Central

• ​Ensure dialogue and consultation between the economic and social partners
• Examine issues of national interest in the field of economic, social and cultural development
• Provide proposals and recommendations

Regional

• In cooperation with local authorities, take part in social assistance measures for children, the disabled, the elderly, and the needy, and support the homeless and the mentally ill.
• Undertake any action that naturally ensures development.
• Foster any investment promotion initiative.
• Introduce initiatives concerning the promotion and development of host infrastructure for activities.
• Introduce any action capable of fostering rural development, particularly concerning electrification and improved access.
• Introduce, foster or take part in employment promotion programmes in cooperation with the communes and economic actors in favour of young people and areas to be promoted.

Local

• Introduce social assistance measures and support underprivileged social groups.
• Foster and promote local development.
• Promote and support the intervention of actors.
• Process or take part in space planning for production or warehouse activities.

Responsible ministries/bodies Social and Economic National Council (FR)

Sources:

Algeria's country profile drawn up by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), Global Observatory on Local Democracy and Decentralisation (GOLD)

Social and Economic National Council (FR)