​While the principle of subsidiarity is not explicit in Algeria’s political system, codes governing local and regional authorities imply a transfer of powers away from the central level, which, however, is not matched by sufficient financial resources devolved to regional and local levels.[1]


[1] See Algeria's country profile drawn up by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), Global Observatory on Local Democracy and Decentralisation (GOLD): www.cities-localgovernments.org/gold/country_profile.asp (EN)