The urban commune under scrutiny

The magistrates of the Court of Auditors have scrutinised the road and public lighting projects within the urban commune of Rabat, as well as the operation of the wholesale market and the slaughterhouses. Several dysfunctions were noted. The remarks concern in particular the execution of the three-year programme for upgrading the infrastructure of the city of Rabat, adopted by the city council in 2005. A programme that provided for the completion of 72 projects over three budget years (2005-06-07) for a total amount estimated at 1.482 billion dirhams. The restructuring and development of the city's roads (major axes, main intersections, and all local roads in all the city's neighbourhoods) accounted for 39 projects, the cost of which was estimated at 748.444 million dirhams. The court highlights the low execution rate of the projects as well as shortcomings in the programme's setup. The…