• 14 children

  • 1 classrooms

  • 1 multimedia and staff room

  • 1 sports field

Bioclimatic Schools

Pupils and supervising staff

Environmental sponsorship

This project is part of a programme entitled ‘En route pour l’école’. It is part of a rehabilitation and/or construction and landscaping programme for 2 primary schools in small villages (douars) on the outskirts of Skoura (between 4 and 10 km from the centre).

Context

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 and the objective of the Kingdom, today, is to build or rebuild 7,000 schools across the country.

The Tiriguioute school is located in Skoura in the Moroccan High Atlas, about forty kilometres from Ouarzazate.

The town of Skoura was chosen because of its rural and arid situation and its economic context.

Objectives

The project aims at quality schooling in good conditions in an isolated region. It also aims to help increase the school enrolment rate and reduce dropout.

Impacts

Environmental impacts

  • Use of local construction materials (low-carbon buildings)
  • Use of locally available materials
  • Sustainable construction
  • Limited energy needed for construction and low energy consumption during use

Socio-economic impacts

  • Increased capacity and comfort for pupils
  • Respect for the cultural context
  • Promotion of local craftsmen Training and skills transfer
  • Involvement of the community and local authorities

Achievements

The construction work started on 24 January 2012 and ended in June 2012.

The technical project integrated traditional processes and materials and modern technical features for energy efficiency. It allowed for:

  • Construction of a fence (rammed earth or other techniques) with a gate
  • Construction of a kitchen and a canteen
  • Creation of a reading room / library for the children
  • Landscaping of a playground / football field / play area: paving and walkways in the playground and in front of the classes
  • Electrical installation for light, connection of equipment, etc.
  • Repair, expansion and/or construction of a toilet block

The nursery school, built with rammed earth within this infrastructure, accommodates 40 children from 4 to 6 years old.

The rammed earth school in Tirigioute was inaugurated on 7 June 2012. Though the construction is finished, the project is part of a larger framework and must in particular be extended through various aspects:

  1. Creation of a vegetable garden and planting of fruit trees
  2. Better access to school to prevent early school leaving.
  3. Educational inputs through the supply of books in Arabic as well as GoodPlanet posters translated into Arabic to raise the awareness of children regarding sustainable development.

Photo credits : Fondation GoodPlanet, Virginie Pauchet, David Moutet-Fortis