ASTA (ⴰⵙⵎⵓⵙⵙⵓ - ⵜⴰⴷⵔⴰⵡⵜ) - Towards Inclusive Territorial Public Policies for Climate Change Adaptation

The ASTA (ⴰⵙⵎⵓⵙⵙⵓ - ⵜⴰⴷⵔⴰⵡⵜ) project aims to promote inclusive territorial public policies for climate change adaptation in the Beni Mellal-Khénifra region. This two-year initiative is implemented by AIDECA with co-financing under the AMUSSU program, which is part of the Morocco-European Union partnership for the period 2023-2027 and the Strategic Support Program for Civil Society (PASSC). The project focuses on strengthening local actors' capacities in climate change adaptation, promoting inclusive territorial policies, and enhancing civil society's role in climate governance. Through a comprehensive approach that combines capacity building, participatory diagnostics, and multi-stakeholder engagement, ASTA aims to foster sustainable development through climate integration at the local level. The initiative works with five target communes in the region, developing and implementing participatory tools for climate risk and vulnerability assessment. The project also emphasizes the importance of gender equality and social inclusion in climate action, working closely with the Instance de l'Equité, de l'Egalité des Chances et de l'Approche Genre (IEECAG) in each commune.