Rabat - February 13, 2025 - (MAP) - A delegation of international donors from the Lives and Livelihoods Fund (LLF) is visiting Morocco from Feb. 11 to 14 to evaluate the impact of its development initiatives and explore new areas of cooperation.
The mission, focused on the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, aims to assess the progress of the Inclusive Rural Growth Project, a $112 million initiative financed by the LLF.
The visit includes high-level meetings in Rabat with Moroccan officials to review the state of collaboration and discuss future partnerships.
During a press briefing, Zahira El Marzouki, Director of Relations with the Middle East at the Gates Foundation, emphasized that the mission seeks to evaluate the on-the-ground impact of LLF-funded projects, which aim to strengthen rural resilience and improve healthcare services.
Shamsa Al Falasi, Head of Strategic Partnership Development at the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), highlighted LLF’s role as a key platform for large-scale development projects.
For his part, Ahmed Aboubacrine, Head of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) regional office in Rabat, stressed the need for investments in infrastructure, healthcare training, and agricultural value chains to drive socio-economic progress in rural areas.
The delegation will visit several project sites in the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, where the Inclusive Rural Growth Project is working to expand health and road infrastructure and develop 17,000 hectares of olive tree plantations.
The initiative also includes the construction of 217 km of rural roads, modernization of healthcare facilities, training of 450 paramedical staff, and the building of a provincial hospital in Ouazzane.
The LLF is a joint development initiative backed by a global coalition of donors, including the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the Gates Foundation (GF), the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD), the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (Ksrelief), and the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD).
