An unprecedented partnership between Morocco and FIFA to build 30 mini football pitches to promote sport in public schools

La construction de 30 mini-terrains à travers les différentes régions du Royaume a été annoncée dans le cadre du programme « FIFA Arena », à la faveur d’un nouveau partenariat qualifié par la FIFA d’« unique et sans précédent », visant à faire du football un levier d’éducation et d’inclusion sociale au profit des enfants et des jeunes.

The construction of 30 mini football pitches across various regions of the Kingdom has been announced under the “FIFA Arena” program, as part of a new partnership described by FIFA as “unique and unprecedented,” aiming to use football as a lever for education and social inclusion for children and young people.

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Cette initiative s’inscrit dans une vision visant la création de local football facilities that are sustainable, safe and easily accessible. The pitches have been designed to integrate into everyday public spaces, foremost among them public educational institutions, in coordination with national and territorial educational authorities.

This initiative falls within a vision aimed at creating nearby football facilities that are sustainable, safe and easily accessible. The pitches have been designed to integrate into everyday public spaces, particularly public educational institutions, in coordination with national and local educational authorities.

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Le projet a été activated through an agreement signed last Sunday at the FIFA Africa office, located at the Mohammed VI Football Complex near Salé, in the presence of Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, Fouzi Lekjaa, President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, the Minister of National Education, Preschool Education and Sports, as well as a representative of the OCP Group.

Le projet a été mis en œuvre à travers une convention signée dimanche dernier au bureau africain de la FIFA, situé au Complexe Mohammed VI de football près de Salé, en présence de Gianni Infantino, président de la FIFA, de Fouzi Lekjaa, président de la Fédération royale marocaine de football, du ministre de l’Éducation nationale, du Préscolaire et des Sports, ainsi que d’un représentant du OCP Group.

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Selon un document officiel publié par la FIFA, ce partenariat s’inscrit dans une vision commune visant à renforcer les liens entre sport, éducation et développement social, en faisant de la pratique du football un outil au service du développement des capacités de la jeunesse marocaine, dans un cadre institutionnel structuré et durable.

According to an official document issued by FIFA, this partnership forms part of a shared vision to strengthen the links between sport, education and social development, by making football practice a tool to foster the skills development of Moroccan youth within a structured and sustainable institutional framework.

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D’après la même source, l’initiative vise l’intégration durable du football au sein des systèmes scolaire et préscolaire, l’encouragement des enfants et des élèves à pratiquer une activité physique régulière, ainsi que la promotion des valeurs éducatives, de la citoyenneté et de l’esprit d’équipe véhiculées par le sport.

According to the same source, the initiative aims to sustainably integrate football into the school and preschool systems, encourage children and students to engage in regular physical activity, and promote educational values, citizenship and teamwork inherent in sport.

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Ce partenariat devrait également contribuer à renforcer la position du Maroc en tant que modèle africain de référence dans the implementation of the “FIFA Arena” program, by strengthening cooperation between institutional and sports stakeholders and the private sector, and by internationally showcasing the Moroccan experience that combines sport, education and social impact, while establishing a lasting legacy for future generations.

This partnership is also expected to enhance Morocco’s position as a leading African model in the implementation of the “FIFA Arena” program, by strengthening cooperation between institutional and sports stakeholders and the private sector, and by giving international recognition to the Moroccan experience that combines sport, education and social impact, while creating a sustainable legacy for future generations.

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Le projet devrait en outre avoir un impact positif sur le développement du sport scolaire, le renforcement de l’éducation par le sport, et l’amélioration du développement physique, mental et social des élèves, à travers la création d’infrastructures sportives durables au sein des établissements publics, tout en promouvant les valeurs d’inclusion, d’égalité et de cohésion sociale, en cohérence avec les politiques publiques nationales en matière d’éducation, de jeunesse et de sport.

The project is also expected to positively impact the development of school sports, support education through sport, and improve students’ physical, mental and social development, by establishing permanent sports infrastructure within public institutions, while promoting the values of inclusion, equality and social cohesion, in line with national public policies in education, youth and sports.

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Il est à noter que le programme « FIFA Arena » est une initiative mondiale menée par the international football governing body, aiming to build more than 1,000 pitches worldwide, to ensure fair access for children and young people to football practice, and to use sport as a means of education, social inclusion, and the promotion of health and community cohesion.

It should be noted that the “FIFA Arena” program is a global initiative led by the international football governing body, aiming to construct more than 1,000 pitches worldwide to ensure equitable access for children and young people to football, and to use sport as a tool for education, social inclusion, and the promotion of health and community cohesion.

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Source : Fes News Media

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