Bioclimatic Schools
Pupils and supervising staff
Environmental sponsorship
Action Carbone Solidaire
Bioclimatic Schools
Pupils and supervising staff
Environmental sponsorship
Although the number of children enrolled at schools in Morocco has significantly increased over recent years to reach 92.7% currently, the dropout rate at primary level remains high, due to the long distances and lack of public transport.
What’s more, the Moroccan educational context is plagued by a significant infrastructure deficit, in particular quality infrastructure. The objective of the Kingdom, today, is to build or rebuild 7,000 schools across the country.
In the commune of Idelsane, near Skoura in the Moroccan High Atlas, the Oulad Merzoug school was dilapidated. Built with prefabricated materials, and not adapted to the climatic constraints of the location, it did not provide an environment conducive to learning for its 117 pupils.
This project has 5 objectives:
Environmental impacts
Socio-economic impacts
The construction of this bioclimatic school combines:
The bioclimatic school was inaugurated on 22 March 2017. It received the “Green Flag” label from the Mohammed VI Foundation on 22 January 2016 in recognition of the commitment of its teachers and pupils to a sustainable development approach: low energy consumption, waste sorting and development of biodiversity in the school.
Photo credits : Mohamed Hammi, Fondation GoodPlanet
Operational partner