Agadir was entirely destroyed by an earthquake in 1960. Today Agadir has 750,000, 70% of which come from other regions of Morocco. The Agadir economy is based on tourism, fishery and food processing industry. The city competes with the surrounding agriculture activities for access to water resources which are being depleted at an alarming pace.

The main achievements of the Agadir Local Agenda 21 Project are:

• Preparation of the Agadir City Environmental Profile
• City consultations in 2003 of some 400 actors on improving the quality of urban services and the living environment, promotion of tourism and social integration in unplanned settlements
• Adoption of the Agadir Urban Pact setting the stage for further phases of the project
• Elaboration of issue-specific strategies and action plans by three inter-sectoral working groups around the three issues discussed during the 2003 consultation. Each working group brought together an average of 50 actors within extended working group meeting and 15 actors in reduced working group meetings
• Training organised for NGOs and CBOs aimed at structuring them and strengthening their capacities to participate in the LA21 process
• City Consultations attracting 500 participants in May 2004 to discuss the Meknes LA21 strategies and action plans