Guelmim-Oued Noun RDP adopted by the Regional Council

Depuis près d’un an, Southbridge A&I accompagne la région de Guelmim-Oued Noun dans preparation of the Regional Development Program (PDR) 2022-2027 and executive implementation of the 2021-2023 program contract.

Adopted by the Regional Council on July 3, this RDP has followed an approach of co-construction, consultation and syndication involving all stakeholders and driving forces. This was achieved through a participatory and inclusive process - which mobilized almost 500 participants - guaranteeing adequate representation of the region's needs and aspirations.

The program is in line with previous planning and in convergence with the Kingdom's major strategies in terms of advanced regionalization. It crystallizes a vision of the region shaped around major lines of force and actions that will structure Guelmim-Oued Noun's accelerated socio-economic catch-up (opening up, connectivity, rural development and rehabilitation of urban centers), the transformation of its economic potential, a strengthening of its social components and social inclusion, and its positioning as a major hub for green hydrogen and the sustainable economy.

Avec une enveloppe totale de 11.9 milliards de dirhams (MMDH), et une participation de la région de 4 MMDH, le PDR se consolide en 28 projets, 50 programmes et 18 mécanismes d’appui dans les secteurs de l’économie bleue, de l’agriculture durable, de l’écotourisme, de l’éducation et de la santé, entre autres. Parmi les projets phares, l’on relève des programmes d’urgence pour la mise à niveau urbaine des 4 provinces, un programme de renforcement du réseau routier, le développement de 7 zones d’activités économiques, la création d’un pôle de compétitivité ESS, la mise en place d’un pôle universitaire autour du CHU et du CMC et la création de la « GON H2 Valley ».

The RDP's vision is ambitious in terms of value-added creation, with a target of 50,000 new jobs by 2035 and a threefold increase in regional GDP.