El Canary Islands Government and Souss-Massa region, Morocco, have formalized an agreement to establish a bilateral commission that will serve as a framework to strengthen cooperation in key areas such as blue economy, the Water management, the connectivity, the Development, the crop and the sportThis agreement is the result of an institutional visit made this week by a Canary Islands delegation to Agadir.
The delegation, headed by the Deputy Minister of the Presidency of the Government of the Canary Islands, Octavio Caraballo, and the Director General of Relations with Africa, Luis Padilla, met with the President of the Souss-Massa Regional Council, Karim AchengliThe meeting concluded with the confirmation that the President of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, will travel to Agadir in January 2026 to continue the talks and consolidate the projects.
The new commission will be composed of representatives from both territories and experts from strategic sectors, including academics from the Canary Islands' public universities. Its main objective will be to develop concrete proposals and establish a stable framework for collaboration.
Priority Cooperation Areas
Among the notable initiatives is the creation of a joint tourism training programThis program, inspired by successful projects such as "Tierra Firme", will seek to diversify tourism towards nature, ecology and culture, with a special focus on training young Moroccan professionals.
La culture and sport also occupy a central place on the agenda. There are plans to strengthen existing cultural ties, particularly in crafts and artistic production. In the sports field, alliances between soccer teams will be sought, taking advantage of the context of the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 (with matches in Agadir) and the 2030 World Cup, of which Gran Canaria will be one of the venues.
In addition, a delegation from Souss-Massa will visit Fuerteventura to finalize its participation in the international forum on water and renewable energy, Africagua, marking the beginning of collaboration in this sector.
Voices of the Agreement
Both the Canary Islands and Souss-Massa representatives expressed their optimism. The deputy minister Octavio Caraballo He stated that the creation of this commission will allow progress "in an orderly manner and with concrete results" in areas of mutual interest. For his part, Luis Padilla He stressed that the excellent reception received in Agadir "confirms the opportunity to consolidate a stable relationship, with projects that bring benefits to both parties in key fields."
The president of the Regional Council of Souss-Massa, Karim Achengli, highlighted the importance of this agreement to strengthen ties with the Canary Islands, taking advantage of the geographical proximity and shared challenges.
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