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Nicolas Pantelick
MarrakechMareeg.com-Two weeks ago, I set out with three of my colleagues from the High Atlas Foundation (HAF, Marrakech) to the village of Gourrama in the Moroccan Middle Atlas Mountains. Our journey, from sunrise to…
Civil Society Matters to the Sustainable Development Goals
Above, Amazigh women in a village with an association that cultivates an olive tree nursery. Photo credit: Peter J. Jacques
By Peter Jacques, Ph.D-Mareeg.com-The High Atlas Amazigh people experience hard lives in small villages. Most work…
Youth Entrepreneurship by Facilitating People’s Development
by Yossef Ben-Meir
Moroccan youth today--whether urban- or rural-based--face enormous obstacles toward achieving their own self-development, and creating change that they seek for their families, communities, country, and even world.!-->!-->!-->…
Morocco:A Moment of Reckoning for Decentralisation in Morocco
By Yossef Ben-Meir -Marrakech-
Morocco’s parliament, at this moment, is deciding the nation’s Decentralisation Charter. Since its working draft is not currently made public, we can only hope that every parliamentarian realises that the…
Morocco Provides Safe Spaces for Youth
Julia Payne -Marrakech--As a society, we have hopes and dreams for the future; for our children, our countries, and the global community. These aspirations rest on the shoulders of the youngest generation. August 12, 2018 marks the 18th …
An Overview of Female Employment in Morocco and the Region
Why Education Isn’t the Only Solution: By Katherine O’Neill Marrakech-The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has the lowest female employment rate of anywhere in the world. Though most countries in the MENA region, including Libya and…
Can the Moroccan Approach Inspire a Development Revolution?
Julia Al-Akkad-Marrakech-mareeg.com-Decades of conflict and complex power dynamics between Jewish and Muslim communities have resulted in a deep-rooted aversion towards cultural engagement. This continues to hinder multiethnic relationships…
Conserving Traditional Crop Diversity and Wild Medicinal Plants in Morocco
Abderrahim Ouarghidi, Ph.D.Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer-Marrakech-Mareeg.com-The Moroccan proverb “New things have a charm and old ones should be preserved” has wide applicability in current Moroccan agricultural practices and attitudes…
U.S.- Morocco Strategic Energy Working Group on Energy Cooperation
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, April 20, 2018--The U.S. Department of State hosted the second U.S.-Morocco Strategic Energy Working Group meeting in Washington, D.C. on April 19, 2018. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for…
Visionaries Then and Now
Mareeg.com-By Thomas areeg.comIn the 1980’s, a solo American made a huge impact on Ouaouizerth, Morocco, an Amazigh village, located in the western High Atlas Mountains. His name was J. Christopher Stevens, a Peace Corps. Volunteer and yes…
Currency floatation to boost Morocco’s real estate market, says JLL
CASABLANCA, Morocco, March 21, 2018-Earlier this year, the Moroccan Central Bank (Bank Al-Maghrib) introduced the gradual floatation of the Moroccan Dirham, providing more flexibility to real estate investors and paving the way for a more…
Promoting Human Rights to Support Development in Rural Morocco
By Gal Kramarski-Introduction There is an intrinsic link between human rights and development. Development, in many cases includes a process of securing access to rights, and their enforcement, whereas the existence of rights enhances…