Keywords: Public Policy


Vietnam to release nearly 10,000 prisoners under nationwide amnesty

Vietnam has announced plans to release nearly 10,000 prisoners in June as part of a nationwide amnesty that will also include foreign nationals, according to official statements. The decision is part of a regular policy of prisoner pardons carried out by the Vietnamese government to mark major national......

Conference “Work, Employment and Retirement”: final report expected in September

The future of the “Work, Employment and Retirement” conference is becoming clearer, as officials confirmed that a final report will be delivered in September. This document is expected to summarize the main areas of agreement and disagreement between the participants, while also presenting......

Aziz Akhannouch defends government social and economic record ahead of end of mandate

Aziz Akhannouch has presented a detailed review of his government’s social and economic achievements ahead of the end of the current legislative term, highlighting reforms carried out between 2021 and 2026. In a video message shared on official social media platforms, the Moroccan head of government......

Trainline faces pressure from UK policy changes and geopolitical tensions

British rail ticketing platform Trainline has warned of growing pressure on its business due to recent policy changes in the United Kingdom and ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The company forecasts net ticket sales between £6.2 billion and £6.45 billion by 2027, slightly......

Public service shifts toward more effective and transparent indicators

In Rabat, experts gathered to explore new approaches to evaluating public service governance during a roundtable organized by Institution of the Mediator of the Kingdom in partnership with Friedrich Naumann Foundation. Discussions highlighted the evolving role of performance indicators,......

Health insurance: reusable menstrual products to be reimbursed from the start of the school year

The government has announced that reusable menstrual products will be reimbursed starting from the next academic year, marking a significant step in public health and social policy. The measure will apply to women under the age of 26 as well as individuals facing financial hardship. According to official......

Northern Morocco faces floods that expose deep public policy failures

Recurrent flooding across northern Morocco has moved beyond the realm of exceptional weather events and now reflects a deeper structural crisis in public policy. Weeks of heavy and persistent rainfall have once again affected several cities, revealing long-standing weaknesses in urban planning, land......

AI-driven errors in Deloitte reports spark trust concerns for public policy

What started as a minor embarrassment for an Australian government agency has evolved into a cautionary tale about the risks of artificial intelligence in professional consulting. Deloitte, a global leader in advisory services, is at the center of two high-profile controversies that reveal the growing......

Policy evaluation drives transformation in Morocco's public sector

Investment Minister Karim Zidane has underscored the critical role of policy evaluation as a transformative tool for ensuring effective governance and aligning public action with citizens' needs. Speaking at a study day in Rabat focused on public-policy evaluation, Zidane described it as a "strategic......