Sahara 2030 Program: genesis and ambition
The 'New Development Model for Southern Provinces' was announced by King Mohammed VI in November 2015 in his speech commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Green March. Endowed with an initial budget of 77 billion MAD over 10 years (2016-2025), this program marked a major strategic turning point.
Dakhla: new tourist and energy locomotive
Dakhla, formerly an isolated city 1,200 km south of Agadir, transformed in only 10 years into one of Morocco's most ambitious urban development projects. Population multiplied by 2.5 since 2015 (from 80k to 200k inhabitants), tourism explosion (from 30,000 visitors/year to 280,000 in 2025).
2026-2030 strategy: amplify and diversify
The 2026-2030 phase of the Sahara Program, presented on May 6, 2026, aims to amplify achievements while diversifying target sectors. Total estimated budget: 47 billion MAD additional over 5 years.
Article based on official public data + wafir.ma expert sources. All cited statistics are verifiable with the mentioned organizations.
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