Blanche Algérie (Public Works Programme)
Basic Information
Country
Geographic area
Programme type
Programme Details
Programme objectives
To encourage young unemployed individuals, who are interested in setting up micro-enterprises but have no means or qualifications, to contribute to the maintenance and improvement of the living environment of the population.
Legal framework: Ruling no. 48 of 13 June 2005
CREAD. 2015. “Evaluation de la cohérence de la protection sociale non-contributive en Algérie.” Unpublished report. Bouzaréah: Centre de Recherche en Economie Appliquée pour le Développement. Internal archives.
CREAD. 2015. “Evaluation de la cohérence de la protection sociale non-contributive en Algérie.” Unpublished report. Bouzaréah: Centre de Recherche en Economie Appliquée pour le Développement. Internal archives.
Programme components
This programme is an adaption of TUP-HIMO;
Cleaning beaches and neighbourhoods are the main activities;
In addition to cash benefits, beneficiaries are covered by social security benefits for the duration of one year
CREAD. 2015. “Evaluation de la cohérence de la protection sociale non-contributive en Algérie.” Unpublished report. Bouzaréah: Centre de Recherche en Economie Appliquée pour le Développement. Internal archives.
Agence de Développement Social Algérie. n.d. “Blanche Algérie.” Agence de Développement Social website. Accessed 27 July 2017. <http://www.ads.dz/documents/prg_ba.html>.
Start date
2006
Government of Algeria. 2011. Rapport National de l'Algérie. 19ème session de la Commission du Développement Durable des Nations Unies (CDD-19). Algiers: Government of Algeria. Accessed 28 September 2017. <http://www.un.org/esa/dsd/dsd_aofw_ni/ni_pdfs/NationalReports/algeria/full_report.pdf>.
Coverage
93,520 unemployed workers between 2005 and 2010
Government of Algeria. 2011. Rapport National de l'Algérie. 19ème session de la Commission du Développement Durable des Nations Unies (CDD-19). Algiers: Government of Algeria. Accessed 28 September 2017. <http://www.un.org/esa/dsd/dsd_aofw_ni/ni_pdfs/NationalReports/algeria/full_report.pdf>.
Programme expenditure
Source of funding: Government
Targeting and eligiblity
Targeting methods
Self-Targeting
Target groups
Unemployed people without means or qualifications
CREAD. 2015. “Evaluation de la cohérence de la protection sociale non-contributive en Algérie.” Unpublished report. Bouzaréah: Centre de Recherche en Economie Appliquée pour le Développement. Internal archives.
Eligibility criteria
Unemployment status; registered in the commune of implementation of the project;
aged 18–40 years for the post of site manager (minimum level of instruction required) and 18–59 for regular workers (no formal education required)
Agence de Développement Social Algérie. n.d. “Blanche Algérie.” Agence de Développement Social website. Accessed 27 July 2017.
<http://www.ads.dz/documents/prg_ba.html>.
Coverage and other information
Type of benefits
Cash, social security coverage
CREAD. 2015. “Evaluation de la cohérence de la protection sociale non-contributive en Algérie.” Unpublished report. Bouzaréah: Centre de Recherche en Economie Appliquée pour le Développement. Internal archives.
Amount of benefits
For site managers: up to four contracts of DZD850,000 each;
For regular workers: minimum wage (DZD18,000) for up to 12 months
Agence de Développement Social Algérie. n.d. “Blanche Algérie.” Agence de Développement Social website. Accessed 27 July 2017.
<http://www.ads.dz/documents/prg_ba.html>.
Ministère de la Solidarité Nationale, de la Famille et de la Condition de la Femme. n.d. “Blanche Algérie.” Government of Algeria, Ministère de la Solidarité Nationale, de la Famille et de la Condition de la Femme website. Accessed 7 November 2017. <http://www.msnfcf.gov.dz/fr/>.
Payment/delivery frequency
Monthly
CREAD. 2015. “Evaluation de la cohérence de la protection sociale non-contributive en Algérie.” Unpublished report. Bouzaréah: Centre de Recherche en Economie Appliquée pour le Développement. Internal archives.
Minimum and maximum duration of benefits (if any)
Three months, renewable three times (maximum of 12 months)
Agence de Développement Social Algérie. n.d. “Blanche Algérie.” Agence de Développement Social website. Accessed 27 July 2017. <http://www.ads.dz/documents/prg_ba.html>.
