From Strategic Partnerships To Strategic Autonomy: Developing Algeria’s Global Iron Supply Chain- The Case Of Gara Djebilet
Auteurs : Meniai Ines . Brahimi Assia . Ahmed Bal Bachir Wafa .
Résumé
This study examines how strategic partnerships and economic diplomacy can support Algeria’s iron supply chain development and strategic autonomy. Using a descriptive and analytical approach, it investigates the Gara Djebilet project through a qualitative case study based on secondary sources. The findings highlight the potential of international partnerships, particularly with China, to provide access to technology, expertise, infrastructure, and markets, while recognising the risks of external dependence. The study proposes a five-stage Partnership-to-Autonomy Framework: Access, Acquisition, Absorption, Adaptation, and Strategic Autonomy. It concludes that diversifying partnerships and markets, strengthening domestic capabilities, increasing value-added activities, and adopting digital technologies can contribute to a more resilient and progressively autonomous Algerian iron supply chain by 2050.
Mots clés
Global Iron Supply Chain ; Supply Chain Resilience ; Strategic Partnership ; Partnership Diversification ; Strategic Autonomy
