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The strategy of the "2010 Vision" which has been lately adopted by the Government for the development of the tourist sector draws on directives from the speech of HIS MAJESTY THE KING at the time of the National Meetings on Tourism held in Marrakech on January 10, 2001
The concept of PAT consists in structuring the rural tourist demand around a very definite territory, by getting much benefit from tourist attractive assets and from a specific identity as well as by having the advantage of relying on the will of local actors for the construction of a PAT.
As regards the setting up of this development strategy of rural tourism, an action plan was worked out , with a view to planning the development of two types of welcome tourist countries:
 The new "PAT" concerning areas where rural tourist activities are new; namely Chefchaouen, Ifrane and Immouzer Ida Outanane;
The PAT to be strengthened as regards areas where tourist activities are old and need to be enhanced, namely the PAT of the Upper Atlas of the Desert of Errachidia , Ouarzazate and Zagora.
Since 2004, a certain number of Tourist Host Countries/Pays d'Accueil Touristiques (PAT) have been launched and others are in the process of being launched.
The distribution of these PAT is as follows :
PAT |
Launching date |
Partners |
|
Chefchaouen |
21/11/2003 |
• Tourism Department
• Forestry Authority
• Agency for the Promotion and Social and Economic
Development of the Prefectures and Provinces of the North
• Social Development Agency
• Province of Chefchaouen
• Municipality of Chefchaouen (Town Council)
• Movimondo
• Talassemtane Association
• ACTLC |
Development/planning) : 90%
Accompaniment : 65%
|
|
Immouzer Ida Outanane |
05/04/2005 |
• Tourism Department
• Forestry Authority
• Souss Massa Draa Wilaya
• Regional Council
• Prefectural Council
• Social Development Agency
• International American Agency for the Development
• ARGAT Association |
Development : 80%
Accompaniment : 65%
|
Middle Atlas (Ifrane) |
19/03/2006 |
• Tourism Department
• Forestry Authority
• Ministry of Culture
• Rural Development
• Social Development Agency
• Province of Ifrane |
Development : 80%
Accompaniment: 65% |
Haut Atlas Central (Azilal) |
19/05/2006 |
• Tourism Department
• Forestry Authority
• Rural Development
• Regional Council
• Provincial Council
• Social Development Agency
• M'goun Geopark Association |
Development : 40%
Accompaniment : 30%
|
| Al Hoceima |
09/03/2007 |
• Tourism Department
• Department of Handicraft and Social Economy
• Forestry Authority
• Rural Development
• Wilaya of Al Hoceima Taza Taounate Region
• Regional Council
• Provincial Council
|
Development : 10%
Accompaniment : 10% |
|
Desert and Oasis |
Scheduled for the 3rd term 2007 |
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Development : 25%
Accompaniment : 10% |
|
Taza |
Scheduled for the 3rd term 2007 |
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Development : 25%
Accompaniment : 10% |
Others PAT(s) are in the process of being realized by different Public Organizations, namely :
- Agency for the Promotion and Social and Economic Development of the Prefectures and Provinces of the North : PAT of Tetouan and Larache
- Agency for the Promotion and Social and Economic Development of the Oriental : PAT of the Oriental
- Agency for the Promotion and Social and Economic Development of the Provinces of the South : PAT of the Atlantic Desert.
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