HIBAPRESS – Abdellatif Baraka
In the context of the development dynamics witnessed by the Souss-Massa region, the headquarters of the prefecture in Agadir hosted, today, Wednesday, April 8th, a meeting of the steering committee for the Qliia logistics zone, chaired by the wali of the region, with the participation of the governor of the Inezgane-Ait Melloul prefecture and the president of the regional council, along with a number of territorial officials, economic actors, and representatives of the relevant institutions.
This meeting comes within the framework of following up on the progress of the structural projects aimed at enhancing the region's attractiveness and strengthening its infrastructure supporting economic activity.
The work of this meeting was devoted to reviewing the progress of the first phase of the Qliia logistics zone, as a strategic project that falls within an integrated vision to rehabilitate the logistics supply and improve the conditions of transportation, storage, and distribution of goods, in a way that meets the needs of economic actors and keeps pace with the transformations that the production structure in the region is witnessing.
The meeting was also an opportunity to address the challenges related to the pace of completion and ways to overcome them, in order to ensure the implementation of the project according to the specified timeline.
The attendees also discussed the project to expand the logistics zone, in light of the increasing demand for real estate allocated for logistics activities, where a draft agreement for this expansion was discussed, which is currently in the consultation phase between the various concerned parties, in order to provide additional spaces that meet the requirements of investors and enhance the region's position as a promising economic hub. In a related context, aspects related to the platform for marketing agricultural and food products were addressed, with emphasis on the need to improve its organization and ensure better operational fluidity, in a way that contributes to valuing local products and strengthening distribution chains, especially in light of the importance of the agricultural sector within the Souss-Massa region.
This meeting was an opportunity to renew the commitment of the various stakeholders to accelerate the pace of completion of this structural project, within the framework of integrated governance based on coordination between partners and strengthening the convergence between development programs, in a way that ensures the achievement of the objectives set and supports the economic dynamics that the region is witnessing, and contributes to creating job opportunities and improving the investment climate.
