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The rise of new print titles in an increasingly digitally driven sector shows that the Moroccan media business still has the capacity to absorb innovative products, particularly if they cater for the larger, Arabic-speaking public. A 14-member commission led by the minister of communication has been set up to design a new press code to include standards for online newspapers and to create a...

Continuing its efforts to improve literacy rates and match curricula with employers’ needs, Morocco has been increasing its investment in education. Rural enrolment levels are steadily rising, climbing from 49.7% in 2007/08 to 56% in 2010/11. Economic growth is bringing opportunities for increased participation of the private education sector, while international cooperation with new universities...

Galvanised by encouraging policy-driven results, as well as by the 2011 constitutional amendments that enshrined access to health care as a basic right of all citizens, Morocco is securing the gains it has made over the past two decades. While health care indicators have shown improvements in recent years, a noticeable gap continues to exist between the country’s urban and rural areas, prompting...

In the face of important environmental challenges created by rapid population growth, pollution and climate change, Morocco has established itself as a strong advocate for environmental protection and conservation. The government’s major new energy strategy focuses on diversifying energy sources with the target to produce 42% of electricity needs from renewables by 2020. Despite the presence of...

As a rapidly growing country with only modest energy resources, Morocco’s dependence on external power supplies continued to increase over 2012, with the value of energy imports jumping 11.9% year-on-year from 2011 to 2012. With 96% of energy needs met by fossil fuel imports, especially oil and coal, the country is in a precarious fiscal position as government budgets grapple with elevated oil...

Agriculture contributed 13.2% of GDP in 2011, up slightly from an average yearly contribution of 13% of GDP between 2006 and 2010. Poor weather conditions in the first quarter of 2012 significantly reduced the seasonal output of many crops. However, efforts to boost investment, restructure the sector and modernise agricultural practices should help to protect against future shocks. The sector is...