Ministère de I’intérieur Diréction Général des Collectivités Locales The Kingdom of Morocco THE STUDY ON THE PROJECT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN ERRACHIDIA PROVINCE IN THE KINGDOM OF MOROCCO Final Report (Appendix) February 2012 Japan International Cooperation Agency SANYU CONSULTANTS INC. PADECO Appendix 1 ...............................................................................................................................................1-1 1.1. Present situation of Errachidia Province In and Around ............................................................1-1 1.1.1. Errachidia province in Morocco..........................................................................................1-1 1.1.1.1. Situation of Errachidia Province in Meknes-Tafilalt Region..............................................1-1 1.1.1.2. Financial status of Errachidia Province..............................................................................1-4 1.1.1.3. Administrative Framework of Errachidia Province ............................................................1-5 1.1.2. Superior Plans related to Rural Development Plan ..........................................................1-5 1.1.2.1. Rural Development Strategy 2020 (SDR 2020)................................................................1-5 1.1.2.2. “Green Morocco Program (PMV)”......................................................................................1-5 1.1.2.3. National Initiative on Human Development (INDH)...........................................................1-6 1.1.3. Action Plans of provincial offices of various ministries .....................................................1-7 1.1.4. Assistant of JAPAN...........................................................................................................1-11 1.1.5. International Institutions and NGOs.................................................................................1-12 1.1.6. Financial Sources and Institutions regarding Rural Development and Local Autonomy 1-12 1.2. Present Situation of the Study Area ........................................................................................1-13 1.2.1. Natural Environment .........................................................................................................1-13 1.2.1.1. Topography and Geology .................................................................................................1-13 1.2.1.2. Meteorology and Hydrology..............................................................................................1-14 1.2.1.3. Water Resources ..............................................................................................................1-15 1.2.1.4. Biodiversity and Forest Resources ..................................................................................1-17 1.2.1.5. Characteristics of Watershed Area ..................................................................................1-18 1.2.2. Socio-Economy and Rural Society ..................................................................................1-21 1.2.2.1. Local Administration and Demography............................................................................1-21 1.2.2.2. Information Management System ....................................................................................1-25 1.2.2.3. Road Network, Electricity, Sewage and Water Supply...................................................1-27 1.2.2.4. Education and Health........................................................................................................1-30 1.2.2.5. Tourism..............................................................................................................................1-36 1.2.2.6. Craftwork industry .............................................................................................................1-37 1.2.2.7. Rural Society, Peoples’ Organization, Gender................................................................1-38 1.2.3. Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries ................................................................................1-42 1.2.3.1. Principal Guideline of Provincial Agriculture and Agro-ecological Zones......................1-42 1.2.3.2. Farming Practice and Land Ownership ...........................................................................1-43 1.2.3.3. Irrigation.............................................................................................................................1-46 1.2.3.4. Crop Production, Livestock and Fisheries.......................................................................1-47 1.2.3.5. Extension Services and Farmers’ Cooperatives .............................................................1-57 1.2.3.6. Distribution and Marketing................................................................................................1-58 1.2.4. Constrains and Potentials for Development ....................................................................1-62 1.2.4.1. Water resources and irrigation .........................................................................................1-62 1.2.4.2. Irrigation.............................................................................................................................1-65 1.2.4.3. Rural infrastructure............................................................................................................1-69 1.2.4.4. Limiting factors and potentials on the development of farming, livestock and inland fisheries 1-71 1.2.4.5. Tourism..............................................................................................................................1-76 1.2.4.6. Education...........................................................................................................................1-79 1.2.4.7. Public health/ hygiene.......................................................................................................1-84 1.2.4.8. Livelihood & Living Condition Improvement ....................................................................1-90 1.2.4.9. Capacity-building of local government and local organization .......................................1-96 1.3. Zoning of Rural Communes and Selection of Target Communes for PCD............................1-100 1.3.1. Basic Principle.................................................................................................................1-100 1.3.2. Zoning of Communes......................................................................................................1-101 1.3.3. Characteristics at each zone ..........................................................................................1-103 1.4. Direction of the Rural Development Plans at Each Zone ......................................................1-104 1.4.1. Basic Approach ...............................................................................................................1-104 1.4.2. Water Resources and Irrigation .....................................................................................1-104 1.4.3. Principles of Formulating Infrastructure Consolidation Plan.........................................1-109 1.4.4. Improvement on farming and livestock..........................................................................1-112 1.4.4.1. Farming............................................................................................................................1-112 1.4.4.2. Livestock..........................................................................................................................1-117 1.4.5. Tourism............................................................................................................................1-119 1.4.6. Education and Health......................................................................................................1-123 1.4.6.1. Education.........................................................................................................................1-123 1.4.6.2. Health and hygiene .........................................................................................................1-125 1.4.7. Livelihood and Living Condition Improvement...............................................................1-127 1.4.8. Environmental measures................................................................................................1-132 1.4.9. Capacity-building of local government and local organization .....................................1-133 1.4.9.1. Strengthening of the local government..........................................................................1-133 1.4.9.2. Strengthening of local organization................................................................................1-133 Appendix 2 Quick Project（QP）.....................................................................................................2-1 2.1. Selection Criteria and Proposed QP Components ....................................................................2-1 2.1.1. Selection Criteria.................................................................................................................2-1 2.1.2. Proposed QP components .................................................................................................2-1 2.2. Project Cost Estimation and Implementing Schedule ...............................................................2-1 2.2.1. Project Cost.........................................................................................................................2-1