This initiative aims to tackle the socio-economic challenges driving rural youth migration in the oriental region to urban areas by implementing a bottom-up development approach that builds the…

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program aims to address the socio-economic challenges driving rural youth migration in the Oriental region of Morocco to urban areas. The $1,124,257 award to the Afcd Foundation, a non-profit organization in Morocco, will implement a bottom-up development approach to build the capacity of local, provincial, and regional actors. The project, which runs from December 2024 to December 2027, will leverage the foundation's established relationships with local communities to focus on youth development, leadership training, and cross-cultural exchange programs. The initiative aligns with USAID's broader goals of supporting long-term and equitable economic growth, advancing social progress, and strengthening bilateral relationships.

This initiative aims to tackle the socio-economic challenges driving rural youth migration in the oriental region to urban areas by implementing a bottom-up development approach that builds the capacity of various local, provincial, and regional actors. The QA initiative will focus on the oriental region, while leveraging strong established relationships with the nearest local communities.