Laayoune: Inauguration and launch of development projects on the occasion of the anniversary of the Green March

by times news cr

These projects, whose inauguration or launch of work was given by the wali of the Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra region, governor of the province of Laâyoune, Abdeslam Bekrate, accompanied in particular by the heads of external services and elected officials, aim to ensure agricultural development, improve the provision of healthcare, promote the craft sector, facilitate the empowerment of women and strengthen sports and cultural infrastructure.

Thus, the wali and the delegation accompanying him launched the project relating to the rehabilitation and equipment of a cultural complex dedicated to Hassani culture, for a budget of 12 million dirhams (MDH).

Spread over an area of ​​6,000 m², this project aims to safeguard cultural heritage, promote tourism and create employment opportunities in the tourism sector.

Sports infrastructure has also been strengthened, with the inauguration of an indoor Olympic swimming pool and a multi-sports hall, for a total investment of 105 MDH, in addition to an indoor Al Hizam swimming pool (20.5 MDH).

In addition, the wali and the delegation accompanying him launched a project relating to the reuse of treated wastewater in the watering of green spaces, requiring a budget of 49 MDH.

In this context, a 64 km long service network will be set up to ensure the transfer of treated wastewater to the target sites.

Regarding the crafts sector, the official delegation inaugurated Dar Saniaa (craftswoman’s house), with a view to strengthening the capacities of women’s craft cooperatives and providing them with a space conducive to production, training and marketing.

Mobilizing a total cost of 2.2 MDH, this project, which is part of the integrated development program of the Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra region, targeted around fifty women artisans gathered within the framework of cooperatives and cooperative unions, who benefited from a series of training in apprenticeship training centers.

At the same time, equipment was handed over to 30 cooperatives specializing in various fields such as embroidery, sewing and goldsmithing, with a view to strengthening their production capacities.

Furthermore, they gave the go-ahead for the construction of a municipal pound (15 MDH) and a municipal nursery (15 MDH).

It should be recalled that a milk processing and yogurt production unit was inaugurated in the commune of Foum El Oued (46 MDH), with a view to diversifying production, improving the income of beneficiaries and creating new employment opportunities.

In the field of health, six urban and rural health centers were put into service in the province of Laayoune, as part of the policy of rehabilitation and equipment of public health establishments.

These are the urban health centers of the first level, namely “Al Qods”, “the new city”, “Al Aouda”, “Al Wifaq”, “Mohamed Salem Sidi El Boukhari” and “25 Mars”, as well as the rural dispensary of “Diaâte.

In the social component, a digital platform of the “Jisr” program for empowerment and leadership was launched, in order to facilitate the empowerment of women in the region.

In addition, the Wali and the accompanying delegation inaugurated the multifunctional center for women in difficult situations in the commune of Dcheira and visited the multifunctional center for women in the “Al Wifaq” neighborhood, especially since they handed over cars to the multifunctional spaces in the “Al Wifaq”, “Al-Wahda” and El Marssa neighborhoods.

2024-08-08 05:43:45

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