Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Morocco Alexandre Anh Tai Huynh lauded the “innovative” model developed by the Kingdom in the field of forest management on Thursday in Rabat.
“Morocco is developing and implementing an innovative model that works to safeguard biodiversity and nature, protect forests, combat soil degradation, and fight desertification,” Anh Tai Huynh told the press during a meeting to present the progress made in implementing Morocco’s 2020–2030 Forest Strategy.
This is a model unique to Morocco and the National Agency for Water and Forests (ANEF), which provides a comprehensive approach to understanding the long-term role of local communities in forest management and biodiversity conservation, he added.
It also focuses on economic promotion and job creation to better address challenges related to climate change, particularly wildfires and drought, he continued, emphasizing that it also helps ensure sustainable livelihoods for communities living in and around forests.
The UN official reaffirmed FAO’s commitment to supporting Morocco in developing and strengthening this model, and to extending its benefits to other countries on the continent and beyond, in order to promote sustainable and integrated forest management.
For her part, Director of the French Development Agency (AFD) in Morocco Catherine Bonnaud spoke of the partnership with ANEF, which aims to support the Kingdom in implementing the Morocco Forest Strategy 2020-2030, in order to strengthen resilience to climate change and enable all Moroccans to live more harmoniously with their environment.
Organized by ANEF, this meeting brought together all technical and financial partners supporting the implementation of the national strategy, as well as representatives from the main bilateral and multilateral institutions and international organizations working alongside Morocco in areas of sustainable forest management, biodiversity conservation, the fight against climate change, ecosystem restoration, and sustainable territorial development.
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