In reviewing the government’s four-year track record, Morocco’s Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch described the performance of his administration as “positive and concrete,” despite global instability and adverse climate conditions.
Speaking on a special broadcast aired on Al Oula and 2M channels, Akhannouch reviewed what he called a “successful governmental assessment” in key sectors including the economy, social protection, health, employment, and social dialogue.
Key achievements cited include doubling regular government revenue from MAD 229 billion in 2020 to MAD 427 billion in 2025, and tax revenues expected to reach MAD 363 billion in 2026 (vs MAD 199 billion in 2020).
Akhannouch also mentioned the budget deficit that went from 7.1% to 3.5% this year, and remittances from Moroccans abroad that reached MAD 82 billion. He also addressed this year’s national economic growth rate of 4.6%, with an average of 4.4% projected for the 2021–2026 period.
Morocco, he noted, has managed to overcome the effects of global inflation caused by the war in Ukraine and the post-COVID-19 period, recalling that his administration intervened to keep electricity, transportation, and wheat prices stable.
Social protection advances, the head of government explained, involved the creation of a unified social registry enabling over 11 million people to receive social aid with an annual budget of MAD 9.5 billion.
According to him, achievements also include public education improvements, such as welcoming 8.3 million students, increasing “pioneer schools” from 600 to 4,600 (with a target of 6,600 next year).
In this regard, Akhannouch noted that teachers underwent training a few weeks ago, while elligible families received direct back-to-school financial aid this week through the Unified Social Registry (200 dirhams for primary education and 300 dirhams for middle and secondary education), assuring that textbook prices remain reasonable.
On the healthcare front, he explained that 1,400 health centers are currently undergoing rehabilitation, while new investments have been initiated to build and upgrade provincial hospitals, along with plans to establish a university hospital center in every region of the Kingdom.
Akhannouch highlighted the efforts being made to strengthen human resources in the healthcare sector, notably by increasing the number of medical students and improving the healthcare professional-to-population ratio.
He also announced that, as part of the territorial management of these resources, 1,200 specialist doctors will be deployed across the country’s various regions.
He further discussed the implementation of the territorial health group system, describing it as a genuine transformation in the healthcare sector, as it allows citizens in all regions to access health centers staffed with the necessary medical personnel.
The governmental official mentioned employment generation among the key achievements of his administration, with 600,000 jobs created during the current mandate.
Meanwhile, agricultural production is set to increase this year in olives (+100%), dates (+50%), vegetables (+20%), and citrus (+25%).
Akhannouch also noted that four million households — approximately 12 million people — are currently benefiting from the Direct Aid Program, which he described as a “successful royal initiative.”
The beneficiaries includes 1 million seniors and 300,000 widows, with a 97% application acceptance rate.
Moreover, the housing support program has benefited between 54,000 and 56,000 people to date, with 48% of recipients being women and 23% coming from the diaspora.
Akhannouch also stressed earthquake reconstruction in Al Haouz: 51,000 homes rebuilt or restored to date, plus 300 schools and 100 health centers completed.
Regarding the issue of water stress, he emphasized that the programs implemented in this area are progressing at an accelerated pace, specifying that the cities of Casablanca and Rabat were facing the threat of water shortages before the launch of strategic projects, such as the interconnection of the Sebou and Bouregreg basins, as well as seawater desalination plants in Tangier, Nador, Casablanca, and TIznit.