US Trade and Development Agency supports the development of Morocco's meteorological service
2007-07-24
The US Trade and Development Agency signed a co-operation agreement Monday (July 23rd) in Casablanca with Morocco's meteorological service aimed at developing and expanding the country's national meteorological network and enhancing its capabilities in forecasting natural disasters resulting from climate change.
A statement issued by the Public Affairs Section of the US Embassy in Rabat said that under the agreement, the US Trade and Development Agency pledged a grant of $350,000 to fund a feasibility study of a project aimed at establishing a nationwide advanced radar network to monitor weather conditions.
In recent years, Morocco has witnessed a number of natural crises resulting from weather change, particularly floods which have caused billions of dirhams in damage.
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