This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press – Ahmed Al-Musaed
On Wednesday, December 25, a meeting of the board of directors of the Regional Investment Center was held at the headquarters of the Eastern Province, chaired by Al-Khatib Al-Habil, Governor of the Eastern Region and Governor from the prefecture of Oujda-Angad. , and in the presence of the majority of the members of the Board of Directors.
The Governor opened the session with a speech in which he underlined the central role played by the Regional Investment Center in strengthening the dynamism of investments in the Eastern region, in application of the high directives of His Majesty the King Mohammed VI, may God grant him victory. He stressed the need to intensify efforts to support the national economy and accelerate the pace of economic recovery by launching ambitious projects that help create wealth and provide sustainable employment opportunities, highlighting the challenges faced by the labor market in particular. the effects of climate change, calling for coordination of efforts between Various actors to overcome the obstacles that limit the attraction of investments.
Despite the efforts made, the governor stressed that the pace of implementation of investment projects approved by the Unified Regional Investment Committee during the period 2023-2024 remains below the expected aspirations for the development of the region, given the wealth of qualifications and infrastructure that enable He stressed the need to set global and integrated development objectives covering the short, medium and long term, so as to guarantee the achievement of territorial integration. and strengthens the position of the eastern region as an economic hub. And a pioneering development.
In this context, the governor presented the broad outlines of the provisional work program for the year 2025, which included main axes such as strengthening the structures of the center, support for entrepreneurship, support for small and medium-sized businesses. businesses, improving the business climate, digitalization of services, and developing the regional territorial offer, in addition to stimulating sustainable development and territorial intelligence, by calling for the activation of the recommendations resulting from the national competition for advanced regionalization , and to strengthen the attractiveness territorial control of the eastern region through productive investments, improving digital management, and improving water governance.
Then, the floor was given to Rachid Al-Rami, Acting Director General of the Eastern Regional Investment Center, who reviewed the Center’s strategic proposals, including: the Center’s work program for the year 2025, the draft budget for 2025, the acquisition of land to build a new annex in the city of Nador and the adjustment of the status of employees of the Center.
The presentation included basic axes aimed at creating an integrated investment environment based on a clear vision open to various sectors, in line with the ambitions of the region, the strategy of the Ministry of Investment and Technology and the evaluation of related public policies. to the strategic alignment of regional investment centers as well as various national development programs.
The meeting was characterized by fruitful discussions among Council members, focused on ways to attract major investments with tangible economic and social impact, in addition to addressing the challenges faced in the implementation of the projects. ‘investment.
At the end of the meeting, the Council approved all the points on the agenda relating to the Center’s work program and its draft budget for the year 2025.
