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WHERE TRADITION MEETS CLIMATE CHANGE

A warsame Feb 12, 2020

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…

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Civil Society Matters to the Sustainable Development Goals

A warsame Feb 8, 2019

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…

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Youth Entrepreneurship by Facilitating People’s Development

A warsame Dec 18, 2018

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.…

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Morocco:A Moment of Reckoning for Decentralisation in Morocco

A warsame Nov 28, 2018

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…

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Morocco Provides Safe Spaces for Youth

A warsame Aug 7, 2018

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 …

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An Overview of Female Employment in Morocco and the Region

A warsame Jul 26, 2018

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…

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Can the Moroccan Approach Inspire a Development Revolution?

A warsame Jul 19, 2018

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…

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Conserving Traditional Crop Diversity and Wild Medicinal Plants in Morocco

A warsame May 7, 2018

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…

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U.S.- Morocco Strategic Energy Working Group on Energy Cooperation

A warsame Apr 20, 2018

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…

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Visionaries Then and Now

A warsame Mar 22, 2018

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…

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Currency floatation to boost Morocco’s real estate market, says JLL

A warsame Mar 21, 2018

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…

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Promoting Human Rights to Support Development in Rural Morocco

A warsame Feb 7, 2018

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…

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