Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 75.04
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Submission Date Oct. 13, 2023

STARS v2.2

University Mohammed VI Polytechnic
EN-10: Community Partnerships

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Fadwa BALADI
Sustainable Developpement Manager
Sustainable Developpement
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1st Partnership 

Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability :
MOURAFAKA

Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :
Yes

Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe?:
Multi-year or ongoing

Which of the following best describes the partnership?:
Sustainability-focused

Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? :
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability:
Mourafaka is a formal partnership between the university, OCP Foundation, Cooperation and developement office. More than 600 new cooperatives being created to benefit from Mourfaka program. This support system is being implemented in three phases, with 200 cooperatives in each phase. The first stage is covering four regions in Morocco, namely Guelmim-Oued Noun, Draa-Tafilalet, Marrakech-Safi, and Rabat-Sale-Kenitra. The kickoff of this 4th phase is taking place on Wednesday, April 6th at the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Benguerir.

The Projects defined within the framework of this Agreement relate to the following areas:

1) Health and prevention:
2) Training, education and governance:
3) Economic development: employment and entrepreneurship
4) Environment, urban and territorial development
5)Culture and animation of the city

2nd Partnership

Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
Convention of Rhamna

Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (2nd partnership):
Yes

Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (2nd partnership):
Multi-year or ongoing

Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):
Sustainability-related

Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (2nd partnership):
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
Rhamna Convention is a partnership between the Rhamna Province and the university aiming to foster the institution local collaboration and representation.
By this partnership, the university will collaborate with the province on different fields :
* Health :
- Support the provincial hospital center (trainee staff, audit and performance)
- Training of community relays for local medicine in rural areas (Red Crescent, midwife, hygiene)
* Education :
- Development of tele-education through support for local associations.
- Access to UM6P virtual libraries for students in the region.
- Development of the administrations capacities and elected officials of the province (management, finance, communication).

3rd Partnership 

Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
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Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (3rd partnership):
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Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (3rd partnership):
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Which of the following best describes the partnership? (3rd partnership):
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Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (3rd partnership):
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A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
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Optional Fields 

A brief description of the institution’s other community partnerships to advance sustainability:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s community partnerships to advance sustainability is available:
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