Desalination Plants: When Algeria's Water Security Project Becomes a Lever for Smart Economy

The sea is no longer just a geographical interface for Algeria, stretching over more than 1,200 kilometers, but has become a strategic resource that the state aims to transform into one of the pillars of national water security. In recent years, Algeria has shifted from traditional reliance on natural water resources to building a wide system for desalinating seawater, under a vision led by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, which has made water security part of a broader concept of national sovereignty and sustainable development. However, the transformation that Algeria is witnessing does not stop at converting seawater into potable water. With the expansion of the desalination plant network, a new opportunity arises for the state: to transform these massive industrial facilities into...