On September 22, 2026, Algerian Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies, Dr. Mourad Aghal, welcomed a high-level delegation from the World Bank, led by Regional Director for the Maghreb and Malta, Mustafa Ndiaye. The meeting, held at the Ministry of Energy and Renewable Energies, focused on reviewing the current state of cooperation between Algeria and the World Bank. Discussions centered on enhancing partnerships, particularly in projects with regional and international dimensions.
The meeting was attended by several World Bank officials and senior Algerian energy ministry officials. Mustafa Ndiaye expressed satisfaction with the progress in cooperation and exchanges between the Algerian energy sector and the World Bank. He emphasized the World Bank's interest in expanding this partnership to more significant projects, especially those supporting economic and energy development in Africa.
The World Bank delegation reviewed several priority files in its cooperation with Algeria's energy and renewable energies sector. They expressed the bank's readiness to accompany Algeria in implementing these projects, particularly from a technical standpoint. Key files included developing photovoltaic solar energy, the Algeria-Tunisia-Libya electricity interconnection project, and a memorandum of understanding on cooperation between the World Bank and Algeria regarding green hydrogen.
Dr. Mourad Aghal praised the level of cooperation between the Algerian energy sector and the World Bank. He expressed Algeria's desire to expand this cooperation to study and implement major energy projects requiring significant investments. These projects should contribute to supporting energy development in Africa. The minister highlighted Algeria's experience and capabilities across the energy value chain, enabling the country to contribute to large-scale projects with regional impact.
Algeria's energy minister recalled the country's role in supporting energy development in several African nations. He mentioned projects completed in many African countries and emphasized Algeria's expertise and resources, which qualify it to contribute to significant projects with regional impact. Aghal stressed that implementing such projects requires strengthening international partnerships and mobilizing necessary resources and expertise.
The minister also emphasized the importance of the World Bank's involvement in accompanying projects with strategic dimensions, supporting sustainable energy development in the region. He mentioned Algeria's commitment to the electricity interconnection project with Europe, considered a priority for the energy sector. Additionally, he discussed the Algeria-Tunisia-Libya electricity interconnection project and Algeria's vision to expand this project to include Egypt and other neighboring Arab countries.
The meeting concluded with Algeria reaffirming its commitment to its partnership with the World Bank. The country looks forward to elevating this cooperation to a higher level, expanding it to include larger and more ambitious projects that contribute to achieving energy development and enhancing international cooperation, not only in Africa but on a broader scale.
Key points
- Algeria and the World Bank are set to expand their cooperation to major energy projects with regional and international impact.
- The World Bank expressed readiness to support Algeria in implementing priority energy projects, particularly in photovoltaic solar energy and electricity interconnection.
- Algeria aims to leverage its energy expertise to support development in African countries through large-scale energy projects.
