Morocco

Although it continues to be dominated by informal trade and business, the Moroccan retail sector has been in continual evolution over the past couple of years, with the ongoing influx of foreign brands and franchises coinciding with public and private investment in dedicated retail spaces.

At present, the vocational training system in Morocco consists of one main public provider, the Bureau of Professional Training and Employment Promotion (Office de la Formation Professionnelle et de la Promotion du Travail, OFPPT), which was created in 1974 to increase the pool of professionally trained citizens.

With an increasing number of students going to university, and an expanding role for the private sector, the educational sector in Morocco is undergoing a period of transition. Alongside measures to reorganise the sector and better prepare students to meet the demands of the labour force, challenges remain, key among which is ensuring access...