فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
As Morocco marks the 20th anniversary of the launch of the National Initiative for Human Development (INDH)—an ambitious program aimed at improving the lives of vulnerable populations and promoting local development—the reality in El Hajeb Province tells a different story.
According to local sources, despite two decades of programs and allocated funding meant to stimulate development, the results of the initiative in El Hajeb remain lackluster. Many projects have stalled, others have been completely abandoned, and some were never implemented as originally planned.
The same sources add that several completed projects have been left to deteriorate due to a lack of oversight and proper monitoring, opening the door to the squandering of public funds without accountability. Meanwhile, young people—who were supposed to be at the heart of this initiative—are now grappling with a harsh reality of unemployment and marginalization, far from any real opportunities for employment or vocational training aligned with market needs.
Many local stakeholders are questioning the growing gap between the lofty slogans raised over two decades and the bleak reality citizens continue to experience in El Hajeb. They stress that this 20-year milestone should be a moment to ask pressing questions: Where was the money spent? Who actually benefited? And who is responsible for this failure?
Today, more than ever, there is an urgent public demand to link responsibility with accountability—especially with an anticipated leadership change in El Hajeb’s provincial administration. If genuine development is what citizens are counting on, then the success of such initiatives must be measured by their tangible impact on people’s lives—especially the unemployed youth who continue to wait in vain.
In this context, one clear message is being directed at local officials, especially Governor Omar El Merini:
“The success of development initiatives is not measured by the amount of money allocated, but by their real ability to transform the lives of unemployed youth in El Hajeb Province.”
Source: Fes News Media
