Keywords: Social Protection


Morocco’s CESE Reviews Working Conditions of Security and Cleaning Staff in Public Contracts

Morocco’s Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) is examining the employment conditions of security guards and cleaning workers hired by private companies to provide services to public administrations and state-owned institutions. The initiative seeks to address persistent social challenges......

Morocco Launches 16th National Breastfeeding Campaign to Improve Infant Health

Morocco has launched the 16th edition of its National Breastfeeding Promotion Campaign, renewing efforts to improve infant nutrition and strengthen maternal and child health. Running from October 20 to November 20, 2026, the initiative is led by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection in partnership......

Morocco’s Haraki Group Demands Measurable Government Targets and Stronger Accountability

Morocco’s government programme has come under scrutiny in the House of Councillors, where opposition representatives are calling for clearer commitments, measurable policy targets and stronger mechanisms to hold public officials accountable. During the parliamentary debate on the programme presented......

His Majesty King Mohammed VI Chairs Council of Ministers to Review Morocco’s 2027 Budget Priorities

Protecting household purchasing power, expanding employment opportunities for young people and narrowing regional inequalities are among the central priorities of Morocco’s proposed 2027 budget, as the government seeks to combine social commitments with economic stability and greater national strategic......

Who Is Youns Bjijou? Morocco’s New Health and Social Protection Minister

Youns Bjijou has been appointed Minister of Health and Social Protection by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, bringing to the government a physician and academic whose career spans medical education, healthcare management and the leadership of major health institutions. Born on June 22, 1971, in Taza, Bjijou......

Morocco ranked eighth among World Bank borrowers with $1.77 billion in 2025

Morocco ranked eighth among the largest borrowers from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) in fiscal year 2025, securing $1.77 billion in new lending commitments, according to the World Bank Group’s annual report. The figure marked a modest increase from the $1.75 billion......

IMF praises Morocco’s fiscal consolidation efforts amid rising energy costs

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed Morocco’s efforts to strengthen its public finances and reduce the budget deficit, while stressing the importance of maintaining social protection for the country’s most vulnerable households. The assessment highlights the challenge of balancing......

World Bank warns that weak job creation could slow poverty reduction in Morocco

Morocco has made substantial progress in reducing poverty over the past two decades, but persistent weaknesses in the labour market and deep disparities between urban and rural communities continue to threaten further improvements in living standards. In a report published on October 9, 2026, the World......

Larache Private Clinic Temporarily Closed After Emergency Care Controversy

A private clinic in Larache has been temporarily shut down by Morocco’s Ministry of Health and Social Protection following an investigation into the handling of a medical emergency involving a 14-month-old child. The administrative measure was issued after an inspection commission identified several......