Algerian Radio
The President of the High Authority for Transparency, Prevention, and the Fight Against Corruption, Mrs. Salima Mesrati, emphasized on Saturday that Algeria stands as a proactive partner in African initiatives aimed at developing integrity and governance systems.
Speaking at a seminar on the "Nezaha" (Integrity) Performance Index, held under the high patronage of the President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, to mark African Anti-Corruption Day, Mrs. Mesrati stated: "Driven by a firm conviction that combating corruption is a collective responsibility that transcends national borders, Algeria has ensured its role as an active partner in various African initiatives. By sharing its expertise, Algeria supports joint African action, believing that the continent's future is built on cooperation and the exchange of best practices."
In this context, Algeria has maintained an "active presence" in specialized African forums. Mesrati added that the country has worked to "strengthen cooperative relations with its African counterparts through exchanging expertise, capacity building, and drafting joint initiatives, thereby enhancing institutional convergence and building a unified African vision to confront the risks of corruption."
She also highlighted Algeria's recent election as the Second Vice President of the Association of African Anti-Corruption Authorities for a four-year term. She affirmed that this represents "a continental recognition of Algeria's growing status in promoting integrity, preventing corruption, and its ability to drive joint African action toward a continental space founded on transparency, the rule of law, and good governance."
Noting that organizing this event under the high patronage of the President of the Republic carries "special significance," Mesrati explained that it reflects the Algerian state's profound commitment to anchoring transparency, integrity, and good governance as "strategic choices in the process of building a victorious Algeria."
She noted that Algeria observes this continental occasion while advancing an institutional reform trajectory based on the belief that sustainable development is inseparable from good governance. "Protecting public funds begins with building strong institutions capable of prevention before punishment, evaluation before correction, and embedding a culture of integrity as a collective responsibility," she emphasized.
This approach serves as a roadmap aligning with the vision led by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, which has initiated a new era of deep reforms aimed at modernizing state institutions, ensuring accountability, enhancing digitalization, improving public services, and creating a highly attractive investment environment to consolidate the rule of law.
The official further recalled that her Authority had developed the "Nezaha" Performance Index, which has already seen the integration of 13 ministerial departments and 7 public institutions. This index acts as a dynamic tool, enabling administrations to develop internal control mechanisms, map corruption risks, activate reporting channels, and boost digitalization, reflecting a "remarkable evolution in the governance culture within the Algerian administration."
Finally, Mesrati explained that dedicating this seminar to the public and private economic sectors stems from the firm belief that "embedding integrity in the economic sphere is now a fundamental pillar of sustainable development." It is an essential prerequisite for improving the business and investment climate, boosting corporate competitiveness, and building trust among economic actors, in alignment with the major economic transformations Algeria is currently witnessing.
