Rabat – The Korea International Cooperation Agency (Koica) and the City Council of Rabat have signed an agreement to introduce a sustainable public transport system into Moroccan capital.
The 13-million dollar project, which is financed by Koica, will bring environmentally friendly electric buses into Rabat and promote the awareness of the green transport, the agency said in a press release.
The initiative will also benefit from Korean specialist knowledge for sustainable mobility by ensuring the successful introduction of advanced solutions, added the explanation. The project is to be carried out from 2025 to 2028.
The agreement was signed by Koica’s country director in Morocco Hyewon Cho and Rabat’s Mayor Fatiha El Moudni. The agency said that the partnership strengthens the cooperation between Korea and Morocco in promoting environmentally friendly transport.
“Both parties endeavor to ensure the effective implementation of the project and to maximize their effects on sustainable urban traffic in Rabat,” added the explanation.
Hyewon Cho said that Koica was “fully prepared to be a leading partner for the city’s environmentally friendly initiatives, and would like to provide the electrical buses for the Citizens of Rabat for the earliest opportunity”.
She added that the city council of Rabat should provide complete administrative support in order to complete the necessary permits for importing the buses.
Morocco’s Minister for Industry and Ryad Mezzour Handel recently unveiled That the country will buy 7,000 buses to prepare for upcoming big sporting events, including the 2030 World Cup, which the country will organize together with Spain and Portugal.
Mezzour said that the Ministry of the Interior recently launched 1,317 buses, including 30 electric buses. The government aims to make half of the remaining fleets a greener transport as part of the transition from Morocco, he emphasized.
