Morocco Moubadarates expands its network
9 September 2013
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Facts: The Social Development Agency is preparing to launch five more Moubadarates in El Jadida, Tangier, Dakhla, Fes, and Sale. This will bring the number of these platforms supporting individual initiatives to eleven.
The Maroc Moubadarates program, launched by the Social Development Agency (ADS), is expanding. Its portfolio will soon include eleven regional or local platforms. Five are under creation in El Jadida, Tangier, Dakhla, Fes, and Sale. "These structures will be generalized to all regions of the Kingdom," specifies the ADS department of income-generating activities and employment. Meanwhile, six platforms are already operational. The largest is Souss-Massa-Draa Initiative, which has financed and/or supported 238 projects since its creation in 2010. In 2012, its approval committees approved 44 projects for a total budget of nearly 2.8 million dirhams. These projects, according to the ADS, will generate approximately 149 jobs.
Also in 2012, Souss-Massa-Draa Initiative disbursed interest-free loans to 33 project leaders, totaling 1.94 million DH. The total cost of these projects is around 5.71 million DH.
The economic capital also has its own platform: Casa Mobadara. Its activities effectively began in May 2012 with the establishment of operating procedures. Last year, this platform financed three projects and supported fifty. Its portfolio currently exceeds 191 projects financed and/or supported. As for Rabat Mobadara, it received fifty support requests in 2012. To date, it has financed and/or supported more than 46 project leaders. Laayoune Mobadara is also gaining momentum, providing financial or technical support to 159 projects. The two latest platforms to become operational are Oujda Mobadara and Meknes Mobadara.
Designed to facilitate the creation of very small businesses, these support structures for individual initiatives are developed in partnership with several public institutions: Ministry of Employment, ANAPEC, Regional Investment Center, OFPPT, local authorities, local associations... They are also supported by the Réseau Initiative France. These platforms have the legal status of associations and are managed by volunteer private entrepreneurs who provide support and mentoring for projects.
Funding takes the form of "interest-free loans" without guarantees. The total investment amount cannot exceed 250,000 dirhams. Members of these associations then individually sponsor a young entrepreneur to help them carry out their project under the best conditions.
In addition to promoting the creation of very small businesses, the Maroc Moubadarates program has set three other objectives: to energize the targeted areas, to strengthen the capacities of project leaders, and to ensure territorial monitoring and economic intelligence.
Social insertion through economic means: the ADS's work
The Maroc Moubadarates program is part of the ADS's "social insertion through economic means" strategy. This strategy involves supporting and/or implementing economic initiatives to directly or indirectly create job opportunities and improve the income of poor and vulnerable populations. The other main program under this strategy is called Tatmine, which supports local sectors. In this context, in 2012, the ADS identified 8 programs to support in 6 sectors: beekeeping, henna, camel milk, artisanal fishing, sports tourism, and solidarity tourism. The same "social insertion through economic means" strategy includes three regional programs. The first is intended to promote rural micro-enterprises in northern Morocco. In this regard, two partnership agreements were signed for the creation of a local development fund with the Al Karama microcredit association for an amount of one million dirhams and the Moroccan solidarity without borders microcredit association (AMSSF) for an amount of one and a half million dirhams. The second aims to enhance aromatic and medicinal plants (PAM). This program saw the signing of 24 agreements in 2012 for the implementation of projects in partnership with local stakeholders. The total cost is around 3.45 million DH, of which 1.86 million DH is provided by the Agency. The third and final regional program is focused on the sustainable territorial development of the Tafilalet oases.
Analysis
The program is part of the ADS's "social insertion through economic means" strategy, which involves supporting and/or implementing economic initiatives to directly or indirectly create job opportunities and improve the income of poor and vulnerable populations.
Redouane Chakir.
Published September 7, 2013
Lematin.ma
The Maroc Moubadarates program, launched by the Social Development Agency (ADS), is expanding. Its portfolio will soon include eleven regional or local platforms. Five are under creation in El Jadida, Tangier, Dakhla, Fes, and Sale. "These structures will be generalized to all regions of the Kingdom," specifies the ADS department of income-generating activities and employment. Meanwhile, six platforms are already operational. The largest is Souss-Massa-Draa Initiative, which has financed and/or supported 238 projects since its creation in 2010. In 2012, its approval committees approved 44 projects for a total budget of nearly 2.8 million dirhams. These projects, according to the ADS, will generate approximately 149 jobs.
Also in 2012, Souss-Massa-Draa Initiative disbursed interest-free loans to 33 project leaders, totaling 1.94 million DH. The total cost of these projects is around 5.71 million DH.
The economic capital also has its own platform: Casa Mobadara. Its activities effectively began in May 2012 with the establishment of operating procedures. Last year, this platform financed three projects and supported fifty. Its portfolio currently exceeds 191 projects financed and/or supported. As for Rabat Mobadara, it received fifty support requests in 2012. To date, it has financed and/or supported more than 46 project leaders. Laayoune Mobadara is also gaining momentum, providing financial or technical support to 159 projects. The two latest platforms to become operational are Oujda Mobadara and Meknes Mobadara.
Designed to facilitate the creation of very small businesses, these support structures for individual initiatives are developed in partnership with several public institutions: Ministry of Employment, ANAPEC, Regional Investment Center, OFPPT, local authorities, local associations... They are also supported by the Réseau Initiative France. These platforms have the legal status of associations and are managed by volunteer private entrepreneurs who provide support and mentoring for projects.
Funding takes the form of "interest-free loans" without guarantees. The total investment amount cannot exceed 250,000 dirhams. Members of these associations then individually sponsor a young entrepreneur to help them carry out their project under the best conditions.
In addition to promoting the creation of very small businesses, the Maroc Moubadarates program has set three other objectives: to energize the targeted areas, to strengthen the capacities of project leaders, and to ensure territorial monitoring and economic intelligence.
Social insertion through economic means: the ADS's work
The Maroc Moubadarates program is part of the ADS's "social insertion through economic means" strategy. This strategy involves supporting and/or implementing economic initiatives to directly or indirectly create job opportunities and improve the income of poor and vulnerable populations. The other main program under this strategy is called Tatmine, which supports local sectors. In this context, in 2012, the ADS identified 8 programs to support in 6 sectors: beekeeping, henna, camel milk, artisanal fishing, sports tourism, and solidarity tourism. The same "social insertion through economic means" strategy includes three regional programs. The first is intended to promote rural micro-enterprises in northern Morocco. In this regard, two partnership agreements were signed for the creation of a local development fund with the Al Karama microcredit association for an amount of one million dirhams and the Moroccan solidarity without borders microcredit association (AMSSF) for an amount of one and a half million dirhams. The second aims to enhance aromatic and medicinal plants (PAM). This program saw the signing of 24 agreements in 2012 for the implementation of projects in partnership with local stakeholders. The total cost is around 3.45 million DH, of which 1.86 million DH is provided by the Agency. The third and final regional program is focused on the sustainable territorial development of the Tafilalet oases.
Analysis
The program is part of the ADS's "social insertion through economic means" strategy, which involves supporting and/or implementing economic initiatives to directly or indirectly create job opportunities and improve the income of poor and vulnerable populations.
Redouane Chakir.
Published September 7, 2013
Lematin.ma
