Morocco IFRC Emergency Appeal Earthquake
An earthquake with a 6.8 magnitude shook Morocco on 8 September. This earthquake was the deadliest in Morocco since 2004. At least 3’000 people were killed, mostly in Marrakech and the provinces in the High Atlas Mountains, while another 5’600 were injured. The SDC will support the victims of the earthquake with a contribution to the IFRC Appeal.
| Pays/région | Thème | Période | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Maroc |
Aide humanitaire & RRC
Protection, accès & sécurité
|
12.09.2023
- 31.12.2025 |
CHF 1’000’000
|
- Integrated assistance : in-kind distributions, multipurpose cash assistance, livelihoods and resilience, preparedness, risk reduction, early recovery
- Health & Care: Health services, MHPSS and other WASH related services
- Protection and Prevention: equitable access to basic services, restoring family links services, community based protection, protection for unaccompanied children, community engagement.
- Fédération internationale des Sociétés de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge
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Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE INTERVENTION D'URGENCE
Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE Assistance matérielle et services d’urgence
Type d'aide Contribution à des projets ou programmes
Numéro de projet 7F11258
| Contexte | The magnitude 6.8 earthquake that shook Morocco on September 8, 2023, was the deadliest since 2004. The remote villages nestled in the High Atlas Mountains, right at the earthquake's epicentre, suffered substantial losses. Due to the blocked roads and the challenging terrain, emergency services faced difficulties in reaching the wounded. |
| Objectifs | This Emergency Appeal is targeting basic assistance provisions and early recovery programming to the hardest hit population of 500’000 most vulnerable people. |
| Groupes cibles | 500’000 people in Morocco affected by the earthquake |
| Effets à moyen terme | r baseline for first phase): N/A Outcomes (objectives) of the planned phase: Three main pillars of intervention: 1) Integrated assistance, 2) Health & Care (including WASH), 3) Protection and Prevention |
| Résultats |
Principaux résultats attendus: |
| Direction/office fédéral responsable |
DDC |
| Partenaire de projet |
Partenaire contractuel ONG internationale ou étrangère |
| Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs | The IFRC coordinates and partners with the Moroccan Red Crescent (MRC), which is a voluntary relief association and auxiliary to the civil and military authorities, with 8,565 volunteers across the country. As an auxiliary to the public authorities, the MRC supports state organs while maintaining its neutrality and independence. |
| Budget | Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF 1’000’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF 1’000’000 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF 100’000’000 Projet total depuis la première phase Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF 1’000’000 |
| Phases du projet | Phase 1 12.09.2023 - 31.12.2025 (Phase en cours) |
