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Editorial Producing more Khalid BELYAZID

I N the race to provide first aid, Morocco surprised everyone with its strength way the agribusiness and pharmaceutical industries have reacted and delivered to
and self-confidence. A week after the collective terror, death, and destruction disaster victims, right up to a saturation point. Generally speaking, our companies
caused by the earthquake in the Haouz region, the country, its authorities, are beginning to contribute to the Special Fund to the extent of their means; the
and its people are discovering their resilience. This will be essential for the future, voluntary nature of this contribution may well be more profitable than a special
as reconstruction will take months. With almost 50,000 houses and 500 schools, compulsory tax. Care must be taken, however, to ensure that these contributions
this is the equivalent of a whole city to be built. The scattered nature of the area do not dry up treasuries and become a new pretext for late payment, thus creating
and the mountainous terrain are complicating the work, and deadlines are being new difficulties for SMEs. One cannot rebuild houses in the mountains by des-
shortened while the inhabitants are still in tents. The first challenge is that of the troying jobs in the cities. To cover this new burden, Morocco, already «shaken»
entire construction chain: even if local materials will be used to preserve the local by a series of challenges, from pandemics to drought, has no choice but to create
character. More cement, bricks, pipes, and other material need to be produced more products. And if everyone in his or her position, from laborers to bosses,
and transported, and other equally urgent projects, such as the water highway, works ten per cent harder, the country will produce more value. This week’s
must continue to be delivered. This humanitarian cause can generate more pro- collective, spontaneous, and effective mobilization is a model. If it is repeated
ductivity and logistical talent than a clever business plan, as can be seen from the one year, the country will have shown its strength in the long-distance race.o