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.
While Cryptocurrency adoption is thriving in Morocco, the government (and central bank) is adopting a cautious approach.
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.
Taking citizens’ inputs for local governance into consideration, depends on whether the new municipal councils will include past petitions in their future action plans.
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.
At first glance, measures to develop Lagouira demonstrate Morocco’s keenness to develop its southern provinces, a deeper look shows other geopolitical dimensions.
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.
Trust in Public Administration during the Era of Pandemic
Morocco like other MENA countries has high unemployment rates among highly educated job seekers.
The second Policy Dialogue Series 2021/2022 was under the theme “Moroccan Fiscal Policies: For An Equitable Tax and A Simplified Process” held on December 16th, 2021 in Rabat. This edition was organized jointly with OXFAM Maroc.
