With the kick-off of the African Cup of Nations 2025 in less than a year, the city of Agadir is entering a crucial operational phase. The urban development program dedicated to this continental event is entering its first phase by focusing on landscaping and upgrading public spaces. The corresponding public contract has been awarded to the Council of Engineering and Development (CID) for a sum of 2.2 million dirhams, according to sources consulted by TelQuel.
The contracting authority, SDL Agadir Souss Massa Development, awarded CID a full mandate: studies, general supervision and technical monitoring of all urban and landscaping works included in this program. According to the same sources, this first phase covers several strategic areas of the city.
The project has several components. Firstly, the area around the Grand Stadium of Agadir will be completely redeveloped. This includes renovation of the access road network, creation of adjacent roads, upgrading of the sewage system, drinking water supply, telecommunications and electrical networks, as well as landscaping and hydraulic works. Street lighting, signage and video protection are also included in the scope of work.
A vast urban park will also be laid out around the Grand Stadium, including the construction of hydraulic structures, afforestation, recreational and sports areas (paddleball courts, playgrounds), squares and esplanades, amphitheaters, lighting, signage and street furniture.
A rationale of urban integration
The program also targets several of the city’s main arteries. The Cité Suisse, Founty, les Amicales, Oued Lahouar and Najah districts, the Agadir Oufella esplanade (former fish market), as well as the access road to the port via Avenue Al Milaha and the entrance of the Oued Souss, will all benefit from a landscape makeover. According to the same sources, the work will cover roads, networks, hydraulic equipment and landscaping.
Public lighting is the subject of two separate lots: one dedicated to festive installations on the city’s various arteries; the other to reinforcing lighting on the corniche.
The contract provides for a strict alignment of lead times between the technical follow-up services and the corresponding worksites. In other words, CID will complete each operation through to final acceptance. It should be noted that for work on green spaces, a specific clause provides for a twelve-month maintenance period.
This first phase of work is on a tight schedule. It represents just one segment of the vast upgrading project planned for Agadir in the run-up to the CAN 2025. But it is the urban foundation that, through the roads, local amenities and public spaces, will create the showcase for one of the competition’s host cities.
Written in French by Younes Saoury; edited in English by AngloMedia Group
