Hassan II Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary Sciences (IAV)

Member Type:

MENA Research Center

Location:

Rabat

Morocco

Research Focus Areas:

On-farm water-use efficiency and productivity

Water valuation and pricing

System-wide water use management and modeling

Groundwater pollution and degradation

Groundwater socioeconomics and policy

Climate change adaptation

Water and wastewater treatment

Treated wastewater reuse

Modeling the water/food/energy nexus

Energy efficiency and renewable energy

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The Hassan II Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine (IAV) is a multidisciplinary polytechnic center for biological and earth sciences and technologies. It uses an integrated approach to higher education, training, and scientific research to serve agricultural and rural development. IAV comprises six schools located on two campuses in Rabat and Agadir: agronomy, veterinary, agro-food industry, horticulture, topography, and rural engineering. It has more than 320 professors and researchers, 180 technical staff, several research laboratories, and a veterinary teaching hospital. IAV offers masters and doctoral training in engineering, veterinary, water resources management, ecosystem management, and horticulture, among other subject areas.