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Article Evaluation - "Development-supported agriculture"


 * Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you? The article was short and mainly to the point. There was a paragraph or so that seemed unnecessary and a bit off topic, even though the article claimed it was a related term.


 * Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added? What else could be improved? Yes there is information that is out of date such as the "future possibilities: vertical farming" section. This section talks about the possibility of vertical farming but that the concept is only hypothetical because it is not yet created. This is false. There are numerous accounts of vertical farming across the globe. This section should cite at least one and use it as an example.


 * Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? The article as a whole seems neutral on the topic of Development-supported agriculture. However there was at least one account of bias towards the support of one project. The entry used many positive adjectives within a few sentences that made it appear heavily biased in support for that project.


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? There didn't appear to be any conversations going on behind the scenes behind this topic. Just silent edits. 4 of the external links did not work. I thought this topic was more along the lines of developing countries increasing their development and development in agriculture which was not the same concept of this article.

Choose your topic - Morocco "Health and Well-being in Morocco"


 * The Morocco wiki page has a section for healthcare but only contains one vague sentence. It is missing valuable data that pertains to the UN development goal of Good Health and Well-being.

Health and Well-being in Morocco
Many efforts are made by countries around the world to address health issues and eradicate disease, Morocco included. Child health, maternal health, and diseases are all components of health and well-being. Morocco is a developing country that has made many strides to improve these categories. However, Morocco still has many health issues to improve on. According to research published, in 2005 only 16% of citizens in Morocco had health insurance or coverage. In data from the World Bank, Morocco experiences high infant mortality rates at 20 deaths per 1,000 births (2017) and high maternal mortality rates at 121 deaths per 100,000 births (2015).

The government of Morocco sets up surveillance systems within the already existing healthcare system to monitor and collect data. Mass education in hygiene is implemented in primary education schools which are free for residents of Morocco. In 2005, The government of Morocco approved two reforms to expand health insurance coverage. The first reform was a mandatory health insurance plan for public and private sector employees to expand coverage from 16 percent of the population to 30 percent. The second reform created a fund to cover services for the poor. Both reforms improved access to high-quality care. Infant mortality has improved significantly since 1960 when there were 144 deaths per 1000 live births, in 2000, 42 per 1,000 live births, and now it is 20 per 1,000 live births. The country’s under-five mortality rate dropped by 60% between 1990 and 2011. According to data from the World Bank, the present mortality rate is still very high, over 7 times higher than in neighboring country Spain. In 2014, Morocco adopted a national plan to increase progress on maternal and child health. The Moroccan Plan was started by the Moroccan Minister of Health, His Excellency Dr. El Houssaine Louardi, and Dr. Ala Alwan, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, on 13 November 2013 in Rabat. Morocco has made significant progress in reducing deaths among both children and mothers. Based off World Bank data, the nation’s maternal mortality ratio fell by 67% between 1990 and 2010. In 2014, spending on healthcare accounted for 5.9% of the country's GDP. Since 2014, spending on healthcare as as part of the GDP has decreased. However, health expenditure per capita (PPP) has steadily increased since 2000. In 2015, the Moroccan health expenditure was $435.29 per capita. In 2017, Morocco ranked 16th out of 29 countries on the Global Youth Wellbeing Index. Moroccan youths experience a lower self-harm rate than the global index by an average of 4 encounters per year. 63% of youth say their standard of living will be better than their parents.

Promoting health and well-being at all ages is essential to sustainable development in Morocco. More effort is needed to increase access to health insurance, basic sanitation services and continue to lower infant and maternal mortality rates in the country. Morocco is receptive to healthcare reforms and change. The nation is continuously taking steps to improve health and sets an example for other developing countries in the Middle East and North Africa.