Morocco GCC

World Bank highlights Morocco’s wind energy potential

The World Bank has highlighted Morocco’s wind energy potential that it described as “great”. This came in a World Bank analysis of emerging markets for offshore wind, undertaken by the WB Energy Sector Management Assistance Program in partnership with the International Finance Corporation. The analysis, which focused on Morocco and a number of other countries, […]

Euromed Summit of Economic and Social Councils discusses post-COVID recovery plans

The 2022 Euromed Summit of Economic and Social Councils and similar institutions kicked off Tuesday in Marrakech, under the theme “COVID-19: the role of civil society in the reconstruction and resilience of the Euro-Mediterranean region.” The summit, organized by the European Economic and Social Committee (ECSC) and Morocco’s Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE), analyzes […]

Scale of locust upsurge in Eastern Africa, ‘unprecedented in modern times’

The scale of the locust upsurge prevailing in Eastern Africa is “unprecedented in modern times” and the scourge is “a graphic and shocking reminder” of the region’s vulnerability, said three UN agencies’ chiefs in a joint statement.   Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO); Mark Lowcock, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator; and […]