Casablanca – Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch has outlined the Moroccan government’s ambitious plans to prioritize the pressing issue of unemployment, marking it as a national imperative during his address at the eighth International Parliamentary Forum for Social Justice. In a bid to stimulate economic growth and bolster social cohesion, Akhannouch announced a strategic shift towards dedicating the forthcoming phase of governance to confront the challenges of joblessness head-on.

In his comprehensive speech delivered at the Council of Advisors, Akhannouch commended the government’s resilience in navigating the initial phases of fortifying the nation’s social infrastructure amidst the formidable backdrop of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the pandemic’s profound impact on the labor market, the Prime Minister underscored the government’s swift and effective response, which entailed a range of social and economic interventions aimed at mitigating the crisis’s adverse effects on families, businesses, and workers across the country.

Central to Akhannouch’s address were the innovative employment strategies pioneered by the government, notably the “Workshops” program designed to facilitate the integration of citizens facing barriers to entry into the job market and providing support to those who found themselves unemployed due to the pandemic-induced economic downturn. The Prime Minister highlighted encouraging outcomes from previous iterations of these initiatives, particularly in empowering women and bolstering rural communities.

Moreover, Akhannouch underscored the government’s unwavering commitment to enacting comprehensive reforms in social legislation, with a particular emphasis on labor laws, to ensure the preservation of stability and social harmony within enterprises while safeguarding the rights of workers as the economy transitions towards a more structured framework.

The Prime Minister’s address epitomized the government’s holistic approach to tackling unemployment and fostering sustainable development. Against the backdrop of the International Parliamentary Forum for Social Justice, the event serves as a pivotal platform for deliberating on parliamentary strategies aimed at enhancing the availability of decent work opportunities, in alignment with the nation’s overarching objective of establishing productive employment avenues as a fundamental pillar of social protection.