(MENAFN) Morocco and Belgium recently signed a new cooperation program value USD 18.74mn for 2016 and 2020.

Accordingly, the program hits on four broad lines, such as; the promotion and protection of women's and children's rights and other programs.

In addition, the program will complete the recent one valuing USD 44.49mn, which invests in sustainable and solidarity agriculture, like date palms.

Both countries are partners for more than 50 years in major fields as vocational training, development of agriculture sectors and water and liquid purification.