Rabat – Morocco and the Republic of Congo have deepened their collaboration in the fields of environment and sustainable development by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday in Rabat.
This agreement comes as part of the official visit of Congolese Minister of Environment, Sustainable Development, and the Congo Basin, Arlette Soudan-Nonault, to Morocco, MAP reported.
The MoU was signed by Morocco’s Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, and Soudan-Nonault, who also serves as the Executive Secretary of the Congo Basin Climate Commission (CCBC) and the Blue Fund for the Congo Basin (F2BC).
The agreement aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation in key areas of mutual interest, including environmental governance, climate change mitigation, and sustainable resource management.
The memorandum covers several critical areas, such as environmental and strategic assessment, combating climate change effects, national contributions to climate efforts, biodiversity conservation, green and blue economies, liquid waste management, and integrated waste management.
In a statement to the press, Benali highlighted the significance of this agreement in advancing the exchange of experiences and expertise between Morocco and Congo, especially in terms of attracting climate finance to Africa. She emphasized the importance of these projects for sustainable development in both countries, including efforts in waste recycling and the green and blue economies.
The Moroccan minister added that partnerships between African countries are crucial for enhancing energy transition and sustainable development initiatives. Benali noted that collaboration is expected to foster greater coordination and project development to address shared environmental challenges.
Meanwhile, Minister Soudan-Nonault said that the MoU will strengthen ties with Morocco and advance joint efforts in environmental and sustainable development. She added that the agreement is “part of the operationalization of the Congo Basin Climate Commission and marks a key step in our joint efforts to prepare for COP29.”
The CCBC was established as one of three African climate commissions during the inaugural African Action Summit for Continental Co-emergence, initiated by King Mohammed VI on the sidelines of COP22 in Marrakech.
