Stability in Morocco is price stability
21/10/2022572818 min
While Morocco may seem stable, history suggests this will not last and the mood on the streets can change quickly due to high inflation rates.
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Managing Water Scarcity
02/08/2022748265 min
Beyond the volumetric response, Morocco has also to think about water reallocation strategies in order to adapt to climate change.
Generalization of Social Protection: is it Establishing the Welfare State or Instilling the Policy of Abandonment?
20/07/2022551952 min
Framework Law No. 09.21 proposes a new concept of social protection. However, funding this project requires the removal of the compensation fund and the fiscal financing for social policy, affecting precarious social groups.
The Open Government in Morocco: Context, Objectives, and Outcome
19/07/2022475442 min
Five years after Morocco’s embracing the Open Government Initiative, many of its goals have not been achieved yet, notably those related to transparency, integrity and the concrete implementation of the OGP concept, due to the lack of a clear legal framework structuring its work.
The Missing Block: Bitcoin & Blockchain policy in Morocco
18/07/20221433145 min
While Cryptocurrency adoption is thriving in Morocco, the government (and central bank) is adopting a cautious approach.
Knocking at the Walls of Ceuta and Melilla: Irregular Migration and the Political—Security Nexus
14/06/2022494237 min
The establishment of a permanent body for border security between Morocco and Spain, whose tasks include the management of irregular migration, is necessary to ensure the effectiveness and stability of cooperation.
Petitions in Municipal Action Plans: A chance to follow-up on the promises of participation?
07/06/2022371237 min
Taking citizens’ inputs for local governance into consideration, depends on whether the new municipal councils will include past petitions in their future action plans.
China’s Digital Silk Road in Morocco: The Implications of Digital Sector Dominance
23/05/202212340110 min
In the short term, DSR may serve Morocco to strengthen its digital infrastructure, but the long-term repercussions may create serious risks of cyber espionage, mass data collection, and political leverage that should not be ignored.
Four Strategic Gains from the Reconstruction of Lagouira
26/03/2022354032 min
At first glance, measures to develop Lagouira demonstrate Morocco’s keenness to develop its southern provinces, a deeper look shows other geopolitical dimensions.
The Moroccan economy through the Doing Business Index
23/03/2022327413 min
Morocco can boost private investors’ confidence and encourage them to take risks in a context clouded by the consequences of both COVID-19 and 10 years of chaos and instability in the region.