Heba Press: Dakhla
Today, Saturday in Dakhla, the Regional Investment Center of Dakhla – Oued Eddahab organized a communication meeting on the occasion of the “National Migrant Day”, during which the investment opportunities that this region benefits from were highlighted, in many promising sectors and areas.
The meeting organized, in coordination with the State of the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region, under the slogan “Investments of Moroccans residing abroad: opportunities and perspectives”, was an opportunity to highlight the contribution of members of the Moroccan community abroad, to which King Mohammed VI pays particular attention, as well as the roles played by this segment in strengthening the national economy through significant investments in promising sectors such as tourism, services and real estate.
On this occasion, the Director of the Economic Recovery Center at the Regional Investment Center, Ahmed Kathir, considered that the Moroccan community residing abroad has today become the best ambassador of the Kingdom in host countries and through the positions it enjoys and the skills it benefits from, as well as its contribution to the national economy, emphasizing in the context, Continuously working to receive members of the community and ensuring that all administrative problems and administrative complications are resolved, especially those related to their projects.
He added that Moroccans around the world, thanks to the important experience they have accumulated in the countries of the diaspora and which has been transferred to Morocco through numerous projects, have begun to contribute to the creation of employment opportunities and the development of the gross domestic product, thanks to the fundamental reforms that have concerned the field of investment, which has had a positive impact on the regional economy.
He stressed, in this context, that the royal vision is considered a roadmap that accelerated fundamental reforms that mainly concerned the legal system linked to administrative procedures, and the new skills framed by the law relating to the reform of the centers and the creation of unified regional committees for investment, noting that these reforms have provided the local system with operational tools to assist investors, especially Moroccans from around the world.
He also noted, in passing, the roles played by the Territorial Administration and external services in dealing with issues related to investment files of members of the Moroccan community abroad, through the digital platform and presenting them to the attention of the Unified Regional Directorate. Investment Commission in order to facilitate procedures and help investors obtain the necessary licenses to carry out their projects.
Afterwards, Kathir made a presentation in which he explained the great capacities that the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region has in various economic sectors, as well as the investment opportunities it offers.
After highlighting the main missions of the Regional Investment Center, as well as its role in keeping pace with investors and supporting them in carrying out project studies and in creating and managing entrepreneurship and training in various fields, he highlighted the investment advantages offered by the region, which encompass various economic sectors, thanks to qualified human resources and integrated training offers, particularly with the presence of specialized institutes and schools.
He also reviewed the major strategic projects currently being implemented in the region, including the Atlantic port of Dakhla, the West African industrial zone, the strengthening of the road network and a seawater desalination plant to irrigate 5,000 hectares, in addition to power plants to produce wind energy and green hydrogen.
He also pointed out that the region is full of important natural resources in the sectors of marine fisheries and aquaculture (about 740 km of coastal strip on the Atlantic Ocean with a bay of 400 square km), indicating that there is an annual production capacity of about 600 thousand tons of fish, which represents 40 thousand A of employment opportunities in the fisheries sector, with investments of about 12 billion dirhams to support and strengthen the sector.
During this meeting, which was attended by a number of heads of foreign departments, elected officials, civil society activists and members of the Moroccan community living abroad, the importance of the sectors of aquaculture, tourism, agriculture, renewable energy, trade and traditional industry was also highlighted.
During the discussion on the challenges presented, members of the Moroccan community residing abroad stressed in their interventions their full availability to engage in the socio-economic development and the dynamism experienced by the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region at different levels, welcoming the communication mechanisms, the support and assistance provided to them by the various services to realize their projects on the ground in the service of local development in all its dimensions.7
