In a speech read on behalf of the Minister of National Planning, Urban Development, Housing and Urban Policy, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, at the 8th session of the Board of Directors of the Urban Agency, the Secretary General of the Department of National Planning and Urban Development, Abdellatif Ennahli, stressed that this session is held in an exceptional situation that the country is going through, due to the impact of the post-pandemic phase of Coventry.Abdellatif Ennahli, stressed that this session is held in an exceptional situation that the country is going through, because of the impact of the post-pandemic phase of Covid-19, and its negative effects at all levels.

He considered that the general situation requires the need to rationalize public interventions and guide urban and economic development, stressing that the new vision adopted by the Ministry places the urban agencies at the heart of the development process.He stressed that the new vision adopted by the Ministry places the urban agencies at the heart of priorities, given the experience they have accumulated in urban upgrading, and to overcome all the problems posed.

After praising the active involvement of the Urban Agency of Larache-Ouezzane to achieve the objectives of the government program, through its contribution and its continuous supervision of the programs of territorial upgrading undertaken in the various centers and cities located in the provinces of Larache and Ouezzane, he assured that the Agency will continue to play an active role in the implementation of the program.Ouezzane, he said that the Agency has moved from a simple urban control mechanism to a tool for guiding territorial development, calling for more efforts, according to deploy more efforts, according to a new approach that takes into account the current situation and the problems posed, and the need to overcome them.

For his part, the governor of the province of Larache, Bouassam El Alamine, stressed that the urban agency plays an important role in achieving the objectives of comprehensive development desired, improving the living conditions of the population and the relèvement of the challenges posed at all levels, through proactive approaches, noting that the province is experiencing the realization of ambitious economic development projects, which will have a positive impact on the entire region.

He noted that the urban policy is of particular importance and is based on an integrated vision to provide decent housing and living spaces adapted to the needs of the people of the province, as well as economic structures offering high quality services.

For his part, the director of the Urban Agency of Larache-Ouezzane, Abdennacer Lahnaoui, presented the balance of activity of the agency under the years 2020 and 2021, noting that the rate of coverage in urban planning documents has reached 100% at the level of the agency's territory.

The agency, he continued, is also working on several strategic studies in the provinces of Larache and Ouezzane, in addition to the establishment of a new generation of planning documents, which have allowed the opening of several areas of agricultural activity.opening of several areas of agricultural, industrial and tourist activity, likely to host several large-scale projects with significant investment amounts, as well as the creation of thousands of direct and indirect jobs in the two provinces.

Regarding urban management, the official noted that the Agency has made commendable efforts at this level, stating that the rate of favorable opinions rose from 75% in 2020 to 81% in 2021, while recording a rate of 90% for files related to rural areas and under-serviced neighborhoods.

Regarding the digitization, the agency has managed to offer all its services remotely, while ensuring the realization of its conventions and partnership actions with several institutions nationwide.tablishments nationally and internationally, he said, noting that the rate of implementation of the budget has increased from about 79% in 2020 to 81% in 2021.

Regarding its strategic action plan under 2022-2024, the agency has established a vision of integrated future, in consultation with the various stakeholders in the sector of urban planning in the provinces of Larache and Ouezzane.

This meeting, which took place in the presence of representatives of local authorities, elected bodies of the region, regional professional chambers, external services and professional associations, hasThis meeting, which took place in the presence of representatives of local authorities, elected bodies in the region, regional professional chambers, external services and professional associations, was also marked by the evaluation of the implementation of recommendations that sanctioned the previous meeting of the Board and the presentation of new recommendations.

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