Morocco
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[edit] Recent News and Developments
[edit] The History of Solar Cooking in Morocco
The Ministry of Energy and Mines of Morocco became interested in solar cooking through involvement of an employee, Touria Dafrallah, the recipient of an award for one year of study in the United States under the auspices of the Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Program. She studied at Cornell during that year, and came to know of solar cooking.
During a practicum period spent in Washington, D.C., Touria spent a share of her time working with Solar Household Energy, Inc., becoming a proficient cook and conferring with SHE personnel on establishing a project in Morocco.
Upon her return to Morocco, Touria began to lay the groundwork for a project. Experienced project staffs associated with the French NGO INTI were made available to work with her in planning and piloting the project. The device chosen was the ULOG type box cooker, used in INTI projects in other countries. It could be made in Morocco. Morocco was also interested in learning more about, and perhaps acquiring a large solar cooker called the Villager, a product of Sun Ovens International and Rotary International.
The latest reports of progress in Morocco indicate that work continues on the project but with slow progress.
[Information for this section was taken originally from State of the Art of Solar Cooking by Dr. Barbara Knudson]
[edit] Climate, Culture, and Special Considerations
[edit] See also
- Discussion of northern Africa's suitability for solar cooking
- Solar cooker dissemination and cultural variables
[edit] Documents
[edit] Reports
[edit] Articles in the media
[edit] Web pages
[edit] Contacts
- A complete list of NGOs and individuals working in Morocco is available in the International Directory of Solar Cooking Promotors.
