Ghabati, Hayati Project: Promoting the Forestry Sector in Morocco
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- 19 Jan 2023
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The project aims to raise awareness of nature conservation and gender equality in Morocco’s forestry sector.
Morocco is encouraging sustainable production while preserving natural resources, said Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development, and Water and Forests, Mohammed Sadiki in a parliament session on January 2.
The minister also highlighted adopting new measures to reduce climate change impacts and build resilient agriculture.
In support of Morocco's national forest 2020-2030 strategy, the French Development Agency (AFD) is launching the first international cooperation program for forestry sector management in partnership with the National Agency for Water and Forests (ANEF), the French Global Environment Facility (FFEM), and Expertise France (EF).
The new program aims to reforest 50,000 hectares of forest per year, promoting participatory management by local populations, and strengthening tools for preserving Morocco's biodiversity and natural heritage.
In addition, the program focuses on deepening scientific research on forest governance, strengthening the fight against climate change, and reducing gender inequalities in Morocco’s forestry sector.
ANEF, AFD, and EF have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for 100 million euros and a 3 million euro grant for the project.
In parallel to this agreement, Morocco and the FFEM are co-financing pilot projects in Ifrane’s National Park for 5.9 million euros and 1.8 million euros.
The pilot projects aim to preserve biodiversity and create employment related to outdoor sports.
Director of French Development Agency (AFD) in Morocco, Quiterie Pincent, told Morocco World News (MWN), "The program aims to reform forestry’s sector jobs, train and recruit local animators.”
Pincent also noted that training ANEF’s agents is necessary to raise awareness among inhabitants on forest management and nature conservation. Read More…
