The Head of Government chairs the meeting of the Interministerial Commission in charge of deploying the reconstruction and development program for areas affected by the Al Haouz earthquake

• 51,154 families have completed construction and rehabilitation works on their homes;
• 6.9 billion dirhams is the total amount of financial aid distributed to families affected by the earthquake;
• Progress of the upgrading works on sections of National Road N7 ranges from 35% to 80%;
• Upgrading and reconstruction of 306 schools and 103 health centers.
   

On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, in Rabat, the Head of Government, Mr. Aziz Akhannouch, chaired a meeting of the Interministerial Commission responsible for the reconstruction and overall rehabilitation program for the areas affected by the Al Haouz earthquake. The meeting was dedicated to monitoring the implementation of the various components of this program, in line with the High Royal Directives.
At the start of the meeting, the Head of Government expressed his satisfaction with the results achieved in implementing this program, highlighting that they are the fruit of continuous mobilization and good governance guiding reconstruction and upgrading operations. He emphasized that the High Royal Guidelines serve as a compass for the work of the various government departments involved, with the aim of achieving a comprehensive upgrading of basic infrastructure, organizing territorial space, and contributing to the improvement of the social conditions of the local population.
The members of the Commission then heard a presentation from the Director General of the High Atlas Development Agency, outlining the progress made in implementing the program at all levels, particularly with regard to reconstruction and rehabilitation operations, which enabled the completion of works for 51,154 homes.
The total amount of financial aid distributed to affected families reached 6.9 billion dirhams, including 4.5 billion dirhams to support housing construction and rehabilitation and 2.4 billion dirhams in emergency aid, set at 2,500 dirhams per month.
This meeting also highlighted progress achieved across all components of the program. In the infrastructure sector, upgrading works on the four sections of National Road N7 have progressed between 35% and 80%, with a budget of 665 million dirhams, in addition to 118 km of roads currently under construction.
In the education sector, upgrading and reconstruction works have been completed on 306 schools. Work is ongoing on 34 other schools, and tenders have been launched for the rehabilitation of 186 schools in the provinces of Al Haouz, Azilal, Chichaoua, Ouarzazate, and Taroudant.
In the health sector, upgrading operations have concerned 103 health centers, with works completed on 78 centers and nearing completion at 25 others.
In the agriculture sector, the preliminary action plan involving the free distribution of livestock and barley to farmers, along with the rehabilitation of agricultural and economic infrastructure, has been fully implemented.
In the water sector, projects to connect rural populations to the drinking water supply network in the provinces of Al Haouz, Azilal, Chichaoua, Ouarzazate, and Taroudant have recorded a 52% progress rate.
In the tourism sector, the Commission noted that 199 tourist accommodation establishments have completed reconstruction and upgrading works, representing 86% of the establishments that benefited from the first tranche of dedicated support.
The meeting also provided an update on the progress of the support and assistance operation for shopkeepers for the construction and rehabilitation of their commercial outlets, an initiative that has benefited 1,610 shopkeepers.