- Three Billion Dirham Royal Aid Program Launched to Rebuild Lives and Infrastructure in Disaster-Hit Northern Provinces
In a shining testament to His unwavering commitment to citizen welfare, His Majesty King Mohammed VI has issued far-reaching High Instructions for an unprecedented emergency relief and reconstruction program targeting communities devastated by recent extreme weather conditions.
Demonstrating once again His Majesty’s profound solicitude for His loyal subjects, the Sovereign has personally overseen the deployment of a comprehensive MAD 3 billion support package for the provinces of Larache, Kénitra, Sidi Kacem and Sidi Slimane, which bore the brunt of the exceptional climatic events that swept through the Kingdom over the past two months.
ROYAL VISION TRANSLATED INTO DECISIVE ACTION
Responding with characteristic swiftness to the hardships endured by affected populations, His Majesty the King instructed the government to immediately classify the most severely impacted communes as disaster areas—a crucial regulatory step that unlocks substantial state support. The Head of Government promptly issued the corresponding decree, giving concrete expression to the Sovereign’s Royal Will.
This Royal initiative reflects the enlightened vision of His Majesty the King, who places the security, dignity and well-being of Moroccan citizens at the very heart of State priorities.
COMPREHENSIVE AID ARCHITECTURE ADDRESSING ALL DIMENSIONS OF THE CRISIS
The Royal-directed program, meticulously calibrated following rigorous on-site assessments, deploys strategic interventions across four complementary axes:
MAD 775 Million – Immediate relief for affected families, encompassing rehousing assistance, income loss compensation, rehabilitation of damaged homes and small businesses, and full reconstruction of collapsed dwellings.
MAD 225 Million – Urgent in-kind aid and reinforcement of emergency field interventions to satisfy essential and immediate population needs.
MAD 300 Million – Dedicated support for farmers and livestock breeders, safeguarding rural livelihoods and food security.
MAD 1.7 Billion – Strategic investments for the rehabilitation of vital infrastructure, including roads, hydro-agricultural networks, and basic utility systems.
ROYAL EXCELLENCE AS GUIDING PRINCIPLE
His Majesty the King has issued His High Instructions demanding exemplary, expeditious and accountable implementation of this program, with the clear objective of restoring normal living conditions for citizens in the shortest possible timeframe. This Royal insistence on executional excellence underscores the Sovereign’s personal engagement at every stage.
BY THE NUMBERS: SCALE OF ROYAL MOBILISATION
The extreme weather event, the most significant in recent memory, affected over 110,000 hectares and necessitated the preventive displacement of nearly 188,000 inhabitants across the four provinces. The scale of the Royal response—both in financial allocation and comprehensive approach—stands as compelling evidence of Morocco’s advanced social state under the enlightened leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI.
This landmark Royal initiative reaffirms, yet again, that the Moroccan Sovereign remains the first guardian of citizen welfare and the supreme architect of the nation’s resilience in the face of adversity.
BY: The Times Union
