Agadir Allocates Budget Surplus to Urban Development and Municipal Projects

As part of its February 2026 session, and in particular during the second session scheduled for this Thursday, the municipality of Agadir will have to validate the allocation of the actual budget surplus of 234.7 million dirhams to the completion of the Urban Development Program (80 MDH) and to the financing of the Municipal Action Plan (154 MDH).

The February 2026 ordinary session of the Agadir Municipal Council, spread over three meetings, began in the middle of last week

The agenda includes a total of 16 items, including written questions that will be examined during the third meeting on Monday, February 16th.

Among the key topics is the planning of the 2025 budget surplus, which will be approved next Thursday. It should be noted that at the end of the 2025 fiscal year, the municipality of Agadir recorded operating revenues of 818.37 million dirhams (MDH). This result represents a 14% increase compared to forecasts.

This increase is based, in particular, on revenue from the tourist tax (39.1 million dirhams), the fee for temporary occupation of municipal public property (60.5 million dirhams), and the tax on establishments selling alcoholic beverages (21.6 million dirhams). After deducting operating expenses and commitments, the Municipal Council determined the actual surplus to be 234.71 million dirhams.

This balance forms the basis of the financial programming examined during the second session. In detail, the allocation of this surplus will be earmarked for the Agadir Urban Development Program (PDU) 2020-2024 and the Municipal Action Plan (PAC).

Regarding the allocation to the Urban Development Plan (PDU) and the Local Development Plan (PAC), the Agadir Council clarifies that, in addition to the initial financial commitments of the framework agreement already fulfilled, the execution of the projects has generated additional costs resulting from the implementation of several projects under this program.

To cover these increases, the municipality is now allocating 80 million dirhams (MDH) from its surplus in the form of payments to the Local Development Company (SDL) “Agadir Souss-Massa Aménagement,” which is responsible for carrying out these works.

Regarding the 2022-2027 Municipal Action Plan (PAC), a budget of over 154 million dirhams (MDH) has been allocated to the continuation and completion of the projects within this program. This amount is intended to finance the operations planned according to the strategic priorities defined in the municipality’s action plan. This allocation is structured around four main budgetary components, in accordance with the guidelines of the 2022-2027 PAC.

The allocation plan allocates 192.3 million dirhams (MDH) to support services (Chapter 50), representing the majority of the funds. The remaining allocation is divided between general administration (18.5 MDH), social and sports affairs (12.8 MDH), and technical interventions (11 MDH). This distribution aims to cover both the municipality’s contractual obligations and the needs for local infrastructure in Agadir.

Updating the Register of Communal Property in Agadir:

With the aim of ensuring territorial equity, a budget of 82 million dirhams has been allocated for the completion of several infrastructure projects. This funding covers the upgrading of the Anza Al Oulia and Hay El Hassani neighborhoods, the improvement of public lighting, as well as the development of the Souk El Had and local markets.

For the environmental component, a budget of 4.9 million dirhams (MDH) is allocated to waste management and the enhancement of green spaces. Furthermore, the sports, cultural, and social sectors benefit from a program of 29.9 million dirhams (MDH) earmarked for the creation and equipping of sports fields and socio-cultural complexes. Regarding smart city projects, an allocation of 3 million dirhams (MDH) is planned.

This amount is intended to modernize services and implement digital solutions for managing public services in Agadir. Finally, 14.9 million dirhams are allocated to the maintenance of administrative buildings and the expansion of the municipality’s vehicle fleet. In addition to planning the actual surplus for the 2025 fiscal year, the first session validated the update of the municipal property register (2022-2025). At the opening of the session, the Council reviewed the register listing the public and private assets of the municipality of Agadir.

In accordance with the provisions of Organic Law 113-14, this presentation aims to inform elected officials of the changes that have occurred in municipal assets over the period from January 2022 to December 2025. These include, in particular, land transactions intended to consolidate the city’s land base for the construction of public facilities, including acquisitions and expropriations, donations and land regularization.

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