Morocco opens ANAPEC internships to people without diplomas to fight youth unemployment

The House of Representatives on Monday adopted Bill 51.25, which expands employment-integration programs to include people without diplomas. Approved by a majority, the bill received 89 votes in favor, none against, and 15 abstentions. In particular, it makes it possible to shorten the duration of training-to-employment programs and broaden state incentives.

2.9 million young Moroccans are out of work and education, mostly women and girls

In Morocco, the number of young people aged 15 to 29 who are neither employed, in school, nor in training (NEET) stands at 2.9 million. Among them, 72% are women and girls, according to a new report by the High Commission for Planning (HCP), in partnership with the ILO and the EU. Speaking to Yabiladi, sociologist Hakima Laala analyzes the complex process that leaves these individuals at the edge of despair.