Morocco - Technical Support to South Morocco Oases Safeguard and Development Programme


Project Summary

Approval Date 28 Apr 2009
Signature Date 31 Jul 2009
Planned Completion Date 30 Dec 2013
Last Disbursement Planned Date 30 Dec 2013
Sovereign / Non-Sovereign Sovereign
Sector Agriculture and Rural Development
DAC Sector Code 31110
Commitment U.A 496,000
Status Completion

Project General Description

The purpose of the present support is to support the methodological and socio-institutional dimension of the Southern Oasis Protection and Development Project (POS) through the capacity building of four (4) oasis communes, selected on a pilot basis. It consists of : (i) develop and implement four (4) Communal Development Plans (methodological aspects related to approaches, approaches and instruments); (ii) promote income-generating activities for rural youth and women and measures to promote oasis products; (iii) develop and implement a training and capacity building program for actors; (iv) promote natural resource management techniques adapted to the oasis context; (v) evaluate the results in a participatory manner and design an integrated and participative investment program covering the potential oasis communes (47 oasis communes) to be presented for financing by the Bank. Its implementation is planned for an overall duration of 24 months and will be conducted within the framework of the structures initiated by the South Oasis Development Project (POS). The interventions are articulated around 3 components: (i) Support local participatory planning of oasis municipalities; (ii) Support to local actors in the oasis communes; and (iii) management of technical assistance.

Project Objectives

The objective of the project is to strengthen the capacities of oasis communes and local actors in the perspective of protecting oasis resources and improving the living conditions of the oasis population.

Beneficiaries

The Beneficiary is the Agency for the Promotion and Economic and Social Development of the Southern Provinces of the Kingdom.

Participating Organization

Funding
Middle Income Countries Fund
Extending
Government Of Morocco
Implementing
AGENCE POUR LA PROMOTION ET LE DEVELOPPEMENT DES PROVINCES ET PREFECTURES DU SUD DU ROYAUME
Extending
Government of Morocco

Information

IATI identifier 46002-P-MA-AAZ-002
Last Update 25 Mar 2023

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Contact Details

Name Driss KHIATI
Email d.khiati@afdb.org

Geographic Location

Country Morocco
Coordinates Location Name
31.75 -4.5 Errachidia
30.9413 -6.90285 Ouarzazate
30.3484 -5.83649 Zagora
28.68 -9.34822 Assa
28.987 -10.0574 Guelmim
29.75 -8 Tata