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Projects

BVA’s project guidelines require that any project which it decides to develop, needs to:

  • represent a genuine in-country need
  • will provide jobs and benefits for Algerians and the communities in which they are located
  • help transfer and upgrade local skills, while also attracting Algerian expatriates who have had to go abroad to give full expression to their skills and abilities
  • be as advanced in thinking and formulation as commercial prudence permits
  • be future proof based on the rigorous examination of its impact on future generations and the environment

With these guiding principles firmly in mind, BVA has examined Algeria region by region in order to establish which industry would benefit from a model project that fills a local need, has the support of local and central governments and is aligned with BVA’s Vision Algeria. Once determined, the process of taking the project from idea to execution will be carried out by our multi-disciplined Team BVA and members of our professional network.

The industries, which BVA and its collaborators have in the first instance identified as key to the successful emergence of the New Algeria, include the following:

  • AgricultureFrom having been a major supplier of food to Europe, Algeria has become a major importer. It is not taking advantage of its fertility, topography and proximity to one of the world’s major markets. The causes for this decline are many and include poor distribution and storage facilities, as well as a lack of international branding. These will be addressed through BVA’s projects.

    Similarly, the effects of climate change and looming water shortages are being factored into longer term plans.
  • EngineeringWell trained engineers leave the country to take up appointments abroad, while foreign companies are engaged to handle engineering. BVA’s projects will not only seek to help reverse this, but will aim to provide upgrading opportunities to existing skills levels.
  • Community & Housing DevelopmentPlans aim to deliver ecological housing to international standards and expectations, aimed at attracting investment from the large Algerian expatriate community.
  • Aquaculture & FisheriesAlgeria’s fish consumption on a per capita basis is low by comparison with its neighbours, which to a large part is caused by inadequate development of its exclusive fishing rights in the Mediterranean, as well as poorly performing on-shore fish farms.
  • Water ManagementLocated in one of the main water stressed regions of the world, too much of Algeria’s water management lies in foreign hands. An industry as strategic as this needs to be developed and handled by Algerians. BVA’s projects work in this direction.
  • Solar EnergyAmbitious plans for the expansion of solar energy allow for much innovation and development, both on a large and small scale.
  • Language Training, combined with Management & Soft Skills TrainingThe absence of the wide-spread use of English in commerce, plus a generally poorly trained middle management puts Algeria at a disadvantage in many aspects of it international trade. BVA will be offering solutions towards this as an early priority.
  • Provision of Training leading to Internationally Recognized QualificationsThis is an extension of the point immediately above and will similarly be addressed by BVA projects.
  • Promoting FDI & TradeBy expanding B2B tradeshows to attract investors and submitting proposals for change to government, BVA anticipates an expansion of international interest in Algeria in those areas considered of strategic importance for the development of the country.
  • HealthcareBVA’s plans to provide inputs into the healthcare sector are advanced, and will be unveiled among its first projects. They build on previous discussions around this subject, see videos under Media.
  • RecyclingWhile examples of recycling initiatives exist, they are small scale compared to what would benefit the country and contribute to its economic growth. BVA projects to address this national need are at advanced stages of development.

Projects in each category are under development, and will be described in greater detail as plans for their realisation become anchored and commercial prudence permits publication. The shape of each project will be greatly influenced by the principles of circular and cradle-to-cradle economics.