“The National Caravan of Sport for All in Rural Areas,” dedicated to promoting physical and sports activity everywhere and for everyone.

Under the theme “The rural world within the Sport for All system,” the Royal Moroccan Federation of Sport for All (FRMSPT) launched in 2025 the National Caravan of Sport for All in rural areas. This initiative covered several Douars in the provinces of Midelt, Jerada, Tinghir, and Sidi Bennour, reaching more than 16,000 participants, both men and women.

The main objective is to promote and firmly establish a culture of inclusive and accessible sports practice for all.

These caravans are part of the Federation’s strategy to broaden the base of sports participation and physical activity across all segments of society, without any distinction, particularly targeting disadvantaged regions, remote Douars, and persons with specific needs.

These “Sport for All” caravans in rural areas featured a wide range of individual and team physical and sports activities for young people—boys and girls—as well as men and women. They also included traditional popular games, “games without borders” workshops, and races dedicated to girls and women from various social backgrounds, thereby fostering the integration of rural populations and fully embodying the spirit of “Sport for All.”

The Royal Moroccan Federation of Sport for All recently organized a series of seven-day sports caravans in rural areas, targeting several villages in the provinces of Tinghir, Errachidia, Midelt, and Beni Mellal. This initiative was carried out in coordination with the Sport for All Leagues of Draa-Tafilalet and the Centre region, local authorities, and civil society organizations.

Sport in rural areas is considered a key driver of human and social development, contributing to social inclusion, the fight against school dropout, and the promotion of physical, psychological, and mental health, particularly among children and youth.

It is worth noting that most of the champions who have marked the history of Moroccan sport, especially in athletics, come from rural backgrounds.

The program of these sports caravans was marked by strong participation from women, despite the conservative nature of the local population—especially in running and walking competitions—within an atmosphere of enthusiasm and motivation, in the presence of large crowds who strongly supported female participants.

This reflects the involvement of women in local sports activities, with some even participating in traditional attire, sending a message that highlights the community’s attachment to its cultural heritage and its role as a catalyst for promoting sport.

The participation of persons with disabilities, both men and women, was a highlight of the program. They enriched the sporting environment and demonstrated that sport offers a true space for inclusion and equal opportunities within society.

Local traditional games were also included to connect sport with cultural identity and to instill a sense of pride among young people in their environment.

The rural sports caravans in these four provinces of the High Atlas and Middle Atlas achieved great success in implementing the “Sport for All” program in rural areas. They contributed to creating a positive dynamic in these regions through close coordination between official institutions and civil society.

This coordination aimed to break isolation, reduce territorial inequalities, promote social inclusion through sport, and instill the values of citizenship, solidarity, cohesion, and cooperation among all segments of the population.

It should be noted that participants in these rural sports caravans were supervised by trainers from the Draa-Tafilalet and Beni Mellal-Khénifra regions, who had received local training organized by the Royal Moroccan Federation of Sport for All. The valuable contribution of members of the Federation’s Executive Committee from these regions also played a key role in the success of these events, which saw massive participation from rural populations.