Meeting of African Networks for Social and Solidarity Economy

During the opening ceremony, held at the conference hall of the City Hall in the Ochre City, Abdesslam Bikrat, Wali of the Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz region and Governor of the Marrakech province, emphasised that the values of solidarity are an integral part of the Kingdom's ancestral heritage. In this regard, he specified that the social and solidarity economy currently holds capital importance in the context of globalisation. The Wali stated that this economic sector contributes efficiently to combating certain harmful effects of globalisation. He also did not fail to recall the involvement of associations, as essential partners, in the implementation of INDH projects, a Royal Initiative that aims to preserve the dignity of populations living in precarious conditions. In a speech read on her behalf, the Minister of Handicrafts and Social Economy, Fatima Marouan, considered this meetin…