Kingdom of Morocco Al Omrane Leading actor for Settlements Upgrading Al Omrane Group is candidate for the 2010 Habitat Scroll of Honour
[email protected] www.alomrane.ma July 2010 Al Omrane projects - Cities without Slums : (i) shantytowns clearance in Khouribga; (ii) Autoconstruction Ennahda in Mohammedia; (iii) Relocation programme in Agadir. Low cost housing in Oujda New town development Tamansourt - Marrakech Historical settlements rehabilitation in Meknes (i) and Errachidia (ii). Urban upgrading in Tetuan LAND AND HOUSING Settlements upgrading “Cities without Slums” Programme Background 1 “Our ultimate goal is not only to have cities without slums, nor is it to replace the latter with blocks of concrete that are soulless and socially insensitive. Rather, we intend to transform our cities into environments that are conducive to good living conditions, Extract from the speech of His Majesty King Mohammed VI conviviality and dignity, to turn these spaces into hubs for investments and production, and into cities that are attached to their at the National Meeting of Local Government specificity and to the originality of their character.” Agadir, 12 December 2006 Al Omrane Group presentation Key Dates 1996 Habitat II Best Practices Prize - • Background information: Al Omrane Group was born of the merger in 2004 of ANHI (National Shelter Istanbul, Greater Agadir Project (ANHI) Upgrading Agency), Attacharouk Company and SNEC (National Company for Equipment and Construction). Al Omrane absorbed later the ERACs (Regional Entities for Development and Construction) which became subsidiary 2000 Engagement of Morocco to the MDGs companies. Placed under the supervision of the Ministry of Housing, Urban Planning and Regional Planning, Al 2004 • Inauguration of Cities without Slums Omrane is today a national reference in the field of slum improvement, prevention of sub-standard settlements and • 1st Launch of two UN-Habitat social housing.