Algeria 2024-2025 IFRC network country plan - Algeria

NATIONAL SOCIETY PROFILE

The Algerian Red Crescent was founded in 1956 and recognized nationally by law in 1962 as a voluntary and autonomous relief society and was admitted into the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in 1963. The National Society serves as an auxiliary to the Algerian public authorities and its prime mission is to alleviate human suffering based on the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement’s fundamental principles.

The Algerian Red Crescent’s mandate is to cooperate with the public authorities and the military corps in the prevention of disease, the promotion of health, and decreasing human suffering for the betterment of the community. It ensures the provision of relief and assistance through rapid and effective operations in terms of disasters requiring essential emergency intervention towards affected populations. Additionally, it participates in the fight against epidemics, protection against disease and improvement of health by providing medical care and raising awareness of health regulations.

The National Society’s intervention in timely humanitarian initiatives is bolstered by its 36,000 volunteers, its 110 staff, and its 107 branches. Over the last few years, the Algerian Red Crescent has responded to many small and medium-scale disasters and has played a significant role in the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, deploying more than 7,000 volunteers to support the Ministry of Health in vaccination centres.

In 2021, the Algerian Red Crescent reached more than 24,000 people through its disaster response and early recovery programme.