CARE began support for communities in Morocco during 2008.
Working with national partners, CARE contributes to the political development of the country through the National Initiative for Human Development, which is implemented through partnerships between the state and national and international organisations.
CARE Morocco pays special attention to youth and disadvantaged rural and peri-urban groups as severe inequity between urban and rural populations remains a problem.
CARE focuses on; improving the quality of education in Morocco, particularly early childhood education, promoting the economic empowerment of women and youth, encouraging the civic participation of women and girls.
Fast Facts
Population: 37,067,420 (2023 est.)
Life expectancy: 73.95 years (72.26 years male, 75.72 years female) (2023 est.)
Infant mortality: 18.73 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)
Under-5 mortality*: 18 deaths/1,000 live births
Maternal mortality: 72 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)
Access to improved drinking water: 91% (98.3% urban, 79.1% rural)
Access to improved sanitation: 88.8% (98.2% urban, 72.4% rural)
Percentage of seats held by women in national parliament^: 22.8% (2021 est.)
GDP per capita: $8,100 (2021 est.)
Source: CIA World Factbook, *UNICEF, ^World Bank
Earthquake Emergency
Just after 11 pm on Friday, 8 September, western Morocco was struck by a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that has devastated the region. It was the strongest earthquake to hit Morocco in more than 120 years, and has affected more than 1.8 million people.
While search and rescue efforts were underway, the death toll began to rise each day — exceeding 2,500. Thousands more were injured and in need of urgent care. Authorities continued to rescue those trapped under the rubble – particularly as efforts extended to more remote, rural areas that had been blocked off by debris.
CARE deployed a Rapid Response Team in response to the crisis in Morocco to assess the immediate needs of affected people and provide assistance.
Women’s literacy program
Write Her Future is a program, established by CARE Morocco, for women’s literacy and the encouragement of mothers, fathers and community members to be involved in the education of their children.
The program introduces innovations by allowing participants to have access to education based on the development of their empowerment, in particular through modules on the creation of cooperatives, associations or income-generating activities.
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