Morocco

New Country Partnership Framework between the Kingdom of Morocco and the World Bank Group (WBG) - 2019-2024

LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE PREVIOUS CPS
The implementation experience of the CPS provides important lessons for the new Partnership Framework:
WBG’s support to key reforms was critical to mobilize consensus on broad institutional and policy reforms.
Deepening and developing effective mechanisms for citizen engagement
Designing effective Results framework with realistic indicators
The WBG’s knowledge programs and exchange with peer and leading countries represent the cornerstone of WBG’s engagement.

ANALYTICAL UNDERPINNINGS FOR THE NEW CPF
Country Economic Memorandum titled Morocco 2040, Emerging by Investing in Intangible Capital
Systematic Country Diagnosis (SCD)
the Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD)

STRUCTURE OF THE NEW CPF

Covid-19 related support projects
Support to health for saving lives threatened by the virus (Health Support Program-for-Results (PforR), a Development Policy Financing (DPF), Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option)
Protecting the poor and vulnerable (Special Pandemic Fund CAS-COVID-19, Social Protection Emergency Cash Transfer Response Project, The Early Childhood Development (ECD) Program, Disaster Risk Management program)
Ensuring sustainable business growth and job creation (Financing Innovative Startups and SMEs Project, Financial and Digital Inclusion DPF)
Strengthening policies, institutions, and investment for rebuilding better (COVID-19 economy watch committee, Additional Financing for the Urban Transport Program PforR, Green Generation Program-for-Results)

The International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Education Support Program. To combat weakness in the education system of Morocco (over 496 million US dollars)
Supporting the economic inclusion of youth. To create training services including apprenticeships, orientation, qualification, and retraining services (55 million US dollar)
Municipal Performance Program. To promote efficiency and proper oversight in Morocco's urban sectors (about 760 million US dollars)
Financial Inclusion and Digital Economy DPF. To create a more equitable private sector, and spur private investing by more Moroccans by creating a new national economic model (over 685 million US dollars)