Rabat: The Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, chaired a meeting on Tuesday in Rabat of the Interministerial Commission responsible for the reconstruction and rehabilitation program for areas affected by the Al-Haouz earthquake. He also led the third meeting of the Strategic Orientation Council of the High Atlas Development Agency (ADHA), which was established in alignment with the High Guidelines of His Majesty King Mohammed VI to oversee the implementation of various components of this program.
According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, the meeting began with the Head of Government commending the progress made under the High Royal Guidelines. He urged the Agency and relevant stakeholders to expedite their work to complete the remaining projects efficiently and provide necessary support to the affected populations, as per a press release from the Head of Government’s office.
The Director General of the High Atlas Development Agency reported on the overall progress of the program, highlighting achievements a
cross several sectors. Construction and rehabilitation work has been completed on 54,425 homes, with an additional 3,000 homes currently under construction, the press release noted.
Financial aid distributed to affected families surpassed 7.2 billion dirhams, including 4.7 billion dirhams for reconstruction and 2.5 billion dirhams in emergency aid, benefiting over 63,000 families.
In infrastructure, over 2.5 billion dirhams have been allocated for clearing rubble and reopening roads. Current projects include 288 km of roads, 49 engineering structures, and 8 km of road signs, with completion rates between 10% and 90%.
In education, projects involving the reconstruction and rehabilitation of 1,718 schools have a budget exceeding 3.5 billion dirhams. Work has been completed at 372 schools, with additional projects underway at 1,090 schools in Al Haouz, Taroudant, Azilal, Chichaoua, and Ouarzazate.
In healthcare, 110 health centers have been rehabilitated and reconstructed, with ongoing work at 37 more center
s, supported by a budget of 562 million dirhams.
The agriculture sector has seen the completion of actions like livestock and barley distribution, along with rehabilitation of agricultural and water infrastructure. Moreover, 14 drinking water supply systems have been restored.
In tourism, 235 tourist accommodations have completed their rehabilitation, representing 98% of the establishments selected for support.
The social and solidarity economy sector reported that 180 cooperatives received full subsidies for reconstruction and equipping their premises, while 1,101 craft workshops received their initial subsidy installments.
The meeting also noted the reopening of 1,239 mosques and ongoing restoration at 64 archaeological and historical sites to preserve cultural heritage.
The third meeting of the Agency’s Strategic Orientation Council reviewed and approved various agenda items, including the program’s execution status, the proposed action plan for 2026 projects, and ADHA’s draft budget for 2026.