WB President Welcomes Morocco's Strategy to Mitigate Crisis' Effects

The President of the World Bank Group (WB) David Malpass, welcomed Friday Morocco's proactive and anticipatory strategy to mitigate the effects of the health crisis, Morocco’s news agency MAP reported.

During a meeting held via videoconference with Minister of Economy, Finance and Administration Reform Mohamed Benchaaboun, on the sidelines of the IMF/WB spring meetings, Malpass highlighted the readiness of the Bank to reinforce its support to the economic and social development of Morocco, the Ministry said in a statement.

Speaking at the meeting, which was also attended by the Governor of Bank Al-Maghrib Abdellatif Jouahri, Malpass stressed WB's willingness to provide financial support and technical assistance to various priority reform projects undertaken by Morocco.

On this occasion, Benchaaboun noted the relevance of the response measures adopted by Moroccan authorities since the outbreak of the pandemic, in order to limit the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the national economy and in accordance with the High Directives of HM King Mohammed VI.

He also reviewed the main priority reform projects undertaken by Morocco to promote a dynamic recovery and strengthen economic resilience, notably the economic recovery plan brought by the Mohammed VI Investment Fund, the generalization of social protection, and public sector reform.

In this regard, he noted that the WB was asked to further strengthen its support, financially and technically, in order to assist the Kingdom in its efforts to contain the effects of the crisis and implement its development program.

Governor of BAM Abdellatif Jouahri noted that the WB is called upon to support Morocco in some priority development areas, including national productivity resilience, informal sector integration, and digitalization.

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