Agadir Communal Action Plan (2022-2027)

The Agadir Communal Action Plan (PAC)¹ is a local plan that sets a framework for development in the City of Agadir for six years (2022-2027)². The plan aligns with the regional strategy entitled “Agadir: Horizon 2030”^{i 3}, for the Souss-Massa Region, as Agadir is part of this region, aiming to deal with the challenges related to hosting matches for the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2030 World Cup.

The Plan embodies the vision of “making Agadir an attractive, modern metropolis open to its citizens and a model of sustainable and smart transition.”⁴ This vision is supported by four dimensions, which serve as general objectives: Attractive Territory, Sustainable and Smart City, Open Assembly, and Modern Infrastructure⁵. These dimensions encompass 12 themes (strategic objectives) and 48 projects (Strategies)⁶. The four dimensions are as follows:

• The Attractive Territory dimension focuses on contributing to socio-economic development, enhancing Agadir’s cultural identity to transform it into a global capital of Amazigh culture, and developing the sports sector by promoting and revitalizing local sports infrastructure.
• The Sustainable and Smart City dimension revolves around preserving the environment and raising awareness about environmental issues, modernizing waste management, creating green spaces in various neighborhoods, advancing digitization initiatives, and enhancing citizen experience through modern technologies to improve local services.
• The Open Assembly dimension aims to strengthen democratic principles through an open governance model centered on citizen engagement. It also involves efficiently managing human resources and municipal services and developing a forward-looking financial and fiscal strategy.
• The Modern Infrastructure dimension focuses on managing urban planning and heritage to transform Agadir into a large, modern city. It tackles under-equipped neighborhoods to establish spatial justice, fostering coherent, integrated, harmonious, and equitable development. Additionally, this dimension aims to create a modern, multimodal mobility system.

To develop this plan, a methodology of 4 phases was adopted:

• Phase 1: Diagnosing phase that included understanding the city’s sustainability and proximity services current status⁷.
• Phase 2: Defining a vision and identifying the city’s priorities¹⁸.
• Phase 3: Funding for the intervention plan that highlighted the ways of financing and realization of the vision⁹.
• Phase 4: Monitoring, Evaluation and Amelioration¹⁰.

It is worth noting that the project adopted a participatory approach with different actors at the city level¹¹, especially during the diagnostic phase and crafting the vision. These consultations were marked by the participation of more than 1,000 individuals and approximately 140 local bodies and associations¹².
The Communal Council of Agadir initiated the project, and it requires funding of more than $400 million¹³. The municipal council of Agadir allocated $250 million to fund the plan and its implementation¹⁴, while the private sector financed the remaining cost¹⁵.

Currently, 48% (13 projects) of the scheduled projects have been launched between 2022 and 2023¹⁶. However, 26% are in the process of being launched (7 projects), and a similar share (26%) is on hold (7 projects) due to constraints related to land mobilization and geotechnical issues¹⁷.