Joining word to action, King Mohammed VI supervised Tuesday the launch of an urban development program, meant to transform Agadir into an attractive and competitive economic hub. The Monarch also presided over the signing of the framework-agreement on the urban development program of the city of Agadir (2020-2024). The urban development program, Worth 6 billion dirhams, aims at consolidating Agadir’s positioning and strengthening its attractiveness as a national and international tourist destination, improving human development indexes, promoting the living conditions of the population, particularly the inhabitants of under-equipped neighborhoods, strengthening basic infrastructure, and consolidating the city’s road network for a better mobility. The King had then called for upgrading the basic infrastructure of the Souss-Massa region and its road network, the establishment of a Marrakech-Agadir rail link and the consolidation of the strategic position of the region. A draft regional development program contract between the State and the Souss-Massa region is being drawn up according to a participatory approach, he said, noting that priority is given to regional development projects that promote sustainable development and diversification, boost economy, and improve the attractiveness of territorial areas.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 04, 2020 21:45 UTC