The Association of Moroccan Regions (ARM) and the Moroccan Association of Presidents of Prefectural and Provincial Councils (AMPCPP) launched new websites this week. They have been developed with the support of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe and within the framework of the Congress' cooperation project implemented in Morocco in order to strengthen the associations’ communication capacities.
In the context of regionalisation and decentralised cooperation, these new platforms make it possible to facilitate dialogue between the different actors in a simplified and transparent manner between the central, regional and local levels of government, as well as with citizens.
Moreover, an interactive map available on both sites gives access to all the information about the administrative and political organisation of a region and of a Moroccan prefecture or province respectively.
In addition, the ARM website now has a forum that allows direct dialogue and exchanges amongst its members on the Association's actions and activities.
- ARM website – in Arabic and French only
- AMPCPP website– in Arabic and French only
This activity is part of the South-Med Partnership programme adopted by the Congress in 2017, the purpose of which is to support territorial reforms and strengthen decentralised governance in beneficiary neighbouring countries. This programme contributes to implementing the local and regional dimension of the Council of Europe policy towards neighbouring regions, in particular the Neighbourhood Partnerships with Morocco and with Tunisia (2018-2021). The activities organised in this framework benefit from financial support by Liechtenstein, Norway and Spain.
