Historically devastating earthquake hits Morocco – causes and aftermathWithin days of each other, two North African countries were severely hit by disasters affecting thousands of civilians. In recent years, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has stressed the need to promote “build back better” mechanisms following disasters, in order to mitigate future risks. There are different explanations for this reluctance from the Moroccan government to accept all foreign aid. One one hand, foreign aid can be seen as a tool of foreign politics and as a way for the donor to expand its influence and power. “There are huge logistics issues that accompany the inflow of international aid.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 18, 2023 12:04 UTC