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 Today Meknes counts 550,000 inhabitants. Its development is based on agriculture, food processing industry, handicraft production and commerce. The city has a great potential for developing tourism but suffers from a degraded cultural heritage.
The Meknes Local agenda 21 Project was launched in 2002.
See a short presentation of the project
The main achievements of the Meknes Local Agenda 21 Project are as follows:
The Meknes City Environmental Profiles was prepared in 2002
Lire le Profil environnemental de Meknes en français
The Meknes City Consultation was held on 23 to 25 January 2003. This consultation brought together an average of 400 actors. During the consultation three priority issues were discussed.
O Sustainable management of water resources
O Cultural heritage management and promotion of tourism
O Access to urban services and social integration.
The Meknes City Consultation was concluded with the adoption of Meknes Urban Pact setting the stage for new phases of the project.
Lire le Pacte Urbain de Marrakech
Three intersectoral working groups were created around the three issues discussed during the consultation. Each working group brought together an average of 50 actors within extended working group meeting and 15 actors in reduced working group meetings. The working groups worked on the elaboration of issue specific strategies and action plans.
A training cycle was organised for NGOs and CBOs aiming at structuring them and strengthening their capacities to participate in the LA21 process.
On 22 to 23 April 2004 the Meknes LA21 strategies and action plans were debated during City Consultations that attracted an average of 500 participants.
Lire le plan d'action de développement local de Meknes en français |
