Morocco’s University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P) and Cardiff Metropolitan University are joining forces to empower Moroccan women to address the impacts of climate change through technology, research and inclusive innovation.
The Women, Technology and Climate Resilience in Morocco project brings together researchers, mentors, community groups and policy-makers from the UK and Morocco to develop practical solutions to environmental challenges.
The initiative is funded through the British Council’s Going Global Partnerships – Researcher Challenges program. The project aims to strengthen women’s resilience to climate change by combining expertise in digital technology, environmental research and social sciences.
Through research workshops, mentoring programs and other focused activities, early-career researchers collaborated to jointly create sustainable solutions to environmental and community needs.
Building on this successful project, Cardiff Met and UM6P are now delivering a second British Council-funded project through the Going Global Partnerships – Research Environments program.
The ongoing initiative focuses on strengthening research capacity, supporting early-career researchers, engaging academic and non-academic stakeholders, and developing a long-term UK–Morocco Climate Resilience Research and Innovation Hub.
The move supports Morocco’s wider climate action goals and places women at the centre of climate adaptation and mitigation efforts, ensuring they play a leading role in designing and implementing solutions for their communities.
Alongside Cardiff Met and UM6P, the project brings together a range of academic, policy and community partners committed to advancing climate resilience, gender inclusion and technological innovation.
