TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................... ii
Maps of Algeria and Africa ........................................................................................ vii
Fact Sheet ..................................................................................................................... ix
Socio-economic Indicators from 2000 to 2005............................................................. xi
Abbreviations and acronyms ....................................................................................... xii
Famous Algerians ...................................................................................................... xvi
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................ 1
CHAPTER ONE .......................................................................................................
1.
THE APR PROCESS AND ITS LAUNCH IN ALGERIA.......................
1.1.
Introduction: challenges for political governance .....................................
1.1.1 The APRM and its processes ....................................................................
1.1.2 Implementation of the APR process in Algeria ........................................
1.1.3 Country Review Mission ..........................................................................
1.1.4 Activities carried out during the review exercise ......................................
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CHAPTER TWO ...........................................................................................................
2.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT AND CURRENT CHALLENGES ...............
2.1
Historical origins of contemporary Algeria ..............................................
2.2
Focus and challenges of national liberation ..............................................
2.3
Paths, actions and results ..........................................................................
2.4
Current dynamics and challenges .............................................................
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CHAPTER THREE ................................................................................................... 55
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DEMOCRACY AND POLITICAL GOVERNANCE ............................. 55
3.1
Introduction: challenges of political governance ...................................... 55
3.2
Ratification and implementation of standards and codes .......................... 56
3.3
Assessment of APR objectives ................................................................. 60
CHAPTER FOUR .................................................................................................... 128
4.
ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT ....................... 128
4.1
Introduction: challenges for economic governance and management ..... 128
4.2
Ratification and Implementation of standards and codes ........................ 132
4.3
Assessment of APR objectives ............................................................... 138
CHAPTER FIVE ....................................................................................................
5.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ............................................................
5.1
Introduction: challenges for corporate governance .................................
5.2
Ratification and implementation of standards and codes ........................
5.3
Assessment of APR objectives ...............................................................
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