Regional and Country Reports developed through Social Rights Monitor tool - Algeria
Introduction
This report assesses the overall situation in terms of social protection, decent work and civil society space in Algeria. In particular, it tracks the progress that has been made since the implementation of the European Neighborhood policy. Political, economic and social relations with the EU were established in
2005 when the Association Agreement came into force.
The revised European Neighborhood policy of 2015 places four main domains at the heart of cooperation with the Eastern and Southern
Neighborhood, namely (1) good governance, democracy, rule of law and human rights; (2) economic development for stabilization; (3) security and (4) migration and mobility. It is in this new framework that Partnership Priorities between the EU and Algeria were identified and adopted in March 2017 for the period 2018-2020, which include:
• Political dialogue, governance, rule of law and the promotion of human rights;
• Cooperation, socio-economic development, including trade and access to the European market;
• Energy, environment and sustainable development;
• Strategic and security dialogue;
• A human dimension, including cultural and interreligious dialogue, migration and mobility.
We believe that the ‘implementation’ of these joint priorities should be based on a sound assessment of the current situation. Hence, consultations with civil society organizations, including SOLIDAR
members and project partners, have been conducted within the seven countries covered by the project ‘Decent Work, Social Protection
and Freedom of Association in the Middle East and North Africa: Mobilizing for Social Justice by strengthening and promoting CSOs, social movements and independent trade unions’ role in reforms and democratic changes’. Qualitative feedback was collected on the basis of a questionnaire, the so-called ‘Social Rights Monitor’, offering room for civil society organizations to explain and provide input. This report summarizes the results and feedback received for Algeria upon
which recommendations are built.
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