With all due respect to our detractors, reforms and the march towards development continue and are accelerating.

The Southern provinces are the living witness of this march.

Thus, the twelfth anniversary of the Sovereign's accession to the Throne was marked in these provinces by the launch or inauguration of a multitude of projects and achievements intended to improve the standard of living of their populations.

The list of these achievements and projects is very long; so we will only cite a few examples starting with the very young provinces of Tarfaya and Sidi Ifni which have just blown out their first candle.

In the Al Boura zone, in the commune of Tah, the starting signal for a summer residence construction project was given, the cost of which is estimated at 556,481 DH.

The rural commune of Akhfenir, which falls under the province of Tarfaya, has significant tourist potential. It constitutes an unavoidable stopover for users of the national road 1. It has, for its part, seen the inauguration of the long-awaited seawater desalination unit project. The realisation of this project cost a staggering 50,000,000 DH. Other no less important projects were launched such as the upgrading of the main axes of the commune, the extension of its electrification network in addition to local projects such as the construction of a slaughterhouse and the fencing of the cemetery. All for a budget estimated at a little more than 2,000,000 DH.

Taking advantage of the inauguration ceremony of the Daoura education and training centre, a commune in the province of Tarfaya, the governor, who was accompanied by a large delegation, visited the construction site of the premises of the Daoura Hagouniya circle and the adjoining staff housing. The governor gave the starting signal for three local projects after, including the asphalting of the streets of the commune of Daoura, the construction of the cemetery fence and the upgrading of the Daoura administrative post. The cost of these projects is estimated at more than 4,000,000 DH. The project for the exploitation of the Oum Dbaâ Sabkha, estimated at 160,000,000 DH, was the last of the projects launched in the commune of Daoura.

The rural commune of Hagouniya was not forgotten in the programme of inaugurations and project launches carried out by the governor of Tarfaya. Thus, after the visit to the construction site of the headquarters of the caidat and the adjoining staff housing which cost the sum of 1,922,028 DH, three local projects were launched concerning the upgrading of the Hagouniya centre, the construction of its market and the fencing of the cemetery for a cost of 1,250,000 DH.

In Sidi Ifni, the other young province, the governor, Mamai Bahia, accompanied by a large delegation, proceeded in the rural commune of Ait Rkha to the inauguration of the first tranche of a road axis connecting a number of douars and to the launch of a production and valorisation unit for argan products. This unit was realised in partnership between the regional directorate of agriculture and the National Initiative for Human Development (INDH).

In the rural commune of Sebt Nabour, the governor inaugurated the extension of a student home which will benefit 90 students within the framework of a partnership between a charitable association and the INDH.

The rural communes of Boutrouch, Ibider, Anfek, Sbouya and Msti had their share of inaugurations. They concerned road projects, connection to drinking water and electricity.

The road axes serving the cactus production zone were strengthened within the framework of a Green Morocco Plan programme which aims to enhance this resource and promote the opening up of cactus production zones.

The Throne Festival was also the occasion for the organisation of the first Moussem Aknari or prickly pear of Ait Baâmrane, a species whose reputation is well established.

These inaugurations did not only concern the two young Saharan provinces, but all the provinces of the South, from Tata to Aouesred, passing through Assa, Smara, Guelmim and Tan Tan, saw inaugurations and project launches.

In Tarfaya, the inaugurations and achievements were distributed as follows:

-* Launch of construction work on the headquarters of a cooperative for a budget of 2,000,000 DH.

-* Inauguration and strengthening of the public lighting network of the city of Tarfaya for the cost of 3,671,531.52 DH.

-* Launch of work on the restructuring of the low-voltage network in the city of Tarfaya for a value of 2,300,000 DH

-* Launch of asphalting work on the streets and axes of the city for an investment of 16,243,361 DH

-* Launch of construction work on the city's pavements for a value of 8,403,360 DH.

-* Laying of the first stone for the construction of the provincial warehouse of Tarfaya for a cost of 462,912 DH.

-* Launch of upgrading work on the port of Tarfaya: extension of the electrification network for a budget of 1,2253,415 DH. Sanitation and ground covering work at the price of 2,315,840 DH.

-* Laying of the first stone for the construction of a guest house at a cost of 6,167,725.20 DH and a reception centre at a cost of 5,268,822 DH

-* Laying of the first stone for the construction of the headquarters of the Tarfaya circle at the price of 1,705,922 DH.

-* Laying of the first stone for the construction of an artisanal complex at the price of 7,703,520 DH

-* Laying of the first stone for the construction of a Haye Jadid mosque for a budget of 6,274,696 DH.

-* Launch of construction work on a unit for primary education at the price of 424,200 DH.

-* Launch of work for the creation of a public garden in the Takadoum neighbourhood for a value of 894,139 DH.