HIBAPRESS – Ahmed Al-Musaed
The Eastern Regional Council, during its ordinary session for the month of October last Monday, October 6th, approved 80 points within an ambitious plan to support major development projects covering vital sectors. These approvals come within the framework of an integrated development vision aimed at achieving fair and comprehensive development and drawing inspiration from the royal high directives.
The decisions focused on strengthening basic social infrastructure and included the approval of the 2026 budget project, agreements to establish the Regional Center for the accommodation of cancer patients, the construction of a new university district in Oujda with a capacity of up to 1,500 beds, the launch of social housing projects in Bouarfa, the establishment of centers to support people in difficult situations, special projects to empower women and girls in Nador, Oujda, and Figuig, agreements to rehabilitate and qualify youth centers in a number of the region's provinces, and strengthening infrastructure and the economy. In the field of infrastructure, important projects were approved, including the rehabilitation and improvement of roads, electrification of villages, and improvement of public lighting in the border rural areas. On the economic and investment level, the Council approved a specifications book to support small and very small enterprises and the self-employed, a partnership agreement with the Office of Vocational Training, tourism revitalization projects, and projects to rehabilitate the Jerada mine and establish an institute to revive its mining heritage. These approved projects reflect the commitment of the Eastern Region Council to place youth and women at the heart of the development fabric and effectively respond to the needs of the local population through balanced support for the various provinces.
