Speaking at a press briefing following talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates MFA Nasser Bourita, Kamdem highlighted the strategic importance of the city of Dakhla, “a bridge between sub-Saharan Africa and North Africa”, where the PID headquarters will be established.

The PID, an international organization founded in 1964 and present in five countries (Cameroon, Zambia, Burkina Faso, Sao Tomé and Morocco), has until now held its headquarters in Switzerland, he recalled, adding that the Board of Directors has requested an official headquarters agreement in Morocco to promote pan-African programs.

Underlining the Kingdom's keenness to support the PID in its training mission, action research and advisory support, Kamdem pointed out that Morocco is “a benchmark” for development and a country of inspiration through its various effective and innovative programs.

The PID is committed to promoting and disseminating Moroccan initiatives in other African countries, Kamdem insisted, adding that the Institute also intends to contribute actively to the emergence and bolstering of South-South cooperation for the overall development of the continent.