High Atlas Mountains earthquake: needs assessment and distribution management
In 2023, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Moroccan Atlas Mountains, causing severe impact with over 800,000 people affected and thousands dead.
Four days after the earthquakes, ERT arrived to the field to support new and existing partners. The focus was village needs assessments, medical assessment and distribution management, as data was limited.
With monday, our partner, The High Atlas Foundation created the largest needs assessment database of >375 villages, and provided >490 tons of relief items
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