From securing data to modernizing parliamentary proceedings, National People’s Assembly (APN) Speaker Khalida Boufedeche intends to turn a new corner in the Assembly’s digital transformation. Following her visit last Thursday to the institution’s Data Center, she urged the strengthening of interconnected systems, the streamlining of administrative workflows, and the leveraging of technology as a driver of efficiency, transparency, and governance.
On this occasion, Boufedeche stated that “digital transformation forms a key pillar in modernizing the Assembly’s work,” reiterating her commitment to “establishing optimal conditions that enable lawmakers to carry out their legislative and oversight duties.” She added that this initiative aims to modernize management approaches and equip APN bodies with tools capable of managing the large daily volume of institutional data.
During the tour, the APN Speaker received detailed briefings on the Data Center’s infrastructure, hardware components, and operational systems. Presentations highlighted mechanisms designed to secure, process, and back up parliamentary digital records—a critical asset given that data integrity and cybersecurity have become fundamental prerequisites for public institutions.
Following the tour, Boufedeche chaired a working session focused on “reviewing the progress of the APN’s digitization roadmap.” The meeting provided an opportunity to assess milestones achieved so far and identify key priorities for the upcoming development phase.
Officials delivered a comprehensive presentation detailing current digital capabilities, completed deployments, ongoing implementations, identified hardware and software needs, and future expansion plans. This review helped highlight necessary adjustments to better align technological tools with the operational demands of parliamentary departments.
According to the APN Speaker, this approach aligns with the wider institutional reform and modernization drive championed by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. It supports national directives aimed at expanding digital services, enhancing transparency, and improving public sector delivery as part of the 2030 National Digital Transformation Strategy.
However, the intended transformation extends beyond upgrading technical infrastructure. “The target is a genuine digital transformation in how we manage, think, and work,” Boufedeche explained. In this regard, she highlighted the necessity of accurate data, interconnected networks, and streamlined procedures to support decision-making rooted in “data precision and reliability.”
This framework is also expected to facilitate smoother information sharing across parliamentary committees and departments while cutting down administrative processing times—ensuring technology functions as an operational asset for institutional efficiency rather than a mere technical upgrade.
Concluding the session, the Assembly Speaker stressed “the necessity of sustaining digitization efforts and advancing working methodologies.” She called for further development of the Assembly’s digital infrastructure, which has seen “notable growth in recent times,” while ensuring systems continue to expand based on department requirements.
She further emphasized aligning with broader state-level digital initiatives across government bodies. Achieving this synchronization will allow the Assembly to keep pace with public administration modernization and steadily expand its technical capabilities.
Through these measures, the APN seeks to consolidate a more integrated, secure, and data-driven operational model. This initiative impacts both internal management and the environment in which lawmakers execute their legislative and oversight functions, paving the way toward a modern, high-performing parliamentary administration.