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The Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Security, Abdelhak Saïhi, carried out an inspection visit to the Higher School of Social Security (ESSS) on Tuesday, as part of field monitoring of establishments in his sector. This approach is part of the continuity of the government’s orientations, determined to modernize the governance of work and the national social protection system.
Upon his arrival, the minister made a point of recalling the strategic place occupied by this institution in the process of transformation of the sector. Affirming that “the Higher School of Social Security constitutes a center of excellence and an essential lever for the modernization of the national system”, he praised the quality of the training and research work carried out there. In the logic of strengthening public governance and continuously improving the quality of service, Mr. Saïhi noted the importance of ensuring highly qualified management capable of supporting the social and economic changes that the country is experiencing. He stressed that “the modernization of management mechanisms requires better articulation between academic training and field practice, calling for a collective effort to raise the level of expertise within the sector’s institutions.
For Mr. Saïhi, the future of social security rests above all on competence, innovation and transparency. Highlighting the central role of continuing training and human resources development in the success of the reforms initiated by the government, he declared that “our mission is to guarantee quality social services, based on rigor, competence and proximity to the citizen”. The minister also emphasized the need to strengthen the digitalization of procedures, optimize data management and improve the traceability of services provided, all essential elements for modernizing the system.
Through this visit, the minister wanted to reaffirm his department’s commitment to continuing the implementation of ambitious programs in terms of governance, training and quality of services. He assured that “the objective is to build a more inclusive, more efficient and more equitable social security system, in the service of national development”, thus reflecting the government’s desire to “enhance human capital and strengthen the professionalization of the sector”, while enshrining the principles of justice and social solidarity which underpin the national protection policy.
Created in 2014, the Higher School of Social Security has established itself today as a center of expertise and know-how in the management of social protection systems. In a decade of activity, it has seen ten promotions succeed one another, training a total of 640 students, including several foreign nationals. Placed under the administrative supervision of the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security, and the educational supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, the Higher School of Social Security provides high-level education in strategic areas such as social protection law, business management, information systems and digital transformation, as well as risk calculation and finance.
These specialties, directly linked to the needs of social security institutions, aim to train a new generation of executives capable of combining theoretical expertise and operational skills, with a view to efficiency and sustainability.
The ESSS aspires to become a regional and continental reference in the field of social protection management. This orientation is based on a cooperation agreement signed in June 2013 between Algeria and the International Labor Organization (ILO), ratified by Presidential Decree No. 14-173. The agreement provides in particular for the networking of skills, the pooling of experiences and Algeria’s contribution to strengthening the capacities of the countries of the Maghreb and the African continent in the field of social security. An ambition that the minister welcomed, stressing that it reflects the country’s desire to share its expertise and support sister countries in consolidating their protection systems.