Morocco’s efforts to help students in quake-hit areas are ‘very impressive’, WB/IMF annual meetings in Marrakech testify to country’s resilience

The efforts being made to help schoolchildren in the regions of Morocco affected by the September 8 earthquake are “very impressive”, stressed, on Tuesday in Marrakech, US Secretary of the Treasury, Janet L. Yellen.

These efforts testify to the importance attached by the Kingdom to the education sector and the major role it plays in economic development, added Yellen in a statement to the press, during a visit to a high school in Marrakech.

It is also an illustration of the resilience of the Moroccan people and their ability to adapt, despite the tragedy they have had to face, she noted.

The U.S. official said she was delighted to visit the school and see first-hand all the efforts being made, swiftly, to ensure that students in the earthquake-affected regions could continue their studies.

She also reiterated the United States’ condolences and feelings of compassion towards the Kingdom following the earthquake, recalling her country’s willingness to help Morocco in its reconstruction efforts.

In addition, Yellen stressed that the holding of the WB/IMF Annual Meetings in Marrakech illustrates the Kingdom’s resilience and tenacity in the face of adversity.