Several economic, social, sports and service-related projects were inaugurated or launched on Tuesday in the center of Bir Gandouz and at the El Guergarat border post, Southern Morocco, as part of the celebration of the first anniversary of Unity Day.
The activities involved projects aimed at strengthening commercial infrastructure, improving drinking water supply, bringing administrative services closer to citizens, and consolidating educational and sports facilities.
In the center of Bir Gandouz, a solidarity market was inaugurated at a cost of MAD 4.11 million, funded by the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab Regional Committee for Human Development, the Regional Council and the Aousserd Provincial Council, as part of the program to improve income and promote the economic inclusion of young people.
Covering a total area of 1,798 m², including 1,009 square meters of covered space, the project comprises commercial premises and indoor galleries, sanitary facilities, technical equipment and networks, as well as landscaped outdoor areas.
The market aims to provide traders and young entrepreneurs with suitable, well-organized commercial spaces, improve the marketing conditions for local products, boost the local economy, and contribute to job creation and improved socio-economic conditions for the population.
The provincial directorate of Aousserd, under the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab Regional Multiservice Company (SRM), was also inaugurated,part of a project to develop the provincial delegation and two multiservice commercial agencies in Bir Gandouz and El Guergarat, with a total investment of MAD 1.1 million.
The project aims to bring drinking water, electricity and wastewater treatment services closer to users, improve reception facilities and reduce waiting times, while facilitating subscription requests, bill payments, and the processing of technical requests and complaints.
As part of efforts to strengthen basic infrastructure, work was launched on the first phase of a project to rehabilitate and upgrade the drinking water distribution network in Bir Gandouz, at a cost of MAD 5.16 million financed by the SRM, with an implementation period of eight months.
The project, which covers the Al Aouda 2 neighborhood, involves rehabilitating 7,800 meters of network, renewing 215 individual connections, installing flow measurement and regulation equipment and remote management systems, as well as setting up firefighting facilities.
It aims to improve the quality and continuity of drinking water supply, reduce water losses and increase network efficiency to 80%.
In the sports sector, a neighborhood sports ground was inaugurated in Bir Gandouz at a cost exceeding MAD 821,000. Covering a total area of 1,700 square meters, the facility was funded by the Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports.
It comprises a 20-by-40-meter mini-football pitch with synthetic turf, fencing, ball-stop netting, an internal drainage system and sports lighting. The facility is intended to encourage sports participation, identify talent and strengthen social interaction.
Meanwhile, a multimedia room was inaugurated at Abdellah Guennoun School in Bir Gandouz after being equipped at a cost of MAD 160,000, funded by the Aousserd Provincial Committee for Human Development under the program to promote human capital among rising generations.
The project aims to support school attendance, combat school dropout, encourage reading, develop digital skills and provide an equipped space for educational and training activities, interactive lessons and presentations, as well as distance learning.
At the El Guergarat border crossing, an administrative annex of the Bir Gandouz caïdat was inaugurated at a total cost of MAD 1.414 million.
Supervised by Aousserd Province, the project includes building maintenance, the rehabilitation of facilities and the furnishing and equipping of offices, with a view to strengthening administrative proximity, improving reception conditions for users and enhancing the quality of services provided.
The activities also included the inauguration of a neighborhood sports ground in El Guergarat, built at an investment of approximately MAD 873,000 and funded by the Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports.
Spanning 1,000 m², the facility comprises a mini-football pitch with synthetic turf, fencing, ball-stop netting, an internal drainage system and sports lighting.
On the social front, an initiative to distribute paramedical equipment and supplies to the Amal Association for people with special needs was presented.
The operation, worth MAD 50,000, was funded by the Aousserd Provincial Committee for Human Development in partnership with National Mutual Aid, as part of the program to support people in vulnerable situations.
The initiative aims to improve services for people with disabilities, facilitate their mobility and social integration, ease the healthcare and financial burdens on their families, improve their health and prevent complications.
Sports equipment was also distributed to the El Guergarat Electronic Games Association, through support worth MAD 30,000 from the Aousserd Provincial Committee for Human Development.
The equipment, comprising sports jerseys, balls and prizes, is intended to develop the talents of children and young people, encourage sports participation and promote social inclusion, citizenship values, solidarity and equal opportunities.
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