15 April 2026
TAs part of ongoing efforts to improve the investment climate and strengthen the attractiveness of the tourism sector, the Algerian Investment Promotion Agency held a coordination meeting with the Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts – Algeria.
The meeting was chaired by Ms. Houria MEDDAHI, Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts, in the presence of the Director General of the Agency, Mr. Omar REKKACHE, the Secretary General of the Ministry, as well as senior officials from both sides.
The meeting was devoted to examining ways to promote investment in the tourism sector, particularly through improving accompaniment mechanisms for project holders and simplifying administrative procedures related to project implementation, in order to accelerate project completion and enhance their economic efficiency.The meeting also provided an opportunity to discuss ways to diversify tourism land offer by expanding the pool of land assets allocated to investment and directing them towards quality projects aligned with the local potential of the various regions of the country, thereby contributing to sustainable tourism development.
In this context, emphasis was placed on the importance of integrating privately owned land into the investment dynamic and encouraging initiatives aimed at developing structuring tourism projects, while ensuring effective accompaniment for project holders.
The meeting also served as an opportunity to establish practical mechanisms to strengthen coordination, exchange information and unify efforts between the Ministry of Tourism, as the body responsible for preparing and implementing the sector development strategy as well as developing Tourism Expansion Zones, and the Algerian Investment Promotion Agency, which is entrusted, on behalf of the State, with granting the incentives provided for under the Investment Law, in addition to allocating land assets intended for the implementation of tourism projects.
It should be noted that since the entry into force of the provisions of Law No. 22-18 relating to investment on November 1st, 2022 until April 14th 2026, the Agency’s One-Stop Shops have recorded a total of 262 investment projects in the tourism sector, with a declared overall value estimated at DZD 247 billion, expected to generate 15,140 direct jobs.
These projects are distributed across several categories, including 146 hotel establishments, 38 holiday villages, 27 hotel apartments and serviced residences projects, in addition to 15 roadside hotel and rest area projects.
At the close of the meeting, both parties stressed the need to intensify joint action and strengthen continuous coordination in order to ensure the effective implementation of the reforms initiated by the President of the Republic, and to contribute to the promotion of the tourism sector and the enhancement of its contribution to economic development and job creation.
