Morocco will soon launch a project to build 16 tourism villages as the North African Arab country braces for co-hosting the FIFA World Cup games in 2030.

The government has allocated around 188 million Moroccan dirhams ($19 million) for phase 1 of the project that will cover various parts of the country.

In a report on Wednesday, Morocco’s daily Sabah Akadir said the project would be executed in partnership with the US-based Marriott , France’s Club Med and Morocco’s MAdAEF tourism investment firm.

“This project is part  of a  tourism roadmap approved by the government for the period 2023-2026....it aims to promote the tourism sector and make Morocco a more attractive destination for tourists locally and internationally,” the report said.

(Reporting by Nadim Kawach; Editing by Anoop Menon)

(anoop.menon@lseg.com)

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