Rabat -The government intends to create 400,000 jobs in the sector of tourism by the year 2020, Tourism Minister Lahcen Haddad.
The bed capacity will be reinforced by 80,000 beds by 2020, Haddad told Arabic-speaking daily “Al Massae”, adding that every bed means one direct job.
The Minister also said that Morocco is urged to draw 150 billion dirhams of investments to achieve the goals of Vision 2020 for tourism in Morocco, noting that the Kingdom will depend on the Fund for Tourism development and sovereign wealth funds by Gulf countries to reach the expected results.
He added that the State will also contribute to tourist projects which will encourage businessmen wishing to invest in the sector.
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