HIBAPRESS – A. Muhyawi
The Regional Committee for Human Development in Meknes held its fifth meeting for the year 2025 at the prefecture headquarters on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, chaired by the governor of the Meknes prefecture, and in the presence of the members of the regional committee and the authorities in their capacity as heads of the local human development committees.
This meeting was devoted to studying and approving a group of projects proposed within the framework of the third program of the National Initiative for Human Development, especially the axis of supporting youth entrepreneurship, which aims to enhance the economic integration of youth by encouraging self-employment, entrepreneurial initiative, and social innovation. During this meeting, a detailed presentation was made by the head of the Social Work Department, which included a list of the proposed projects, their contents, and their development goals. After extensive discussion and exchange of views among the members of the committee, 43 new projects were approved with a total financial envelope estimated at 4,494,928.93 dirhams, which the National Initiative for Human Development contributed to financing with a value of 3,574,011.00 dirhams, for the benefit of 43 project holders. These projects cover various sectors, most notably traditional industry, trade and industry, and sports, reflecting the diversity of areas in which Meknassi youth are active and the spirit of initiative that distinguishes them. With this new approval, the number of projects approved within the youth entrepreneurship axis during the year 2025 rises to 144 projects, with a total financial envelope reaching 14,258,398.00 dirhams, which the National Initiative for Human Development contributed to financing with a total of 11,697,411.00 dirhams, benefiting 146 young men and women. These projects fall within the dynamics that the Meknes prefecture is experiencing in the field of strengthening the local economy and creating sustainable job opportunities for young people, in line with national trends aimed at supporting very small businesses, and encouraging young energies to innovate and create in the service of local development.
