Agadir Ida-Outanane: Unanimous Approval of 15 Projects to Support Traditional Education, Bring Healthcare Closer and Strengthen Social Development

The Council of Agadir Ida-Outanane Prefecture, chaired by Abdellah El Messaoudi, unanimously adopted all 15 items on its agenda during its extraordinary session held on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. The agenda included partnership agreements to support traditional schools, projects aimed at bringing healthcare services closer to residents, and the draft budget for fiscal year 2027.

Support for traditional education was a major focus of the session, with the adoption of 12 partnership agreements with associations managing several traditional schools located in the territorial communes of Aourir, Taghazout, Tamri, Imsouane, Drarga, Adamine and Agadir. The initiative seeks to support these institutions and strengthen their educational, social and cultural roles.

This initiative is particularly significant given the historic role of traditional schools in the Souss region. They have served as genuine scientific and spiritual strongholds, contributing over the centuries to the teaching of the Holy Quran, the dissemination of religious sciences and the preservation of the Kingdom’s religious and national values, while welcoming generations of students, particularly from rural areas.

In the healthcare sector, the Council approved a draft partnership agreement to finance the organization of mobile medical caravans, in partnership with the National Agency for the Development of Oasis and Argan Zones. It also approved an amendment to an agreement concerning the acquisition of mobile medical units and the organization of regional medical caravans, thereby strengthening efforts to bring healthcare services closer to rural and mountainous areas and alleviate the challenges associated with the distance from medical facilities.

The draft budget of the Prefectural Council for fiscal year 2027 was also unanimously approved by Council members. It is intended to mobilize the resources needed to implement priority programs and projects and to continue supporting social and development initiatives in the prefecture’s various communes, including Adamine and Agadir.

The outcomes of the session reflect an approach that combines the preservation of the region’s religious and cultural identity with a response to the population’s social needs, through institutional partnerships aimed at strengthening territorial equity and expanding access to basic services.

The unanimous adoption of these projects therefore marks another step in the development efforts of the Agadir Ida-Outanane Prefectural Council. The main challenge now remains translating the agreements and allocated funding into tangible projects that meet residents’ expectations and help improve their living conditions.