ELABORATION OF A STRATEGIC SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (SSRDP) FOR THE CAZA OF TYRE FINAL STRATEGY DOCUMENT March 2015 CRI - Habib Debs – ECODIT - IAURIF TABLE OF CONTENTS BACKGROUND & METHODOLOGY ......................................................................................................................... 1 WHITE PLAN ........................................................................................................................................................ 5 ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNING.................................................................................................................. 5 A RICH HERITAGE TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE ..................................................................................................... 15 WHITE PLAN SWOT.......................................................................................................................................... 21 MOBILITY PLAN ................................................................................................................................................ 24 THE REGIONAL ROAD SYSTEM AND TRAFFICS ......................................................................................................... 24 THE NEW EXPRESSWAY PROJECT.......................................................................................................................... 26 SOUR’S URBAN ROAD NETWORK ......................................................................................................................... 28 THE PORT IN THE URBAN PROJECT...................................................................................................................... 29 MOBILITY PLAN SWOT ..................................................................................................................................... 31 GREEN PLAN ...................................................................................................................................................... 32 THREATS TO THE ENVIRONMENT ......................................................................................................................... 33 GREEN PLAN SWOT .......................................................................................................................................... 37 BLUE PLAN ......................................................................................................................................................... 38 WATER FOR IRRIGATION USE .............................................................................................................................. 38 WATER FOR DOMESTIC USE ................................................................................................................................ 39 WASTEWATER TREATMENT ................................................................................................................................ 40 THREATS TO WATER.......................................................................................................................................... 40 BLUE PLAN SWOT ............................................................................................................................................ 41 SOCIAL COHESION PLAN .................................................................................................................................. 42 DEMOGRAPHICS ................................................................................................................................................. 42 HOUSING........................................................................................................................................................... 44 MAJOR SERVICES ............................................................................................................................................... 45 SOCIAL COHESION SWOT ................................................................................................................................... 49 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN ................................................................................................................... 50 ECONOMY OF THE QADA’ .................................................................................................................................... 50 AGRICULTURE ................................................................................................................................................... 53 TRADE .............................................................................................................................................................. 56 TOURISM .......................................................................................................................................................... 57 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SWOT....................................................................................................................... 58 STRATEGIC ASSETS & THREATS ............................................................................................................................ 59 OBJECTIVES & PROPOSED PROJECTS .................................................................................................................... 61 OVERARCHING CONCERNS ................................................................................................................................... 61 URBAN COMPONENT .......................................................................................................................................... 63 MOBILITY COMPONENT ...................................................................................................................................... 69 ENVIRONMENT COMPONENT ............................................................................................................................... 74 WATER COMPONENT.......................................................................................................................................... 80 ELABORATION OF A STRATEGIC SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (SSRDP) FOR THE CAZA OF TYRE: STRATEGY DOCUMENT February 2015 SOCIAL COMPONENT .......................................................................................................................................... 84 ECONOMIC COMPONENT ..................................................................................................................................... 88 CRI – HABIB DEBS – ECODIT – IAURIF 2 ELABORATION OF A STRATEGIC SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (SSRDP) FOR THE CAZA OF TYRE: STRATEGY DOCUMENT February 2015 should be a major concern at each step of BACKGROUND & METHODOLOGY the planning process. Based on the terms of reference and the The general objective of this planning process proposal submitted by the consortium, the will consist of identifying the main issues that study consists of two major components: are at stake and developing a vision for the sustainable economic and social development - A Strategic Sustainable Regional of the territory of the qada’ of Sour. This vision Development Plan; and will be created with the UMOT through a - A Strategic Environmental Assessment. participatory process, and will culminate in the drafting of a strategic plan that would guide and The two components were developed in parallel better balance the economic and social and the entire project extended over a total development of the territory in keeping with period of 21 months, following two extensions the preservation of its natural and cultural that were requested as a result of the time assets. The strategic plan will then be used as a consuming approval process at the end of each guiding tool for providing an action plan that phase. would identify the major opportunities for METHODOLOGY specific projects serving the main objectives and general development strategy, to be assessed in In line with the terms of reference, the project terms of program, environmental impact and consisted of five missions for each component. cost estimate. Mission 1 consisted of producing an The strategic development process should more inception reporting including baseline specifically target at: data and methodology; - Promoting economic and social . Mission 2, the diagnosis phase, included development by providing a coherent fieldwork in collaboration with municipal framework aiming at rationalizing and presidents and culminated in the coordinating sectoral policies (the six development of a diagnostic report and themes defined by the TOR) SWOT analysis for the plans mentioned in - Identifying and allowing for the the ToR; preservation of the natural and cultural assets of the area, that constitute part of . Mission 3 focused on the development of its main competitive advantages a vision and objectives and the identification of priority sectors. Three - Promoting a participatory planning draft visions were submitted during process in response to the need to Workshop 3 and the participants were balance profits and expenses for the able to mine elements from each vision State, communities, owners and users, proposal and produce their own vision. with the effective participation of civil The priority sectors were also discussed society. This means that the didactic and approved by the stakeholders during dimension of this action is essential and the workshop; CRI – HABIB DEBS – ECODIT – IAURIF 1 ELABORATION OF A STRATEGIC SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT