Madame Mbarka BOUAIDA, President of the Guelmim-Oued Noun Regional Council, participated in the signing events of an important partnership aimed at promoting the sectors of culture and youth in the Guelmim-Oued Noun region.
In celebration of the forty-eighth anniversary of the glorious Green March and continuing the implementation of the new development model, which is in its eighth year since its launch in Morocco, a series of agreements aimed at diversifying cultural and youth offerings was signed on Saturday, November 4, 2023. This event took place in the rural commune of Al Mahbes, in the province of Assa-Zag, in the presence of Madame Mbarka BOUAIDA, President of the Guelmim-Oued Noun Regional Council, the Minister of Youth, Culture, and Communication, the Wali of the Guelmim-Oued Noun region, the Governor of the Assa-Zag province, the President of the Assa-Zag Provincial Council, the President of the rural commune of Al Mahbes, as well as civil and military actors.
The first agreement, part of the 2022-2027 regional development program for the Guelmim-Oued Noun region, primarily encompasses programs aimed at developing mechanisms for the preservation, restoration, and protection of cultural heritage, as well as organizing initiatives to promote the culture of the region and Morocco in general.
It also aims to integrate cultural heritage into the local economic fabric and to make cultural heritage a driver of wealth and economic dynamism at the local level.
This same agreement provides for the organization and support of cultural and artistic festivals, as well as support for cultural activities and the diversification of cultural and youth offerings within various institutions. It encourages the revitalization of local cultural spaces with the aim of integrating young people into the labor market and organizing community activities in various cultural and youth spaces. It also includes the creation of centers for youth and socio-cultural centers, as well as the restoration and rehabilitation of heritage.
The total cost of this project amounts to 312 million dirhams, financed by the Guelmim-Oued Noun Regional Council for 136 million dirhams, the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication – Culture Sector for 136 million dirhams, and the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication – Youth Sector for 40 million dirhams. The validity period of this agreement extends until the year 2027.
The second agreement signed on this occasion aims to define the terms of partnership between the contracting parties for the equipment of performance halls and conference rooms in the commune of Al Mahbes. The budget allocated to this project amounts to eight million dirhams, with a contribution of four million dirhams from the Guelmim-Oued Noun Regional Council and four million dirhams from the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication, specifically allocated for the fiscal year 2025.
The total cost of this project amounts to 312 million dirhams, funded by the Guelmim-Oued Noun Regional Council to the tune of 136 million dirhams
These agreements bring together the Guelmim-Oued Noun Regional Council, the Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication, the Wilaya of the Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, the Province of Assa-Zag, the Assa-Zag Provincial Council, and the rural commune of Al Mahbes.