Forward-looking approach

Kingdom of Morocco’s New Development Model offers a pan-african leap into the future

MOROCCO has adopted a New Development Model (NDM) that reshapes the way our nation is conceiving and planning its own future.

The Kingdom of Morocco has a reputation for knowing how to focus on the progress of its nation and the well-being of its people.

As a reflection of this unwavering commitment, Morocco has never failed to reassess the path of its destiny to keep on track with the requirements of the development and prosperity in an ever-changing world.

As such, the NDM, adopted two weeks ago, stands as a testimony to Morocco’s forward-looking approach and paves the way for a promising, inclusive and bright future for all Moroccans, regardless of their gender, wealth and political or religious beliefs.

The model is the result of broadbased comprehensive national dialogue aimed at tackling contemporary and future challenges.

Under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the process involved extensive, honest and frank engagement with various sectors of our society. His Majesty King Mohammed VI called upon the national collective wisdom of the Moroccan people to unify them around the same ambition, approach and vision.

einnvl ii snio en we id thin mt oh re on cc do’ msn,eo wu rd sets r to innyg as and capable response to the Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated our deep and honest commitment to domestic, continental and international responsibilities. While other nations have struggled in the face of Covid-19,

Morocco has been strengthened in its choices and has been confirmed, once again, as a nation that upholds the values of empathy, solidarity and responsibility.

As many may admit, the efficient and effective management of the pandemic, and our collaboration with our brothers and sisters in Africa demonstrates our whole-hearted commitment as a key player in responding to current and future continental challenges.

The NDM draws from an inward-looking perspective that Morocco has undertaken to confront and tackle past challenges and shortcomings, while also committing to a better future. For a 1 000-year-old nation like Morocco, the model lays a strong foundation for building a resilient future, which cannot be done wthiethpoaustt.a comprehensive diagnosis of

It is a direct reflection of the diversity of Morocco as a nation, rich in resources and with an ever-evolving economy. It represents a pact between public officials and citizens towards the realisation of their national aspirations. It is in this sense that the model promotes public participation in all components of public life. The model belongs to all Moroccans, regardless of their gender, social status, place of residence, political persuasion and belief systems. It binds all Moroccans together as a nation sharing a common destiny and collectively working towards a shared, prosperous future.

The objectives are doubling the GDP per capita by 2035, increasing the capacity of the economy to create jobs, significantly reducing social and territorial inequalities, ensuring universal health coverage and providing quality education.

Morocco advocates for the massive use of digital technology, wise regulation of public affairs, and strengthening of domestic investment in education and health-care facilities.

The NDM shines a light on Morocco’s openness to the world. Our country does not conceive its future to be separated from that of its partners. Morocco has always made its geographical position a driving force for its development, and a responsibility assumed in unison with other nations.

Therefore, the NDM recognises that the changes in the international schemes are not only challenges, but also represent opportunities tor einwfohrce et hi en rt eing ra th tie on ma en did tercroa-noe pa enr, at aio fr ni -, can or Euro-african spheres. Priority will be given to Africa, a continent of the future, where the dense network of co-operation agreements linking Morocco to other countries and the potential of the African Continental

Free Trade Area opens promising prospects for co-operation.

In line with our African policy, the NDM is a bet for the future and could be a catalyst for deepening partnership and business ties with Africa at bilateral, regional and continental levels.

Such an approach is likely to foster a renewed relationship with our continent, a win-win relationship that mobilises complement ari ties, boost s economic profiles and helps build regional value chains in high-potential sectors (agribusiness, textiles, automotive industry, tourism, higher education, innovation, cultural industry and sustainable development and the pharmaceutical industry).

The NDM emphasises a culture of consensus which is deeply rooted within the Moroccan way of advocating diplomacy. Morocco maintains and proactively fosters a mindset of sharing, interaction and dialogue within the continent and beyond. This places Morocco as a trusted and credible partner that values above all unity and cohesion in a world where divisions and strife prevail.

The model is profoundly African in its aspirations as they are aligned with the ones of a continent that prioritises dialogue over division, solidarity over selfishness, and cohesion over discordaagnetniddeaoclaorgvye.dthoeutnfdormmisoraonccinotienrniatsl unwavering attachment, foremost, to its continental, and subsequently to universal, values.