The bodies concerned with supporting and promoting investment in Algeria through fni, andi, gud, anem, calpiref in Algeria
Mechanisms to encourage investment in Algeria:
A number of mechanisms have been put in place
in Algeria to facilitate and regulate investment and facilitate the
establishment of institutions, including:
1- The National Investment Council (CNI):
A body established by Executive Decree
No. 01-281 of September 24, 2001 by the Minister in charge of Investment
Promotion and placed under the authority of the Head of Government, which he
heads. It performs the function of suggestion and study and gives it effective
authority in decision making.
Its main functions are:
1-1 / The functions of the proposal and study can be noted that the Council:
- Proposes strategies and priorities for
investment development.
- It is proposed to adapt to the
recorded changes through investment incentive measures.
- Propose to the government all the
decisions and criteria necessary for the implementation of the support system
and encourage the investor.
- Consideration of proposals for new
benefits.
1-2 / titled proposals taken by CNI through the new powers granted to him in accordance with the supplementary law and are:
§ Approval of the list of activities and
goods excluded from the benefits as well as amendments and all updates.
§ Approval of criteria to identify
projects of interest to the national economy.
§ Determine the list of expenses.
§ Identifies areas to be benefited from the exception provided
for in the Decree of 15 July 2006.
In
addition to appreciating the necessary funds to cover the national investment
promotion program, the NIC encourages the establishment of adopted financial
institutions and mechanisms. In general, the NIC addresses all
investment-related issues through the National Investment Fund (FNI).
Ministers in charge of economic
files and issues are members of the National Investment Council, who attend as
observers. The authorities are the National Investment Promotion Agency (ANDI)
and the National Investment Fund (FNI).
2- The National Investment Fund (FNI):
It is the financial
arm of the National Investment Council. This initiative is part of the
completion of the Government's financial and banking sector reform process.
The National Investment Fund (FNI) is
mandated to finance the establishment and development of public and private
sector institutions from its own resources, with priority given to the aspects
of “profit” and “risk management”, without prejudice to public order which has
to do with government policy.
The National Investment Fund intervenes
in the financing of investment projects from its own resources.
It is a public
institution with an administrative character enjoying moral personality and
financial independence, under the supervision of the Minister of Industry and
Mines. It has seven tasks:
3.1 Information mission:
With regard to the
mission of information ANDI provides a reception and information service to
investors, and provides information system and databases.
3.2 Facilitation Mission :
Through the task of
facilitating ANDI with the help of the decentralized one stop-shop GUD, which
aims mainly to simplify the procedures and rules for the establishment of an
institution, and in this window there is a representative of ANDI, who is
engaged with the investor and helps him by providing him with all the necessary
information and monitoring the files and correspondence of the competent
departments.
3.3 Investment Promotion Mission :
In the area of
investment promotion, it ensures a commercial relationship for non-resident
investor companies with Algerian dealers, organizes media campaigns to enhance
the overall investment environment in Algeria. To this end, ANDI has created a
partnership award for any operator wishing to invest in Algeria or propose a
partnership.
3.4 Follow-up and Assistance Mission :
It consists of organizing
the reception service, sponsoring and accompanying investors, providing special
services for non-resident investors and helping them to complete all required
procedures.
3.5 The task of participating in the management of economic land:
Participation in the
management of the property is translated by informing investors of the
availability of land, as well as the management of the real estate portfolio by
participating in the committee to help locate the land.
3.6 Benefits Management :
With regard to concession
management, the National Investment Promotion Agency (ANDI) is charged with
identifying projects of particular interest to the national economy to verify
eligibility for concessions, as well as issuing a decision on benefits, issuing
an order to cancel decisions and / or withdraw interest (total or partial).
3.7 General Monitoring Mission :
Finally, through its
general follow-up mission, the National Investment Promotion Agency (ANDI) is
responsible for developing the monitoring and listening service, as well as
providing the statistics service, collecting information on project progress
closely with investors. Ensuring compliance with the commitments made under
agreements with investors (bilateral and multilateral) and investment
protection. And respect the commitments made by investors during the tax
exemption phase.
1-4 / The one decentralized one stop-shop :
is part of the National Investment Development Agency (ANDI) at the local level, which was established at the state level. Together with the Agency's frameworks, it includes representatives of departments that, at one time or another, intervene in the investment context, including actions on:
§ Establishment and registration of
companies.
§ Approvals and licenses, including the
issuance of building permits.
§ Benefits related to investments.
It consists of 4 centers to complete all
necessary procedures for investment:
In this way, it is also charged with
receiving investors, after receiving their statements, establishing and issuing
certificates of deposit and granting benefits, as well as ensuring the files
related to government departments and bodies represented within the one-stop
shop, and communicating them to the competent departments and finalized well.
2-4 / The role of the decentralized the one stop-shop GUD:
Is to
facilitate and simplify the legal procedures for the establishment of an
institution and the implementation of investment projects. For this purpose,
representatives of its departments and constituents are charged with issuing
directly at their level, all required documents and providing administrative
services associated with the completion of the investment. Moreover, they are
charged with interfering with the central and local interests of their
respective departments or bodies to overcome the potential difficulties faced
by investors.
5. National Employment Agency ANEM :
The NationalEmployment Agency is a privately run public corporation subject to the
provisions of Executive Decree No. 06/77 of 17 Muharram 1427, corresponding to
18 February 2006. It enjoys moral character and financial independence and
operates under the tutelage of the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social
Security.
The Agency acts as a mediator between
job offers and applications registered at its card level, and helps regulate
knowledge of the status and development of the national labor market.
It also implements the State's
employment policy as an action plan to promote employment and combat
unemployment, as well as foreign workers and issuing employment permits at
home.
The Director of Industry, Small and
Medium-Sized Enterprises and Investment Promotion, under the authority of the
Wali, is assigned by the CALPIREF1, which has a databank of CALPIREF1. A set of
data extracted by the interests of state property, industry and the bodies in
charge of real estate. The Committee is studying the proposal to grant
concession by mutual consent and in the symbolic dinar per square meter.
7. Investment loan guarantee funds:
These are the
funds that must be involved in obtaining a loan guarantee certificate for an
institution that seeks to obtain loans from banking institutions. It is a
certificate that complements the guarantees offered to banks from mortgages and
others.