How can the housing and urban planning strategy be adapted to address a fast-growing population?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Abdelwahid Temmar, Minister of Housing and Urban Planning: Interview from The Report: Algeria 2018
Interviews & Viewpoints | Li Jian, Assistant President, China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC); and Chairman, CSCEC Algeria: Interview from The Report: Algeria 2018
What is Algeria’s potential for the construction sector in the short and medium term, and what challenges do you see arising?
Chapter | Construction & Real Estate from The Report: Algeria 2018
In an effort to meet the infrastructure needs of a growing population and facilitate increasing exports of industrial and agricultural products and minerals, the government sees a robust and stable construction industry as a key component of its vision for the future. Even as the overall economy has slowed, the sector has remained a consistent engine of growth. The building materials segment,...
Algeria is a key producer of hydrocarbons in Africa, ranking first in gas output and among the top three for oil. It depends on the sector for the majority of government revenue and nearly all exports. Despite reforms to encourage private sector development, promote diversification and attract FDI, the state plays a preponderant role, meaning that changes to government expenditure and investment continue to have a large impact on economic performance.
Articles & Analysis | Nigerian government to align national development and infrastructure from The Report: Nigeria 2019
The Nigerian construction industry has remained resilient through the country’s recent macroeconomic volatility, benefitting from mid- and long-term economic development policies emphasising infrastructure investment, and a sizeable deficit that has created new opportunities in the transport, energy and real estate sectors. Although currency...
Articles & Analysis | As global urban populations undergo rapid growth, planners strive to create more efficient spaces from The Report: Nigeria 2019
In 2008, for the first time in history, more than half of humanity was living in urban areas. Perhaps the most remarkable observation about this trend is the speed at which it has happened: as recently as 1900 urban areas accounted for 13% of the global population. Towns and cities are seen as the crucibles of opportunity for many rural...