Morocco and OECD conclude Country Program II

The Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, held talks in Rabat on Wednesday with the Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Mathias Cormann. During these talks, he praised the ongoing and fruitful cooperation between the Kingdom of Morocco and this international organization.

These talks provided an opportunity to announce the closure of the Country Program II between Morocco and the OECD. This program aimed to strengthen support, partnership, and cooperation in implementing a series of structural reforms in the fields of public governance, the economy and investment, social integration, and territorial development. It sought to introduce more of the best practices adopted by the OECD, according to a press release from the Head of Government's department.

During the meeting, the Head of Government recalled the significant socioeconomic changes that Morocco has undergone. These changes have enabled the Kingdom to evolve into an emerging regional economic power through the adoption of ambitious strategies in many promising sectors, such as renewable energies, green hydrogen, the automotive industry, and aeronautics.

Akhannouch also welcomed the positive conclusions of the OECD's first economic study of Morocco. This study analyzed the Kingdom's economic situation and its main points were reviewed by Cormann during the talks. On this occasion, both parties expressed their desire to continue the dynamic of the bilateral partnership and to move forward towards new and promising prospects for cooperation.

The Country Program II is a further milestone in strengthening constructive cooperation between Morocco and the OECD. The Kingdom of Morocco was the first country in the North Africa and Middle East region, and one of the first four countries in the world, to sign a Country Program Memorandum of Understanding with the OECD.

The first phase of the 2015-2018 Country Program supported the major reforms undertaken by Morocco in several economic and social fields, as well as in governance, concludes the press release.