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Morocco World
2 days ago
- General
- Morocco World
Japan Contributes $157,000 to Development in Morocco's Errachidia, Tinghir
Doha – Three rural Moroccan communities received development aid this week as part of Japan's ongoing KUSANONE program. On June 11 and 12, Japanese Ambassador to Morocco, Masahiro Nakata, attended official handover ceremonies in Errachidia and Tinghir provinces, delivering grants totaling MAD 1,570,000 ($157,000). The KUSANONE program, which translates to 'grassroots,' targeted three specific community needs in Morocco's southeastern regions with grants for local micro-projects contributing to human security. In Errachidia province, the ALJID Agricultural Cooperative received funding for the construction of a 950-meter concrete irrigation canal in Ksar Taznakte. This project will benefit approximately 2,300 residents from 460 families in the M'daghra commune. The new irrigation system aims to strengthen the local ecosystem's resilience against climate change impacts while increasing water flow and reducing irrigation time. Importantly, it will improve local food security by expanding irrigated agricultural land. Moving to Tinghir province, the Bougafer Association for Agriculture, Environment and Sustainable Development secured support for an irrigation system upgrade in Taghia Nilmchane village within Taghzout Nait Atta commune. The project will install a solar pumping system and an economical storage basin, benefiting 460 farming families or approximately 3,800 residents. This initiative focuses on optimizing water usage to improve agricultural production profitability and expand irrigable land. The third project addresses drinking water access in Ouaklim village, also in Tinghir province. The Azag Drinking Water Association will implement improvements that will benefit around 540 families, or 5,000 residents. This initiative will ensure water availability even during dry periods, eliminate the need for women and children to transport water over long distances, and help reduce rural exodus by stabilizing the local population. These three projects represent the latest in Japan's long-standing KUSANONE program, which was established in 1989. The program primarily supports NGOs and local communities. To date, Japan has funded 374 community development projects across Morocco, with cumulative donations exceeding MAD 180 million ($18 million). The handover ceremonies were attended by local authorities and representatives from the beneficiary organizations. According to the Tokyo Embassy, this speaks to the continued cooperation between Morocco and Japan in addressing fundamental human security needs. Tags: Development projectsErrachidiaMorocco JapanTinghir
Toronto Sun
3 days ago
- Politics
- Toronto Sun
EDITORIAL: A $6.6 billion climate boondoggle
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco is seen during a news conference, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021 in Ottawa. Photo by Adrian Wyld / THE CANADIAN PRESS One of the least controversial and most effective ways to address climate change is to adapt to it. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The other strategy — mitigation — is a long-term program that will have no discernible effect on the frequency of severe weather for decades, and is reliant on global action rather than initiatives by Canada alone. By contrast, adaptation, which Canada can do on its own, can have immediate health, safety and economic benefits for Canadians. The purpose of adaptation is to limit the damage caused by wildfires, floods and droughts by making public and private infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather and enacting sensible planning and building code policies to provide communities with maximum protection. Despite the fact the environment ministry claims that investing in adaptation can save up to $15 for every $1 spent, a report by federal environment commissioner Jerry V. DeMarco released Tuesday suggests the more than $6.6 billion the Liberals have spent on developing a national adaptation strategy has become a boondoggle. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. DeMarco found the federal government has been slow to implement its national adaptation strategy and that when it was finally announced in 2023, it lacked essential elements to make it effective, while progress since then has been slow. DeMarco said the missing elements included 'a prioritization of Canada's climate change risks, an economic analysis to assign appropriate resources to different federal adaptation actions, a comprehensive federal action plan, and an effective framework for measuring and monitoring results.' He found the key component of the plan — actions to be taken by the federal government to adapt to climate change — 'was neither systematic nor comprehensive' and that the 73 actions it outlined, 'were a mix of new and existing federal programming' lacking any assessment of the outcomes for vulnerable communities. DeMarco said his audit of seven important actions within the plan found their implementation was limited and that two other important strategies — joint action plans by the federal, provincial and territorial governments and actions to be taken in co-operation with Canada's Indigenous communities, had not been established as of late 2024. Given that the Liberals say climate change is an existential threat, their lack of progress on helping Canadians to adapt to it raises serious questions about their credibility on the issue. Toronto & GTA World Toronto Blue Jays Toronto & GTA World
Toronto Sun
5 days ago
- Politics
- Toronto Sun
Ottawa's plan for climate change adaptation is falling short, report says
Published Jun 10, 2025 • 1 minute read Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco is seen during a news conference, Thursday, November 25, 2021 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld OTTAWA — The federal government's program for preparing Canada for the effects of climate change has stumbled since its launch in 2023, says a new report from environment commissioner Jerry DeMarco. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The report says the National Adaptation Strategy has faced significant challenges in its design and implementation. The report says the strategy was not effectively designed, did not prioritize Canada's climate change risks and only established one of three components since its release in 2023. Canada has committed $1.6 billion toward implementing the strategy, which is meant to serve as a roadmap for implementing adaptation measures to prepare for climate impacts. Environment and Climate Change Canada has estimated that every dollar spent on proactive adaptation measures saves taxpayers between $13 and $15 in the long term. The health impacts of short-term exposure to wildfire smoke alone was estimated to cost up to $1.8 billion a year between 2013 and 2018. Toronto Blue Jays World Relationships Editorial Cartoons Olympics
