AIDE HUMANITAIRE POUR LES VICTIMES DU TREMBLEMENT DE TERRE

The present intervention focuses on emergency humanitarian aid to the victims of the earthquake of 24 February 2004. Indeed, during the night of 23-24 February 2004 a violent earthquake caused extensive material and human damage. This is one of the most devastating events in the country in 40 years. The official record of this earthquake indicates a thousand victims including nearly 600 dead and missing and total or partial destruction of housing, economic infrastructure and community amenities. In the face of this disaster, the Moroccan Government mobilized significant human and material resources and requested humanitarian aid from the international community to provide relief and relief to the affected populations. This operation is part of this framework. The assistance of the African Development Bank Group of US $ 500,000 is expected to strengthen the work of the Government and partners.