HAF Achievements of the Past Two Years
Since 2024, the High Atlas Foundation (HAF) has worked hand in hand with local communities, government partners, cooperatives, universities, and international supporters to transform challenges into opportunities for sustainable development. Through a holistic participatory approach that integrates environment, empowerment, infrastructure rehabilitation, and psychosocial well-being, HAF continues to help communities build a more resilient and prosperous future.
One of the most visible pillars of this transformation has been agricultural development. Between 2024 and 2026, HAF distributed and planted more than 322,000 fruit and forest trees across 28 communes in Al Haouz Province, benefiting 2,231 family farmers.
Supporting these efforts are HAF's community nurseries in Tadmamt and Akrich, which produced more than 417,000 fruit and forest tree seedlings during the same period. Through their efforts, 491 families affected by the 2023 earthquake have been able to restore their lands and rebuild agricultural livelihoods that sustain future generations.
Water remains one of the most critical resources for rural development. To address earthquake-related damage and strengthen community resilience, HAF constructed and rehabilitated more than 98 kilometers of water infrastructure, including irrigation canals, drinking-water networks, reservoirs, and solar-powered water systems. These investments are improving water access, increasing agricultural productivity, and helping communities adapt to the growing impacts of climate change.
While rebuilding infrastructure is essential, sustainable recovery also requires investing in people. Through its psychosocial empowerment programs, HAF supported approximately 4,700 women, men, and children across Al Haouz. These workshops created safe spaces for healing, self-reflection, leadership development, and community connection. Participants reported improved well-being, stronger social relationships, and greater confidence in shaping their futures.
HAF also provided humanitarian assistance to more than 15,000 families and installed 183 transitional shelters for households and local cooperatives affected by the earthquake. At the same time, the rehabilitation of 307 agricultural terraces helped restore productive land, reduce soil erosion, and protect mountain ecosystems while securing livelihoods for thousands of rural residents.
Women's empowerment remains at the heart of HAF's development approach. Across Al Haouz, the Foundation has strengthened local cooperatives through training, infrastructure support, equipment provision, and market-access opportunities. These initiatives are helping women increase their incomes, strengthen their leadership capacities, and play a greater role in local decision-making and economic development.
These achievements form part of HAF's broader commitment throughout the Marrakech-Safi region, where communities are advancing sustainable agriculture, agroforestry, water management, literacy, women's empowerment, and climate resilience. By linking environmental restoration with human development, HAF is helping communities recover from crises while creating pathways toward long-term prosperity.