The president of the commune of Salé, Mr. Jamaâ El Moâtassim, received, Friday, September 7, 2018 to the seat of the commune, an American delegation composed of Ms. and Messrs: Karen L. Daniel, Ella Faulkner, Doug Duncan and Michael Bing.

This interview took place in the presence notably of the vice-presidents of the commune MM. Rachid Douibi, Bahaeddine Akdi, Mostapha Jaouadi; as well as the general director of the services of the commune, Mr. Abderraouf Bentaleb.

The delegation’s visit to Morocco, from 3 to 11 September, is part of the US Department of State’s Professional Fellows Program (PFP); and which aims to exchange meetings between specialists and local leaders to share best practices and experiences in the area of social development and economic empowerment in the Middle East and North Africa region.

During this reception, the president of the commune welcomed the members of the American delegation, applauding the American-Moroccan secular relations, and expressing the opening of Salé and his constant desire to benefit from experiences that could contribute to the development of the city and improvement of the living conditions of its inhabitants.

Mr. El Moâtassim then briefly outlined the city’s experience in participatory democracy launched in Salé since 2003 and the most prominent mechanisms and procedures adopted by the communal council in conjunction with the new and various related constitutional and legal provisions; both through the creation of consultative committees at the level of the five boroughs making up the city and the resulting working groups, and through the creation of the Consultative Body on Parity, Equal Opportunities and Gender Approaches.

The President also underlined the particular experience of the “Thursday Concertation of Salé” as a special mechanism of consultation and public advocacy, which has accumulated a lot of experience and maturity allowing its institutionalization now, and that many recommendations stemming from it have been adopted by the municipal council and the institutions concerned; as is the case with the City’s Action Plan (CAP), the Urban Development Plan (UDP) and the subject of urban transport.

Mr El Moâtassim said that these various measures will be further strengthened in the future with the creation of the “House of Concertation in Salé”, a special area encompassing various advisory activities and related training workshops.

In addition, the communal president mentioned the ambitious projects planned within the framework of the CAP to meet the different needs of the city and its inhabitants in the vision of a strategy aimed at the consecration of the repositioning of the city on the local and national level. . He also highlighted the preparation of the new UDP and its importance as a guiding document for urban planning.

The Chair also noted the importance and diversity of the city’s historical and cultural heritage and its sporting influence, including basketball and martial arts; which will have to be valorized through the rehabilitation of the old Medina, the inauguration of the museum of musical instruments within it, as well as the reorganization of the covered Hall Fathallah El Bouâzzaoui in accordance with international standards.

In their various interventions, the members of the American delegation expressed their warm thanks for the warm welcome extended to them by the Chairman of the Board, as they noted their appreciation of Salé’s remarkable experience in the field of participatory democracy. and the commitment of the municipal council to strengthen the involvement of citizens in all matters relating to local development. They thus raised a series of information on the modalities of implementation and control of multilateral programs and projects, their financing and the donors concerned, in addition to the major concerns related to the new urban development plan. Similarly, they presented some American experiences concerning the promotion of small enterprises through a compulsory quota of subcontracting, as well as the imperative nature of the employment of a fixed rate of local labor; in addition to programs that stimulate entrepreneurship among youth and children.

On the occasion of the celebration by the Moroccan people of the feast of the Throne which coincides this year with the 19th anniversary of the accession of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God glorify him, to the throne of His glorious ancestors, the President of the Salé Commune, Mr Jamaâ Mouâtassim, has the great honor to express, in his own name and in that of the members of the communal council, all the officials of the commune and all the citizens, to His Majesty the King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, his best wishes of happiness, health and success, and his firm attachment to the august person of the Sovereign and to the unfailing bonds of the bei’a, imploring the Most High to renew Such an opportunity for Your Shereefian Majesty in health and tranquility and fill your Majesty in the persons of HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, HRH Princess Lalla Khadija, HRH Prince Moulay Rachid and all the members of the Illustrious royal family.

God the Hearer answers the prayers of those who implore him.

After the selection of the group Alsa and City Bus Transport as a future bus operator at the Rabat-Salé-Témara agglomeration, the board members of the Al Assima Inter-communal Institution unanimously adopted on Wednesday 25 July 2018, the contract delegated management of urban transport currently provided by Stareo. During the first year of the start of the contract, it is planned to commission a fleet of 350 new buses to reach 430 units after eight years of operation. This effort will be supported by 150 million DH to be mobilized by the delegating authority, equivalent to the acquisition of 100 buses. The price of the ticket is fixed at 5 DH during the first four years of operation to go thereafter to 5.5 DH before reaching 6 DH during the last years of the contract whose duration is 15 years with possibility of extension for 7 years.

For the personal part, the new operator is expected to recruit around 1,607 employees currently working with Stareo, while retaining their vested rights on the date of entry into force of the contract.

The delegatee also undertakes to provide additional human resources when needed and to set up training programs, while the delegated authority undertakes to finance the development of corridors specially dedicated to buses.

 

On the occasion of the nineteenth anniversary of Throne Day, the Association of Social Works of the Municipality of Salé organizes, in partnership with the said Commune, a ceremony during which a tribute will be paid to pensioners for the years 2017-2018 ; and this, Monday, July 30, 2018 at the big hall in Bettana.

The district council Laâyayda organized, in coordination with the Directorate of the Ministry of National Education of the city of Salé and in cooperation with the Advisory Committee of the said borough, Friday, July 06, 2018 from 15h, the ceremony of excellence , in its 3rd edition, in tribute to a group of students and graduates of several schools located in the borough, having successfully completed their school year.

Attended this festive event, the members of the council, headed by Mr. Azz El-Arab Halimi, chairman of the board, in addition to educational and associative actors, as well as parents or guardians of brilliant students.
At the end of this ceremony, prizes with certificates of merit were awarded to the laureates.

On the occasion of the closing of the 2017-2018 academic year, the Borough Council Bettana organized, in coordination with the association “Ithrane Bouiblane for Culture and Development”, Saturday, June 30, 2018 at the Great Hall communal in Bettana, a ceremony in honor of a group of students and graduates of several schools located in the borough, having successfully completed their school year.

Attended this festive event, the members of the council, in addition to educational and associative actors, as well as the parents or guardians of the brilliant students.

At the end of this ceremony, prizes with certificates of merit were awarded to the laureates.