Over 2.258 billion US dollars has been allocated to implement large-scale tourist and urban projects in the central cities of Safi and El Jadida (347km and 190 kms south of Rabat respectively) to promote sustainable development in the region.
A seaside resort "Mazagan", to be built in El Jadida on a 500ha area, is due to have a total capacity of 8.000 beds and include animation, sport and commercial facilities. It is expected to generate some 30.000 jobs and cost 641 million USD.
The 600ha "Souiria lqdima" station that is to cost 846.7 million USD, provides mainly for building of quality hotels with 6,000-bed capacity, golf fairways, 2.000 flats for tourists and 1,100 villas. It is due to create around 12.000 jobs.
Another project dubbed "Golden Bay" will be built on a 67ha area with a cost of 738 million USD.
There is also a new 19.3 million USD urban zone being created in “Sidi Bouzid” (nearby Safi). Spanning over an area of 88ha, it provides for building 4,000 housing units as well as public service facilities and green spaces.
About 780,615 USD has been dedicated to revamp old buildings in the region of Azemmour, east of El Jadida.
Morocco has worked out an ambitious strategy, dubbed "Vision 2010", which aspires to attract 10 million tourists by 2010. This strategy also aims to create 160,000 beds, bringing the national capacity to 230,000 beds and to create some 600,000 new jobs.
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