HM the King inaugurates in Rabat 'Al Amal' social complex, worth 45 million dirhams
Rabat - HM King Mohammed VI inaugurated, on Monday at Yacoub Al Mansour neighborhood in Rabat, "Al Amal" social complex, carried out as part of the National Initiative for Human Development (NIHD), for 45 million dirhams.
- The new complex is meant to support destitute old people and children in difficult situation;
- About 2000 people will benefit from the social services of the new facility;
The construction of this complex is part of an ambitious strategy aimed at upgrading existing shelters in the Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer region, creating new centers and supporting associations involved in the fight against poverty.
The new facility will provide destitute old people and children in difficult situation with accommodation as well as support programmes in training, formal and informal education, for a successful social and professional integration.
Built on an area of 3.7 hectares, "Al Amal" complex has a center for destitute old people with a capacity of 100 people and a center for children in difficult situation that can host up to 90 children.
The complex will strengthen and improve the infrastructure for hosting people in precarious situations. It promotes efforts aiming at tackling the phenomenon of begging and vagrancy.
HM King Mohammed VI congratulates Palestinian President on his speech in the UN
Rabat - HM King Mohammed VI had a phone conversation, on Saturday, with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, during which the Sovereign congratulated him on his historic speech in the United Nations.
The Palestinian President called, in his speech on Friday before the UN General Assembly, for putting an end to the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories.
Before his speech, the Palestinian President submitted to the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Palestine statehood bid at the United Nations.
OIC, Saudi Arabia praise efforts of HM King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee
New York (United Nations) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation(OIC) and Saudi Arabia praised, on Friday at the UN headquarters, efforts made by HM King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, in favor of the Palestinian cause, during the OIC Annual Coordination Meeting for Foreign Ministers.
In a final statement, the OIC commended the "efforts made by HM King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, and by Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency to preserve the authentic character of the Al-Quds Al-Sharif and support the resistance of the Palestinian people in the Holy city.
On his part, Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Saud Al-Kabeer, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Multilateral Relations of Saudi Arabia, praised, in his address before OIC member states, the actions undertaken by the Al-Quds Committee and Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency.
HM the King chairs a working session on progress in renewable energy integrated programmes
Rabat - HM King Mohammed VI presided, on Thursday at the Royal Cabinet in Rabat, over a working session to assess the progress in the integrated programmes of renewable, solar and wind energies.
Morocco is committed to progressively achieve the programmes by 2020 to increase the share of these energies to 42% of the installed power capacity.
A statement from the Royal Cabinet said that these programmes are part of the strategy initiated by King Mohammed VI, which is meant to diversify Morocco’s supply sources of energy products.
The strategy confirms HM the King’s will to optimize the exploitation of Morocco’s natural resources, sustain its economic and social development, preserve its environment and ensure a better future for coming generations.
Launched by HM King Mohammed VI on November 2, 2009 in Ouarzazate, Morocco’s solar plan resulted in the creation of the Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (MASEN), which aims at achieving five integrated solar complexes.
The first project concerns the complex of Ouarzazate with a capacity of 125 to 160 MW. The final developer of the project will be known before the end of the year and its construction works will begin in mid-2012 to be operational in 2014.
The achievement of the second phase of Ouarzazate complex to bring its power to 500 MW as well as the preparation and qualification of the four other sites will start in the same period. All these plants will enable Morocco to have a power capacity of 2000 MW.
The integrated wind energy programme, run by the National electricity utility (ONE), is composed of two phases of 1,000 MW each. The first phase is already operational with a power of 280 MW. Five other wind parks with a capacity of 720 MW are under development.
To reach 2000 MW, an additional programme was introduced. It provides for achieving five wind parks with a capacity ranging from 100 to 300 MW each.
Solar and wind programmes will be developed with particular attention to the promotion of local industry, establishment of a high level expertise and strengthening of research and development, to enable Morocco to improve technology sectors with high potential for the national economy.
This integrated vision enjoys the support of donors and the international community which considers it a relevant contribution to the problems of climate change and a real opportunity for regional integration, the statement said.
The working session was attended by HM the King’s advisor, Zoulikha Nasri, Minister of Energy, Mining, Water and Environment, Amina Benkhadra, ONE CEO, Ali Fassi Fihri, and MASEN CEO, Mustapha Bakkouri.