The Agency for Agricultural Development of Morocco (ADA) is a national public entity based in Morocco, which provides action plans and value-added solutions to address agricultural needs at the local and national levels. Its mandate, under the national green plan in place since 2008, is to contribute to social and economic development through more resilient and productive agriculture. ADA has developed a comprehensive portfolio of climate change related projects and programmes worth approximately US$ 33 million, which has been financed by bilateral and multilateral organizations. It has implemented projects and programmes in land protection and agricultural management through:
Expanding agricultural areas and adding value to crop development;
Promoting the development of agricultural products through new irrigation systems, farm equipment, packaging and marketing;
Promoting agricultural investments, through for example implementing different partnerships; and
Promoting local products.
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Accreditation timeline
Accreditation term 1
23 Aug 2016 - 22 Aug 2021
Accreditation date
07 Mar 2016
AMA execution date
16 Apr 2016
AMA effectiveness
23 Aug 2016
Term end date
22 Aug 2021
Accreditation term 2
08 Dec 2022 - 07 Dec 2027
Re-accreditation date
02 Jul 2021
AMA execution date
15 Sep 2022
AMA effectiveness
08 Dec 2022
Term end date
07 Dec 2027
Entity details
Size
Micro
Small
Medium
Large
Environmental and social risk category
Category C
Category B
Category A
Intermediation 3
Intermediation 2
Intermediation 1
Fiduciary standards
Basic
Project management
Grant award
On-lending/blending:
Loan
Equity
Guarantee
Blending
Projects
FP022
Cross-cutting
Morocco
Development of arganiculture orchards in degraded environment (DARED)
10 May 2022 / Argan oil, considered the 'liquid gold' of Morocco and globally renowned as a cosmetic product, is at risk due to climate change. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) supports the Government of Morocco in its endeavour to cultivate argan orchards (arganiculture) to help preserve the argan forest which is the last barrier against climate-induced desertification. The argan orchards project, in partnership with ADA and implemented by ANDZOA, promotes climate mitigation actions and supports rural women, particularly Berber communities, who are dependent on argan for a living to build climate resilience and have a sustainable source of income.
Protecting the argan forests of Morocco
05 Nov 2021 / Making premium health and beauty products out of argan oil is good business for Zorah Biocosmétiques. The Montreal-based company uses this premium ingredient, which comes from Morocco’s arid southwestern region, in many of its hair, skin and health products.
Forests: A cause of climate concern, and hope
15 Aug 2018 / You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.
Forests: A cause of climate concern, and hope
14 Aug 2018 / You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.
GCF project seed funding to help grow agricultural resilience in Morocco
25 Sep 2017 / GCF helps Morocco's ADA to develop a project aimed at boosting the resilience of the the country's agricultural sector to climate change through an integrated approach to water management.
