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Morocco and Mauritania have voiced their shared resolve to upgrade their cooperation in matters of advanced regionalization and decentralization and to establish effective partnerships between the two countries’ local authorities. This came during a meeting held in Rabat on Monday between Moroccan Minister of the Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit, and Mauritanian Minister in charge of Decentralization […]
Managing the water stress crisis, developing the transportation and mobility system, and adhering to the digital transition process are among the challenges and risks that must be tackled because they hinder development efforts in the Kingdom’s regions, King Mohammed VI said. “Needless to say, water stress is a challenge for all stakeholders, regions and local […]
King Mohammed VI has called on all stakeholders to double efforts in order to make advanced regionalization a lever for economic and social development that can help address development challenges, unequal growth, and regional disparities. The Monarch’s call comes in a message addressed Friday to participants at the 2nd National Conference on Advanced Regionalization, convening […]
The first National Conference on Advanced Regionalization held in Agadir Friday and Saturday adopted a set of recommendations, calling, inter-alia for strengthening regions’ capacities in terms of inclusive regional development to reduce territorial disparities. Participants in the conference stressed the need to strengthen territorial planning mechanisms in accordance with the State’s general policy in […]
The first national conference on advanced regionalization opened, Friday in Agadir, Southern Morocco, with a message from King Mohammed VI stressing the importance of this structural project in boosting the economic, social and cultural development of the country. “I believe that administrative devolution is both a pillar and a pre-requisite for the success of advanced […]
Fatima Hassani, a veteran journalist and member of PAM political party, was elected president of Tangier-Tetouan-Alhoceima region, becoming the second Moroccan woman to take such a position. Hassani will succeed to her colleague in the party Ilyas EL Omari after a majority vote by the region’s council. The election was convened after the resignation of […]
After King Mohammed VI has called for speeding up advanced regionalization and administrative devolution in his latest speech, the Government is reportedly busy finalizing the master plans for the transfer of powers from the central to the regional administrations. According to local media, the Executive has reached the “final stages” in materializing the transfer of […]
King Mohammed VI has pointed out Tuesday that advanced regionalization and administrative devolution would give a new momentum to local productive investment projects, deploring the fact that despite the efforts made and the legislation adopted, many matters are still being dealt with in Rabat, at central government level. Because of the slow pace in […]
Newly elected French President Emmanuel Macron started a friendship and working visit to Morocco on June 14 in response to an invitation from King Mohammed VI. Macron landed in Rabat airport accompanied by his spouse Brigitte. He afterwards held a press conference following talks with King Mohammed VI on a range of issues of mutual […]