Morocco, Mauritania to upgrade cooperation in advanced regionalization, decentralization

Morocco and Mauritania have voiced their shared resolve to upgrade their cooperation in matters of advanced regionalization and decentralization and to establish effective partnerships between the two countries’ local authorities.

This came during a meeting held in Rabat on Monday between Moroccan Minister of the Interior,Abdelouafi Laftit,and Mauritanian Minister in charge of Decentralization and Local Development,Yacoub Ould Salem Fall,who is visiting Morocco this May 4-8.

The meeting falls within the framework of the fraternal and fruitful cooperation relations between Morocco and Mauritania,which aim to strengthen the foundations of South-South cooperation and to promote solidarity and joint action in the face of current development challenges,says the Ministry of the Interior in a press release.

The two parties held extended discussions,which provided an opportunity to present Morocco’s experience in advanced regionalization and decentralization and to exchange views on ways to broaden and develop cooperation prospects between the two countries in this vital area.

The two officials emphasized the importance of enhancing decentralized cooperation as a key lever to promote territorial governance and spatial development.

They expressed a shared commitment to establishing effective partnerships between Moroccan and Mauritanian local authorities,through the exchange of experiences and best practices in areas such as solid waste management,local services,urban development,territorial planning,and digital transformation.

In this regard,the two parties reviewed the Moroccan-Mauritanian decentralized cooperation,which has made tangible progress in recent years thanks to a series of projects jointly undertaken by the local authorities of both countries,thereby paving the way for new mechanisms to elevate this cooperation to a model strategic partnership.

This visit reflects the positive momentum of Moroccan-Mauritanian relations,as well as the shared desire to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in territorial governance,in the spirit of fraternity and complementarity that unites the two brotherly nations,the press release said.