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 ...................................... 29 29 29 29 32 34 36 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 ............................................................. 39 39 39 42 43 47 CHAPTER THREE ................................................................................................... 55 3. 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 ............................................................... iv 186 186 186 188 192

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