria has invested heavily in water infrastructure (dams, treatment plants, desalination plants and purification plants) and all the infrastructure needed to improve water yield, both qualitatively and quantitatively. The aim of the study is to show you the funding granted to this sector between 2007 and 2023 in the Wilaya of Tlemcen (ALGERIA).