E-governance is one of the priorities of the Algerian government. The choice aims to promote economic growth and improve employment and living standards. 

Last Wednesday, Algeria launched its e-governance platform featuring over 300 digitized public services offered by various ministries.  The platform allows citizens access to the services and detailed information on administrative procedures.  

According to Prime Minister Aïmene Benabderrahmane, the platform plays a  “vital role in promoting unified access to digital services, which spares citizens the burden of wasting their time searching for digital public services and checking official sites and sectoral portals.”  

Since 2020, Algeria has made notable progress, establishing a solid foundation for its effective digital transformation.  According to the UN E-Government Survey 2022, Algeria ranks 112th out of the 193 countries surveyed in the report. It also has a high e-governance index and is among Africa’s top 16 in that index. 

The unified e-government platform is part of the national strategy for an efficient digital transformation. For Minister Aïmene Benabderrahmane, it is an important milestone in the implementation of the country’s program to achieve digital transformation, promote the widespread use of ICT tools and improve economic governance. 

Samira Njoya