The Minister of Public Works and Basic Infrastructure, Abdelkader Djellaoui, chaired a working meeting dedicated to reviewing the activity report of subordinate agencies for 2025, as well as presenting their action programs for 2026. This meeting covered several key segments of the sector, including highways, railways, guided transport, and port infrastructure.
On this occasion, the main ongoing programs and projects were presented. Discussions focused in particular on the Annaba port extension project, including the construction of a mineral berth as part of the integrated phosphate project, as well as guided transport projects. The report of the Algerian Highways Authority (ADA) was also presented, with a focus on the East-West highway maintenance programs. Additionally, the National Agency for Studies and Follow-up of Railway Investment Projects (Anesrif) presented its 2025 report and its program for 2026.
During this meeting, the minister issued a series of instructions aimed at improving sector performance. In the highways sector, he insisted on accelerating the pace of ongoing projects, respecting contractual deadlines, and strengthening maintenance operations, particularly on the East-West highway, to ensure its sustainability. He also called for relaunching stalled projects according to defined priorities, lifting on-site constraints, and strictly adhering to quality and safety standards.
Regarding the railway sector, the minister emphasized the need to accelerate the implementation and commissioning of structuring projects, launch and finalize studies planned under the 2026 program, and continue network calibration operations. He further stressed rigorous monitoring of the East mineral line project connecting Annaba to Blad El Hadba in Tébessa province, as well as strengthening on-site monitoring and constructing level crossings.
In the field of guided transport, Djellaoui called for accelerating project implementation while improving coordination among the various stakeholders.
Concerning port infrastructure, the minister focused on the need to speed up the Annaba port extension works, particularly the construction of the mineral berth included in the integrated phosphate project, ensuring respect for completion deadlines and quality standards, while providing permanent on-site monitoring.
Furthermore, the minister insisted on strengthening technical control mechanisms for public works, through better compliance with current standards, the development of a unified reference technical guide, and the establishment of a training program for 2026.
Regarding the Technical Institute for Public Works and Research in Aïn Defla, instructions were given to accelerate its equipping and install a team responsible for developing training and research plans and programs.
On digitization, the minister called for greater use of digital platforms for project monitoring and administrative management, underscoring the importance of accelerating the modernization of subordinate agencies.
Djellaoui also reaffirmed the need to accelerate the implementation of structuring projects, ensure continuous on-site monitoring, respect quality standards, and quickly remove encountered obstacles, in order to guarantee the effective execution of the sector’s programs in line with the set objectives.