Morocco is set to remodel its transport sector to make it extra resilient, inclusive and sustainable, by implementing a holistic method to handle mobility issues, stated Wednesday in Leipzig (Germany), the Minister of Transport and Logistics, Mohamed Abdeljalil.
Talking on the opening plenary of the 2024 Summit of the Worldwide Transport Discussion board (FIT), below the theme “For a sustainable future within the transport sector: From short-term targets to long-term strategic governance”, the Minister confused that Morocco is presently engaged on the event of a nationwide constitution for inclusive and sustainable mobility.
“We plead for a holistic method to handle mobility issues, bearing in mind its multidimensional nature: social, financial, environmental, political and institutional,” he indicated throughout this plenary, held within the presence of the Ambassador of His Majesty the King to the Federal Republic in Germany, Zhour Alaoui, greater than 50 ministers and authorities officers around the globe and representatives of worldwide organizations.
Mr. Abdeljalil famous that the transport sector is below unprecedented stress on a world scale on account of varied crises: environmental, well being and geopolitical. “There’s a must undertake an method that’s each reactive to rapid challenges and proactive to make sure long-term sustainability,” he insisted.
Relating to long-term actions, Mr. Abdeljalil referred to as for the event of built-in visions, aligned with the Sustainable Growth Targets (SDGs) and worldwide local weather agreements and which consider the teachings realized from crises. present.
“It’s essential to strengthen coordination between the completely different ranges of governance and stakeholders, significantly the non-public sector and civil society, for a concerted and efficient response to the challenges of our sector,” he additional maintained, highlighting additionally emphasizes the necessity to spend money on innovation and analysis to develop revolutionary and sustainable transport options.
He additionally confused the significance of inclusion and fairness within the transport sector, making certain equitable entry to sustainable transport providers, significantly for susceptible populations and rural areas, in an effort to scale back social and financial inequalities.
Moreover, the minister referred to as for collective motion on the international stage between governments, non-public sector actors, worldwide organizations and different companions to design and undertake widespread options and, above all, mobilize the mandatory assets to implement them.
He additional drew consideration to the particular wants of growing international locations on this transition in direction of sustainable mobility, noting that these international locations usually face particular challenges reminiscent of lack of infrastructure, budgetary constraints and technical capability wants.
“These international locations want enough assist to beat these obstacles. This may be executed by means of expertise switch, capability constructing and mobilization of finance to assist the transition to cleaner and extra environment friendly transport techniques,” he detailed.
A high-level Moroccan delegation, led by Mr. Abdeljalil, is participating within the work of the 2024 Summit of the Worldwide Transport Discussion board (FIT), which opened on Wednesday in Leipzig (Germany) below the theme “Making transport greener: Let’s keep centered in occasions of disaster.”
This discussion board, which continues till Could 24, constitutes a possibility to current the Moroccan expertise within the transport sector and to focus on its management on the African continent on this space, in addition to a possibility to strengthen bilateral cooperation with a number of FIT member international locations, by means of the holding of conferences centered on strengthening cooperation ties within the subject of transport, along with sharing experience and expertise.
Moreover, Morocco is collaborating on this version with a stand devoted to selling the 4th world ministerial convention on street security, scheduled for February 18 to twenty, 2025 in Marrakech.
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