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2020 HIGHLIGHTS

The year 2020 has been marked by adherence to preventive measures, remote work when possible, accelerated
dematerialization and 100% digitalization, virtual meetings ; concepts and working methods that have been imposed
by the Covid-19 pandemic. The National Ports Agency, already engaged in digital transformation prior to this crisis is
certainly not out of the picture as illustrated by some of the highlights below.

Port police: adoption by the Government Council ANP-AFD strengthened partnership: a MAD
of the bill no. 71-18 1.1 billion loan agreement, coupled with an
The Government Council, held on Thursday October 1, 2020 MAD 8.7 million technical assistance subsidy
in Rabat, under the presidency of the Head of Government, This new financial and technical subsidy agreement
Mr. Saad Dine EL OTMANI, passed the bill no. 71.18 relating which was signed by the French Development Agency
to the port police. (AFD) and the ANP, in the presence of the Ambassador
of France to Morocco, Mrs. Helene LE GAL, is aimed at
This bill, which was presented by the Minister of Equipment,
Transport, Logistics and Water, Mr. Abdelkader AMARA, consolidating the cooperation relations between these
constitutes a qualitative breakthrough in the management of two institutions, and will lead to the improvement of
Moroccan ports. It is part the competitiveness of the ports managed by the ANP,
of an integrated system of increase their resilience against the adverse effects of
management and operation climate change and strengthen the integration into
of the ports, within which their urban environment.
ports and port activities are In their joint press release, AFD and ANP pointed out
considered as key factors that the economic cooperation between Morocco
for the socio-economic and France has been strengthened in the port sector,
development of our country. through this loan agreement, signed on Thursday,
July 2, 2020 in Rabat.

2020 ANNUAL REPORT I NATIONAL PORTS AGENCY