Presentation of the first stage of the study of the guiding example for the development of the sensitive area of ​​the lower sunken areas, within the framework of the study program of the guiding examples for the development of sensitive areas. Sousse, Mahdia, Sfax, Kairouan and Monastir And to accelerate the implementation of this important study to prepare the preparation and development strategy and to prepare an action plan for 2040 for these areas,

and to facilitate the work of the design office complex and to provide the appropriate conditions for the success of this national program, a working session was held today, Friday, November 12, 2021 at the headquarters of the State, under the supervision of Mr. Bashir Attia Kateb General of the State and in the presence of Ladies and Gentlemen, the delegate of Zarmidine on behalf of the delegate of Bani Hassan and the mayors of the communes of Zarmadin and Ghanada, and in the presence of a handful of regional executives, devoted to the review of the components of the first phase of the study. The Secretary General specified that the study of the guiding example for the preparation of the sensitive lowlands area is part of the national program of study of the guiding examples for the development of sensitive areas by 2040. . It will include the delegations of Zarmidine and Beni Hassan in the governorate of Monastir. These are sensitive areas with distinct natural characteristics that require preparation rules and programs that take into account their privacy and preserve the natural sites therein, as well as the development of programs for the further development of these areas according to integrated and sustainable development over the next few years, especially for future generations. . The Secretary General added that the five-year development plan 2016/2020 of the State of Monastir was mainly based on the division of the region into three interconnected and integrated economic poles, in particular the economic pole which brings together the delegations of Jamal, Zarmadin and Beni. Hassan. Considering the common factors in terms of geographical proximity and convergence of agricultural and industrial activities. Representatives of the various departments and regional interests concerned, the representative of the Study Office Complex, called for the need for a good diagnosis and evaluation of the region with its various peculiarities, so that the study of the leading example is integrated , by adopting a forward-looking vision of these cities concerned and covering various economic and social fields, and preserving geographical privacy and the environment.It contributes to providing an infrastructure to concentrate the projects and equipment necessary for the development of these sensitive areas . Mr. Shukri Mathlouthi, representative of the Complexe Bureau d'Etudes, presented the first phase of the study, and explained that the study which was launched by the Complexe Bureau d'Etudes is divided into three stages, the first of which will cover on the field diagnosis. And the problems, general orientations and scenarios of preparation and development.The second stage concerns the preparation and development strategy and an action plan for 2040, and the third stage is devoted to the presentation of the final file of the study. The representative of the Complexe Bureau d'Etudes added that the general objectives of this study were set to develop a global vision and a vision for the future of the Zarmidine and Beni Hassan delegations and a design of strategic priorities for the preparation and development options most relevant to economic, demographic and above all environmental issues, as well as a number of specific objectives such as promoting economic growth and working on the proposal of a new development model in these areas, and promoting sustainable management of the environment and the preservation of the fragile and specific ecosystems of these areas. Shukri Mathlouthi underlined that the preparation of the study began at the stage of the diagnosis for the region in general and the provinces of Zarmadin and Bani Hassan in particular, because the initial diagnosis was based on 6 main axes, in particular the natural peculiarities, demographic characteristics, employment, unemployment, vocational training and economic development, and Functional land area, built environment and quality of life. The representatives of the consulting firm complex also confirmed that the coordination will take place at a later stage, the various stakeholders of a regional and local authority, the representatives of various departments and interests concerned and the representatives of civil society for support the study so that it is complete and prospective. seek to enhance these sensitive and fragile territories and lay the foundations for the future of future generations. .