PhD Researcher in Rural & Regional Development Hajar wassila
About me
Hajar Wassila is a PhD researcher in Rural and Regional Development at Sichuan Agricultural University (China). Her research focuses on rural women’s access to microfinance, economic resilience, and climate adaptation in Morocco. She works at the intersection of gender, financial inclusion, and sustainable rural development.
Hajar Wassila is a PhD researcher in Rural and Regional Development at Sichuan Agricultural University (China), specializing in economic resilience, microfinance systems, and climate adaptation in rural contexts. Her work focuses particularly on rural women in Morocco, examining how financial inclusion and cooperative structures can strengthen long-term economic and climate resilience.
She holds an academic background in International Trade (Morocco), a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée (France), and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Southwest Petroleum University (China). Her interdisciplinary trajectory bridges economic systems, development policy, and field-based rural research.
Beyond her academic work, Hajar actively engages in international academic and intercultural platforms. She was awarded Best Speaker – Live Performance at a provincial forum in Sichuan, China, recognizing her communication and leadership abilities in academic presentation settings.
Her doctoral research aims to contribute to evidence-based policy discussions on gender-inclusive rural development, financial systems, and climate resilience in developing regions. She is committed to building sustainable bridges between academic research, field practice, and development strategy.