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The vocational training sector will benefit in 2026 from a notable increase in its credits, intended to strengthen digitalization, diversify specialties and modernize infrastructure, announced the Minister of Vocational Training and Education, Nassima Arhab, before the Finance and Budget Committee of the National People’s Assembly. This was stated in a press release from the ministry.
Presenting the draft budget of his department under the 2026 finance law, Arhab declared before the committee that the sector has benefited from a significant increase in its allocations. She specified that this concerns 125.215 billion dinars in commitment authorizations, an increase of 17.46%, and 127.315 billion dinars in payment credits, corresponding to an increase of 7.21%.
She stressed that this development reflects the State’s desire to consolidate a sector deemed “strategic” for economic diversification and the creation of sustainable jobs. The minister explained that the increase in credits results mainly from the increase in allocations intended for food and educational materials, as well as the registration of 42 new public investment operations, for a total amount of 16.27 billion dinars. Added to this are 255 new investment operations in transfer expenditure and the reassessment of 37 projects currently underway.
Looking back on the results of the past year, Ms. Arhab reported unprecedented progress in the sector with more than 385,000 new registrants having joined training establishments, bringing the total number of trainees to 660,000. She thus underlined that this dynamic was accompanied by an expansion of the training offer to modern specialties, in line with market needs and national priorities, in particular renewable energies, the green economy and the digital industry.
The minister also recalled the launch of two national digital platforms, “Takwine” and “Tamhine”, which reflect the desire to establish more fluid and transparent management of training courses. At the same time, six regional job fairs were organized, and programs were put in place to support housewives and young project leaders, thus helping to strengthen social and economic inclusion.
Digitization, quality and employability
For the 2026 financial year, Ms. Arhab affirmed that the ministry’s efforts will focus on the generalization of digitalization and e-management in training establishments, improving the quality of courses and monitoring of graduates, as well as the promotion of entrepreneurship and employment.
She also placed emphasis on the development of international and regional partnership, stressing that Algeria aims to become a reference center in training for the professions of the future and the development of skills.
The work of the meeting was chaired by Mohamed Benhachem, president of the finance and budget committee. He declared, at the opening of the session, that the vocational training and education sector constitutes one of the pillars of the development of a productive and diversified national economy, allowing young people to acquire the skills necessary for their professional integration and the creation of wealth. He welcomed the progress made in recent years, notably the expansion of the network of establishments, the modernization of programs and the strengthening of links with the economic fabric. The president of the commission, however, called for better governance, rationalization of expenditure and deeper intersectoral coordination, in order to ensure increased effectiveness of public policies.
At the end of the presentation, the deputies particularly welcomed the dematerialization of registrations through the “zero paper” procedure, considered exemplary in the process of modernizing the public service. However, they made several observations and recommendations. Some deputies stressed the need to correct the territorial imbalances observed in the distribution of training specialties between the wilayas. In addition, several interventions focused on the imperative to improve the situation of personnel in the sector, through the revision of the special status, the revaluation of bonuses and the management of the question of official housing.
Elected officials also called for the rehabilitation and modernization of existing centers, as well as the creation of new establishments in areas with a high density of young people. Some MEPs proposed the introduction of new training courses in the fields of renewable energies, artificial intelligence and the green economy, with a view to aligning courses with global economic transformations. Others suggested adopting the start-up model in the training system, in order to stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship among young people.