Mr.Chaib Receives the Director of Strategic Planning and Implementation at the African Union Commission

Today, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Sofiane Chaib, Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in charge of the National Community Abroad, received Ms. Poutou Kebaponi Biandi, Director of Strategic Planning and Execution at the African Union Commission.

This meeting took place on the sidelines of Ms. Biandi’s leadership of the African Union delegation participating in a joint meeting on planning and budget alignment, held in Algiers from October 26 to 30, 2026. The meeting included representatives from the African Union Commission, the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).

During the discussion, Mr. Sofiane Chaib underscored the significant importance of this meeting, describing it as a crucial milestone in the institutional reforms initiated by the African Union. He highlighted it as a fundamental step toward enhancing the coherence of the Union’s institutions, ensuring the more effective implementation of continental priorities, and contributing to the realization of the goals set out in the African Union’s Agenda 2063.

Furthermore, the Secretary of State reaffirmed Algeria’s steadfast commitment to supporting joint African action. He pointed to Algeria’s substantial contribution to the African Union’s budget as a practical demonstration of its dedication to strengthening the financial autonomy of continental institutions, thereby enabling them to carry out their mandates as effectively as possible. For her part, Ms. Potlako Kebaponi Peandi expressed her deep appreciation and gratitude to Algeria for its sustained support of the African Union’s efforts to strengthen its role and enhance the effectiveness of its institutions and organs. She further commended Algeria’s pioneering role and active contribution toward achieving the goals of Agenda 2063, notably through its membership in the Ministerial Committee of the African Union Executive Council, which is tasked with monitoring the implementation of Agenda 2063.