The Souss-Massa Regional Council adopts the 2026 budget and several partnership agreements

The Souss-Massa Regional Council adopted, on Monday in Agadir, during its regular October session, the draft budget for the 2026 fiscal year, as well as the transfer of credits for the 2025 fiscal year.

The Council also approved loan requests from the Municipal Equipment Fund and allocations from the Regional Agency for Project Implementation.

Chaired by the President of the Regional Council, Karim Achengli, and attended notably by the Wali of the Souss-Massa region, governor of the Agadir Ida‑Outanane prefecture, Said Amzazi, the session also approved a specific partnership agreement for the construction of the Agadir dry port, as well as another agreement for the equipment, management and operation of the Tiznit Technopark.

The Council also validated a partnership agreement to support investment and employment for the company “SOMDOR”.

In the same vein, Council members approved a partnership agreement for the first phase of the integrated and sustainable industrial zone of Taroudant, as well as an agreement entrusting the Regional Tourism Development Company of Souss‑Massa with the studies and works related to tourism development, particularly in inland areas.

The Council also approved Amendment No. 1 to the convention with the Regional Tourism Council concerning the promotion of tourism in the region, a partnership agreement for the cultural and touristic valorisation of the municipality of Tiznit, Amendment No. 1 to the agreement on the completion of construction and equipment of the Artisan House in the municipality of Anzi, and Amendment No. 1 to the convention concerning the organisation of the International Regional Products Fair of Souss‑Massa.

Furthermore, a specific agreement was adopted for the creation of a modern, eco‑friendly taxi fleet in the Agadir Ida‑Outanane prefecture.

Regarding territorial planning, the Council approved a framework agreement for the financing and implementation of the Taroudant Urban Development Programme 2025‑2029, an agreement for the development of the Taroudant Sidi Dahmane airport, a framework agreement for upgrading projects in the municipality of Ouled Dahhou (Inzegane‑Aït Melloul prefecture), as well as a partnership and financing agreement within the City Policy for the development of the centre of the territorial municipality of Ida Ougnidif (2025‑2026).

In the environmental sector, the Council validated several partnership agreements concerning liquid waste treatment in the municipalities of Tzounine (Tata province) and Tafraout (phase 2), as well as a project to reuse treated wastewater for irrigating green spaces in the municipalities of Tafraout and Amlen.

An agreement was also approved for the financing and implementation of the urgent phase of the liquid waste treatment project in the municipality of Aït Baha.

The Council adopted several flood‑protection agreements, notably Amendment No. 1 amending the convention on protecting the Tamzart neighbourhood against floods of the Souss River (Aït Melloul municipality), funded under the 2022 call for projects by the Natural Disaster Effects Mitigation Fund.

Amendment No. 1 concerning protection works in the municipality of Ouled Aïssa (Taroudant province) was also approved, as well as Amendment No. 1 relating to the protection of the western zone of Aït Melloul against floods of the same river.

Other conventions concerning flood protection were adopted for the douars of the municipality of Azgarnirss (Taroudant province), the municipality of Zagmouzen, and Tata, in addition to an agreement for flood‑prevention works in the douars of the municipality of Adis (Tata province – first phase: Adis, Takrikh and Taklist).

On the social front, the Council approved several items related to social development, including a specific agreement to support the school health programme in the Souss‑Massa region, Amendment No. 1 to the partnership agreement for upgrading the library of the Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences at Ibn Zohr University of Agadir, and Amendment No. 1 to the convention on constructing and equipping a centre for persons with disabilities in the municipality of Tinzert (Taroudant province).

The Council also validated partnership agreements to promote sport, notably Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Olympique Dcheira club (football section), an agreement with Union Sportive Amal Tiznit club (football), and another with the Royal Tennis Club of Agadir, as well as an international cooperation agreement between the Souss‑Massa region and the Wallonia‑Brussels International Cooperation Agency (Belgium).

Source: maroc24.