Morocco presents strategy to renovate dangerous buildings in China
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MAP
Illustrative image · Emilio Sánchez Hernández · Pexels · Licence PexelsAzhar Ktitou, director-general of the National Agency for Urban Renewal and the Rehabilitation of Buildings at Risk of Collapse, presented Morocco’s approach to preventing and rehabilitating dangerous buildings in Fuzhou. She outlined, among other things, the framework of Law No. 94-12 at a World Cities Day 2026 panel, MAP reports.
Azhar Ktitou, director-general of the National Agency for Urban Renewal and the Rehabilitation of Buildings at Risk of Collapse (ANRUR), presented Morocco’s strategy for preventing the collapse of dangerous buildings and rehabilitating them in Fuzhou, China, on Sunday, according to the MAP news agency. She spoke during a panel held as part of World Cities Day 2026.
Azhar Ktitou described a shift from an approach based mainly on repairs after deterioration to the early identification of risks and the planning of works. She also outlined the provisions of Moroccan Law No. 94-12, which governs the assessment, securing and rehabilitation of buildings, as well as the responsibilities of the parties involved.
ANRUR coordinates institutional and local stakeholders and supports local authorities in designing projects suited to local circumstances. The director stressed the involvement of residents and associations from the assessment stage, as well as social support for affected populations.
She cited complex land ownership situations, the number of owners and institutions involved, relocation and households’ financial capacity among the challenges. She called for solutions tailored to different areas.
The Moroccan presentation comes as the World Bank plans to finance urbanisation in sub-Saharan Africa, according to an announcement published on 30 October. France also announced on 1 November that it would mobilise more than 1.1 billion dinars for Tunisian cities.
