On June 25-26, CLDP, in collaboration with Sonatrach - the state-owned oil and gas company of Algeria, conducted a workshop on best practices in public procurement. The workshop discussed principles of best value for money, digital transformation, and the prevention of anti-competitive practices in...

CLDP will conduct a two-day workshop for procurement officials from Algerian state-owned enterprises(SOEs), on best practices in procurement contracts, including negotiation fundamentals and contract drafting, management, and execution as well as best value for money principles. Representatives from...

After agriculture, the artisan sector provides the second largest number of jobs in developing and emerging markets, providing a powerful pathway out of poverty for millions. It is essential for income distribution and job growth across socio-economic levels, in particular for women, who may constitute up to 80% of the sector. It is also a significant vector of political and social stability as it...

On March 6-8, CLDP, in partnership with the International Trade Administration (ITA), led the Women's Summit in Dubai, through ITA’s Women Empowered Leave Legacies Through Trade and Investment (WELLTI) initiative and in support of International Women's Day. The Summit was attended by Secretary Gina...

On October 5 and 6, 2021, CLDP, in collaboration with the US embassy in Algeria, Algeria’s Economic and Social Council (CNESE) and the Algerian Information Technology Association (AITA), organized a two-day hybrid workshop on the viability of advanced technology startups. On October 5, CLDP...

On June 16, CLDP, in cooperation with ITA, hosted a webinar for Algerian and Tunisian franchisees on sustaining operations amidst challenges posed by COVID-19.Carl Zwisler, Senior Counsel at Lathrop GPM, and Bill Schrieber, Executive Director of Mathnasium Inc., discussed the importance of updating...

The U.S. Department of Commerce provides technical assistance to the government of Algeria to promote innovation and entrepreneurship as a means of economic growth through funding from the U.S. Department of States Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI). In support of this goal, CLDP seeks to...

On June 25-27, 2019, CLDP organized a regional conference on mediation in Tunis, Tunisia, bringing together more than 110 participants from the justice sectors of Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, and Algeria. The conference focused on the use of mediation to resolve commercial disputes...

On March 31 and April 3, in Singapore, CLDP organized trainings for judges from Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia on the role of courts in managing restructuring and liquidation procedures. The trainings focused specifically on court administration, cross-border judicial cooperation and...

On March 17-20, 2019, CLDP sponsored delegationsof franchising stakeholders from Algeria and Tunisia, including government officials and private-sector executives, in which they attended a workshop andvisited an expofocused on international franchising in Paris, France.