HM the King lays foundation stone to build training, socio-cultural activities complex in Khouribga
PERSISMA, Khouribga – HM King Mohammed VI laid, on Wednesday in Khouribga, the foundation stone to build a training and socio-cultural activities centre for the inhabitants of the city, whose first phase requires investments of 230 million dirhams.
Details were provided to the Sovereign on this project that will provide the region’s youth with opportunities to launch different economic activities (start-ups, small and medium-sized enterprises, small and medium-sized industries).
The complex will be built in five levels: a ground floor accommodating commercial and service shops (6,090 square metres), three upper levels including modular offices (15,750 square metres), and a basement with a 193-place parking space.
Along with this project, the Phosphate Company OCP Group carries out outreach activities for the population of the city. They include in particular redevelopment of the square, small squares, alleyways, doors and the mosque of the “Labyout Lakdim” neighbourhood, providing a space for street vendors, and the setting up of a well-being and leisure club for the elderly.
HM the King received details on the OCP Skills programme which provides, in addition to setting up the complex, for building an educational farm, a business incubator, a multimedia library, a cinema center, an OCP Skills national centre, a sports complex and buildings dedicated to theoretical ecucation (soft skills) and workshops (hard skills).
The various projects, which require 665 million dirhams over four years, are expected to create 1,653 jobs at the exploitation phase.
The OCP Skills programme, which was launched in 2011, is part of the OCP’s strategy in sustainable development and its social responsibility.
It is also meant to be an instrument in combating illiteracy resulting from non-schooling of children in rural areas.
