Handicrafts play a significant role in the economy of the Drâa Tafilalet regionTafilalet and is one of the fundamental characteristics of the daily life of this city. Thanks to national and international grants, a number of cooperatives and enterprises have emerged. Thus, various products have been developed based on wood, metal, wool, clay, stone, copper and bone, whose work has improved considerably while their authenticity.

The Drâa Tafilalet artisanal complex is an essential structure to improve the technical knowledge of artisans in this region, develop their production and strengthen their professional organization. This complex combines several craft cooperatives operating in Drâa Tafilalet and was created to contribute to the development of this sector by creating a showcase to promote the artisanal products that make this province proud, including jewellery and carpets. This structure was also created to improve the working and living conditions of artisans and encouraging them to innovate in their craft by creating products combining creativity and quality. In addition, this complex, intended for the vocational training of young people in the field of crafts, includes meeting rooms, offices for officials, exhibition rooms, a training room, as well as workshops on carpet weaving, jewellery production, wood products, footwear and cosmetic crafts.

• Rich, authentic, and diverse heritage
• Craft products with a strong cultural identity
• 443 MMAD of Sales Revenue in 2017,
• 69 616 artisans in the region in 2017
• Artisan group in 227 cooperatives
• Average annual productivity of MAD 95,000 per artisan, above the national average of MAD 80,000