Coverage of climate related risks

Algeria’s National Fund for Paid Leave and Weather-Related Lay-Offs in the Construction, Public Works and Hydraulics Industries (Caisse nationale des congés payés et du chômage intempéries des secteurs du bâtiment, des travaux publics et de l’hydraulique – CACOBATPH), the only organization of its kind on the African continent and in the Arab world, offers workers in the construction, public works and hydraulics (CPWH) sectors, in addition to paid holidays, coverage for lay-offs owing to bad weather (snow, rain, ice, strong winds and so on) with a view to preserving the health and safety of these workers, in accordance with the international standards established by the International Labour Organization (ILO).