Archive · 15 Sep 2025
Morocco Quake Survivors Protest World Cup Spending Priorities
Imagine a big earthquake happened, and many people lost their homes.
The government promised to help rebuild, but some people feel the help is taking too long.
They see the government spending a lot of money to build new stadiums for a big soccer event called the World Cup.
These earthquake survivors are saying, "Help us first!"
Some are still living in tents.
The government says they are helping and that they've rebuilt many homes, but the survivors disagree, saying they need more aid.
They want the government to care about them as much as they care about the soccer stadiums.
Survivors of the 2023 earthquake are protesting slow reconstruction efforts.
Protesters are critical of the government's investment in stadiums and infrastructure for the World Cup.
The government has spent 4.6 billion dirhams on housing aid but over 20 billion on stadium preparations.
Some survivors are still living in tents while others have received insufficient aid.
The government defends its reconstruction efforts and denies prioritizing World Cup spending.
- Who
- Moroccan earthquake survivors and the Moroccan government.
- What
- Survivors are protesting what they say is slow reconstruction aid compared to spending on World Cup infrastructure.
- When
- The protest occurred on the second anniversary of the 2023 earthquake.
- Where
- Atlas Mountains of Morocco, Rabat.
- Why
- Survivors are demanding more aid for rebuilding their homes after the 2023 earthquake, criticizing the government's focus on World Cup spending.
Earthquake Survivors
Moroccan Government
Aid Distribution
Earthquake Survivors
Aid has been slow, insufficient, and unfairly prioritized in favor of World Cup spending.
Moroccan Government
Reconstruction is progressing and that World Cup investments will benefit the country.
Living Conditions
Earthquake Survivors
Many survivors remain in tents and have not received adequate support.
Moroccan Government
Most tents have been dismantled and reconstruction is advanced.
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.8
- Earthquake Victims
- Nearly 3,000 killed
- Homes Rebuilt
- 51,154
- Homes Damaged
- 59,675
- Housing Aid per Home (Destroyed)
- 140,000 dirhams
- Housing Aid per Home (Partially Damaged)
- 80,000 dirhams
- Stadium Funding Allocation
- Over 20 billion dirhams
- Moroccan Poverty Rate (2014)
- 11.9%
- Moroccan Poverty Rate (2024)
- 6.8%