Morocco Sustainable Oasis Ecosystems Management Project

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The development objective of Sustainable Oasis Ecosystems Management Project for Morocco is to strengthen the sustainable oasis ecosystems management for climate resilience in Aoufouss and Akka Oasis and develop a national standard for integrated oasis management. This project has three components. 1) The first component, Institutional Strengthening and Sharing of Innovative Oasis Knowledge, has the following sub-components: (i) Strengthening the capacity of ANDZOA, ANEF, ORMVA, ABHs, ADA, DDFP, DF, DSS, DPA, and ONCA; and (ii) Innovative solutions geoinformatics platform, integrated local planning, and promotion of Oasis as part of Morocco’s national heritage. 2) The second component, Restoration of Oasis Ecosystems and Livelihoods, has the following sub-components: (i) Restoration of Oasis landscapes and ecosystem services; and (ii) Community resilience and livelihoods restoration. 3) The third component, Project Management, will support project management, communication, monitoring, and implementation at the national and regional levels.