UNFPA recommends $12.5 million for Moroccan population program

Executive director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) recommended to the organization administrative board to adopt a US$ 12.5 million budget for Morocco's population program.

In a report published Wednesday, the UNFPA chief said out of the recommended budget, US$ 7.5 million would come from the Fund ordinary resources while the remaining US$ 5 million will be collected through co-financing arrangements and/or other resources.

This would be the 6th aid program to Morocco provided by the UN body which has already contributed to improving the demographic situation and reproductive health in the last 25 years.

The last 1997-2000 program was worth US$ 19 million, including 6 million from multilateral resources.