Government Visit to Tinghir: Updates on Social and Economic Projects – June 2023

2023-06-18 08:23:22

The Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch completed, on Saturday June 17, 2023, the visit he undertook at the head of a ministerial delegation in the Draa-Tafilalet region. The last stage of this visit is the province of Tinghir during which he inquired regarding the progress of a series of social and economic projects. This field visit is part of the government’s consecration of the policy of listening to and being close to citizens, in line with its commitment to the consolidation of spatial equity and in accordance with the will and royal orientations expressed in this context.

On this occasion, the Head of Government followed presentations on the progress of drinking water supply projects in several centers and douars in the province, as well as projects for the construction of small dams and hill lakes equipped with a budget of 627 million dirhams. He also reviewed the progress of works to widen and strengthen the national road N12, linking the cities of Tinghir and Midelt.

In the health and social protection sector, the Head of Government paid a field visit to the construction site of the provincial hospital of Tinghir, a project endowed with 240 million dirhams. He also followed presentations relating to a series of projects in the health sector, relating to the upgrading of the Boumalne Dadès hospital, for an envelope of 65 million dirhams, the upgrading of 21 health for an overall cost of 44.7 million dirhams, the upgrading and reconstruction of 9 rural health centers for a cost of 22.4 million dirhams, the construction of a level 1 health center in Afanor , scanner equipment for the Kellat Megouna hospital and the acquisition of dialysis devices for the Alnif centre.

In the sector of National Education, preschool and sport, presentations were made to the Head of Government relating to the implementation of 40 projects for a total cost of 143.76 million dirhams. These projects relate to the construction of 116 classrooms for preschool (29.72 million dirhams), the extension of schools with 68 new classrooms (15.78 million dirhams), the upgrading of 40 primary education establishments, 11 colleges and high schools and 9 qualifying secondary education establishments, as well as on the construction of health structures in 75 educational establishments and the installation of fences at the level of 107 educational establishments ( 25.3 million dirhams).

In the agriculture sector, the Chief Executive took note of the progress of the implementation of the Regional Agricultural Plan in the province of Tinghir. He also followed explanations on the Program to reduce territorial and social disparities in rural areas in the province of Tinghir, for the year 2022, endowed with 179.5 million dirhams, as well as on the action plan for the year 2023, which includes the construction of some 140 kilometers of roads, tracks and structures, at a cost of 304.1 million dirhams, which will allow the opening up of 20,000 people.

Aziz Akhannouch also followed presentations relating to a series of projects in the tourism sector. He thus took note of developments in the program for the development of mountain tourism and oases in the province of Tinghir, broken down into two programs, an emergency program 2023-2024 endowed with 103 million dirhams and aimed at promoting tourism in the gorges of Toudgha, the development of panoramic platforms at several tourist sites, as well as the enhancement and upgrading of tourist accommodation. A second complementary program 2025 – 2027, endowed with 107 million dirhams, aims to promote tourism, the creation of income-generating activities, the creation of exhibition centers, as well as the establishment of platforms for hang-gliders and hot air balloons.

At the end of his visit to the different provinces of the Draa-Tafilalet region, the Head of Government held a meeting with the members of the Council of the region, during which he followed the different approaches, projections and constraints expressed by elected officials. It was agreed during this meeting to set up permanent bridges between the Government and the Region in order to take into consideration the needs and aspirations expressed in connection with the various development programs.

Aziz Akhannouch underlined on this occasion that the development projects initiated at the level of the various provinces of the region, aim at the implementation at the territorial level of the sectoral strategies adopted by the government. These projects, he added, also intend to effectively devote the work of the “social state” and contribute to the construction of a Morocco of prosperity and dignity to which the Sovereign calls. Finally, the Head of Government assured the government’s commitment to ensuring the implementation of the various projects within the set deadlines.

The Head of Government had undertaken during the last three days a field visit to the provinces of Errachidia, Ouarzazate, Zagora and Tinghir, in the region of Draa-Tafilalet. The visits made to the various provinces of the region made it possible to examine the state of progress of the development projects initiated beforehand and to learn regarding the projects whose work will be launched in the provinces of the region, within the framework of the policy of the government aimed at enshrining spatial equity between the different provinces and regions of the Kingdom.

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