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Madame Nadia LARAKI, General Director of
          €40 Million Loan for Climate Resilience                           the Agency, expressed her satisfaction with the
          Policy                                                            successful completion of this operation. She
                                                                            highlighted that this aligns with the diversification
          In a ceremony on May 12, 2022, presided over by Mr. Nizar         and optimization of financing, contributing to the
          BARAKA,  Minister  of  Equipment  and  Water,  the  National      consolidation of the Agency’s climate resilience
          Ports Agency and the European Bank for Reconstruction and         strategy. This strategy is part of a comprehensive
          Development (EBRD) signed documents related to a €40              and inclusive vision that places the performance of
          million loan, unguaranteed by the state. This loan is aimed at    the port facility at the center of the modernization
          supporting the Agency in its climate resilience policy for ports   process, touching on infrastructure, equipment,
          within its jurisdiction.
                                                                            and port information systems.










                 Minister Nizar BARAKA noted that this loan
                 aligns  perfectly  with  the  national  port  strategy,
                 of which the ANP is a key player. This strategy
                 aims  to  contribute  to  economic  and  social
                 development at both the national and regional
                 levels, benefiting all stakeholders. It achieves
                 this through the provision of international-level          Madame Odile Renaud-Basso,  President of the
                 port  infrastructure,  equipment,  and  services,          EBRD, emphasized the bank’s commitment to
                 thus creating value for economic operators                 promoting green transition and climate resilience
                 and citizens in a responsible and sustainable              in  Morocco  and  other  countries  where  it  is
                 environment.                                               active. She also noted that the ANP’s support
                                                                            for integrating climate adaptation measures into
                                                                            the  port  sector  would  undoubtedly  provide  a
                                                                            replicable model for Morocco and the region.










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