EU project supports disabled in Morocco
2008-02-12
The EU has allocated more than 52,000 euros for a project designed to support the rights of the disabled in Morocco, Ansa reported on Tuesday (February 12th). Four Moroccan NGOs in Ouarzazate, Tetouan and Rabat will take part in the two-year project. The move is part of the EU's programme to encourage Morocco to move towards ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which the UN adopted in 2006. Morocco and other eleven states have not signed the treaty due to legislative gaps, such as laws regarding the demolition of barriers. The project hopes to raise public and government awareness of people with disabilities and drive the authorities to adopt the convention. Official figures show that in 2004, 25% of families had at least one disabled member in their home.
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