The Algerian Sustainable Consumption and Production National Action Plan (SCP-NAP) was developed under the coordination of the Ministry of Environment and Renewable Energy under the EU-funded SwitchMed programme, with advisory services and technical support from the United Nations Environment Programme. The Plan is based on a national SCP assessment and is part of Algeria’s efforts to achieve Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals. The SCP-NAP (SDG12) entitled "42 Actions to Develop Sustainable Consumption and Production 2016-2030" was developed in Algeria through nationally owned multistakeholder processes.
Algeria has embarked on the path of sustainable development since the beginning of 2000, through several laws and regulations, as well as strategic measures such as the National Strategy for the Environment (SNE), the National Action Plan for Environment and Sustainable Development 2035 (PNAE-DD), and programs for energy transition and the development of renewable energies.
Switch to Circular Economy:
Under SwitchMed II, a short document "How Algeria is switching to a Circular Economy" was prepared to present an overview on how the country is implementing activities/policies/programs on SCP and Circular Economy. In this document you will see 10 success stories inspired by the work of SwitchMed in the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria. They show how what began in workshops developed into plans that created a ripple that flowed out around the country. The switch to SCP and CE is off and running. SwitchMed is proud to have supported Algeria in its work to build a society where people and planet thrive and prosper together.
Algeria is already advanced in putting in place integrated plans and a regulatory framework that have SCP at their core. For some time now, it has been building on these, working, for example, on a transition to renewable energy, sustainable agriculture to improve rural lives and food security, and more efficient use of natural resources such as water. It is clear that SCP is no longer just something discussed in meeting rooms. Now it is happening on the ground, across business and industry, in cities and regions, reducing pollution, improving the air we breathe, and promoting better use of nature’s gifts through resource efficient and low-carbon consumption and production practices.
In-country activities:
Under SwitchMed II, UNEP is collaborating with Algeria on
- Revision / evaluation of SCP-NAP;
- Blue Economy national dialogue.
