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Drinking water supply and sanitation in Algeria is characterized by achievements and challenges. Among the achievements is a substantial increase in the amount of drinking water supplied from reservoirs, long-distance water transfers and desalination at a low price to consumers, thanks to the country's substantial oil and gas revenues. This increased per capita water supply despite a rapidly increasing population. Another achievement is the transition from intermittent to continuous water supply in the capital Algiers in 2011, along with considerable improvements in wastewater treatment resulting in better water quality at beaches. These achievements were made possible through a public-private partnership with a private French water company.[6] The number of wastewater treatment plants throughout the country increased rapidly from only 18 in 2000 to 113 in 2011, with 96 more under construction.[7] However, there are also many challenges. One of them is poor service quality in many cities outside Algiers with 78% of urban residents suffering from intermittent water supply.[2] Another challenge is the pollution of water resources. There has also been insufficient progress concerning reuse of treated water, a government priority in this dry country.
Algeria: Water and Sanitation | ||
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Data | ||
Access to an improved water source | 84% (2010) (JMP)[1] | |
Access to improved sanitation | 95% (2010) (JMP)[1] | |
Continuity of supply (%) | 22 (2013) [2] | |
Average urban water use (liter/capita/day) | 65 - 220 depending on department [3] | |
Average water tariff (US$/m3) | 0.08 (residential 1st consumption block, 2005) [4] | |
Share of household metering | high | |
Annual investment in water supply and sanitation | 4 billion USD (2010-2014 average including dams and irrigation) [5] | |
Investment financing | Mainly by the state | |
Institutions | ||
Decentralization | No | |
National water and sanitation company | AdE (drinking water) and ONA (sanitation) | |
Water and sanitation regulator | None | |
Responsibility for policy setting | Ministry of Water Resources | |
Sector law | Loi 05-12 of August 4, 2005 | |
Number of urban service providers | 2 (AdE for drinking water and ONA for sanitation) | |
Number of rural service providers | ||