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Fig 5: Showing all building with water supply resulting from a query of the data base 
Fig. 6: Orthophoto generated in different colours depending on the thematic information 
7. CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT AND CONCUUSIONS 
It has already been pointed out that the activities started with a pilot project, executed in a classical way by ink drawn maps. In par 
allel the concept for the information system has been worked out and various tests were realised. In spring 2000 the decision was 
taken to opt for the information system MGE and supply the necessary equipment to the Moroccan authorities in Ouarzazate (CER- 
KAS). The corresponding request for a grant was approved by the Swiss Directorate of Foreign Collaboration in October 2000 and a 
contract has been signed by the Swiss and Moroccan authorities. A 3-month training period for local staff started in November 2000 
in Switzerland. The training phase also provided an opportunity to finalise the data catalogue and the details of the inventory. In June 
the Geographic System, composed of 2 computers running under windows NT and peripheral equipment, was sent to Ouarzazate. 
Since about July, the data are being introduced into the information system and routine work is starting, accompanied by the neces 
sary field surveys. The plan is to finalise the inventory of the Draa Valley in 2004. Mainly within the coming year, the survey will be 
regularly evaluated in order to ensure that the inventory really meets the requirements of the Moroccan Government and can be 
considered as a reference for other activities in this field. 
The authors of the article are grateful to the Swiss Directorate of Foreign Collaboration for the financing of a substantial part of the 
project and to the Ministry of Culture and Communication of the Kingdom of Morocco and the Direction of the Cultural Heritage for 
their support of the project.