ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The APR Panel of Eminent Persons is pleased to present the Country Review Report of Algeria. The preparation of this Report would not have been possible without the unflinching support of the Algerian government and people. The APR Panel would like to specially thank His Excellency President Abdelaziz Bouteflika for his support and commitment to the New Partnership for Africa‟s Development (NEPAD) and to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). The APR Panel would also like to thank Mr Abdelkader Messahel, Deputy Minister for Maghreb and African Affairs and the APR Focal Point in Algeria as well as Ambassador El Haouès Riache and Mr. Abderrahmane Merouane from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Algeria as well as the indefatigable President of the National Governing Council (NGC), Mrs Fatma Karadja for their efforts in ensuring the success of the Country Review Mission. We also recognise the support of the other Members of the National APRM Governing Council of Algeria, the Walis and their representatives of community development agencies and all Algerian stakeholders for their warm welcome and active and open participation in the APR process, which contributed to the success of the mission. The APR Panel also thanks Mrs Marie Angélique Savané who led the review process of Algeria with the dedication and competence that have characterised her career. The high esteem many persons in Algeria, on the continent and internationally have for her facilitated the set-up of a team of eminent people with the appropriate stature and experience to carry out the Country Review of Algeria. The team comprised the following experts: Messrs Mamadou Lamine Loum, Robert Dossou, Donatien Bihute, Ousmane Diallo, Mbaya J. Kankwenda, Yenikoye Ismael Aboubacar, Karim Ben Kahla, Léopold Donfack Sokeng and Jenerali Ulimwengu. The APR Panel expresses its deep appreciation for the contribution of these eminent persons. Furthermore, the Panel would like to express its gratitude to the APRM Strategic Partners appointed by the Heads of State, namely the African Development Bank (AfDB), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Regional Office for Africa and the United Nations Commission for Africa (UNECA) for their continuous support to the APRM since its inception. This support would not have been possible without the personal commitment of their respective heads: Messrs Donald Kaberuka, Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo and Abdoulie Janneh. The representatives of these institutions participating in the mission contributed immensely to the completion of the Report. In this regard, the APR Panel would like to express its warm appreciation to Mr Georges Bene-Hoane (AfDB), Mr Bernard Mokam Mojuye (UNDP), Mrs Souad Abdennebi-Abderrahim, Mrs Gueye Aissatou Astou Gningue and Mr Hakim Ben Hammouda (UNECA). The APR Panel acknowledges the continued support of the APR Secretariat under the leadership of Dr Bernard Kouassi, Executive Director, as well as the other members ii