The executive director of the United Nations Human Settlements Program Maimunah Mohd Sharif was informed, on Tuesday, of the urban heritage of the city of Rabat, in its historical and modern aspects, as well as of the various initiatives and programs aimed at promoting it.
On the occasion of her visit to the Kingdom, Mohd sharif visited several historical sites of the capital, as well as some of its modern infrastructure, to learn about Morocco’s achievements in terms of urban planning, housing and development.
The UN official visited the large swimming pool of Rabat, where she was given details on this infrastructure inaugurated in 2019, and saw the HSR station of Rabat Agdal. The official then went to the “Jardin des essais botaniques” and its museum dedicated to the theme of water, where she was given explanations by the Garden’s curator, Khalid Arsalane.
She also visited the Hassan Tower and the Mohammed V Mausoleum, where she learned about the history of these historical monuments and their heritage.
Subsequently, Mohd Sharif was able to see the results of the rehabilitation of a run-down house in the old medina of Rabat, and visited the Fondouk Ben Aissa, whose recent revamp operation was explained by architect Ahmed Iraqi.
Earlier in the day, the UN official and Minister of National Land Development, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy Nouzha Bouchareb attended an exhibition on the various projects and programs undertaken by the ministry, including rehabilitation projects for run-down buildings, the support program for the sustainable development of the ksour and kasbah in Morocco and projects under the Plan for Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change in the housing sector.
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