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Morocco

Morocco. national food security.
Food security and resilience for the future “By supporting an ambitious scale-up of climate-
The initiative will also expand agricultural insurance smart agricultural practices, this innovative program
coverage, helping farmers manage financial risks from will help Morocco secure green jobs in rural areas and
extreme weather. With a USD 5 million grant from the enhance national food security, in line with the country’s
Generation Green 2020-2030 strategy,” said Ahmadou
Livable Planet Fund, the program will provide targeted Moustapha Ndiaye, Country Director for the Maghreb and
incentives to help smallholders transition to sustainable Malta at the World Bank, in the World Bank launch press
practices.
release. With strategic investments in climate resilience,
In total, over 1 million people – both farmers and food safety and market access, Morocco is laying the
consumers – are expected to benefit. The World Bank has foundation for a more stable, competitive and sustainable
highlighted the program’s potential to create green jobs, agrifood system – one that aims to protect farmers,
strengthen Morocco’s agrifood resilience and secure consumers and the environment alike.

Reducing livestock emissions

FAO and Morocco collaborate to enhance national capac-
ity in assessing and reporting greenhouse gas inventories
and mitigation interventions.
Livestock remain a pillar of Morocco’s agriculture and
employ about 40 percent of the national workforce and 81
percent of the rural working population and jobs in agrifood
industry. The sector has been affected by rising feed costs,
increasing climate pressures such as a long drought and the
challenges of adopting new technologies, resulting in the
decline of productivåe herds. It significantly contributes to
greenhouse gas emissions, particularly in the forms of meth-
ane from enteric fermentation and manure management sys-
tems.
As a participant in the Global Methane Pledge, Morocco
has committed to cutting its methane emissions by 2030. In
line with this goal, Morocco has developed long-term low-
emission strategies and other sectorial policies to address Livestock sectors” funded by the Climate and Clean Air Co-
climate change. In addition, FAO and the Government of alition. This hands-on training will equip national stakehold-
Morocco are developing a national action plan to mitigate ers to improve GHG inventory and design mitigation strate-
methane emissions from livestock sector. This effort will also gies aligned with livestock development objectives.
contribute to the update of Morocco’s nationally determined Training focus and objectives
contributions (NDC).
Around 40 participants from government institutions, red
There is a need to strengthen national capacity by adopt- meat and milk private sector, research organizations, civil
ing the Tier 2 methodological approach of the Intergovern- society, and other key stakeholders in climate and livestock
mental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) guidelines. sustainability will attend the workshop. The trainings will

FAO and Morocco’s collaboration feature interactive sessions and technical guidance on:
By equipping stakeholders with advanced tools and meth- • Understanding methodologies to collect and compile
odologies, FAO and Morocco are now joining forces to re- livestock activity data for Tier 2 analysis.
duce livestock emissions and boost resilience to climate • Conducting an assessment and reporting of direct GHG
change through sustainable livestock transformation.
emissions using the Tier 2 approach of the 2019 refinement
FAO, in collaboration with Morocco’s Ministry of Energy to the 2006 IPCC guidelines on national GHG inventory.
Transition and Sustainable Development and the Ministry of • Identifying and modeling methane mitigation strategies.
Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and For-
ests, will hold a hands-on training focused on greenhouse • Strengthening institutional collaboration for enhanced
gas (GHG) emissions assessment and reporting in line with greenhouse gas reporting and policy integration.
Enhanced Transparency Framework. Taking place from 7 Participants will gain practical skills in quantifying live-
to 9 April in Rabat, the training workshop is part of the FAO stock emissions, analyzing mitigation options, and imple-
project “Foster Methane Mitigation in the Agriculture and menting climate-smart practices in the sector.
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