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The project to generalize social protection is a strategic choice driven by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, aimed at building a new generation of welfare state that places people at the heart of development policies, said the President of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE), Abdelkader Amara, on Monday in Rabat.
Speaking at the opening of the 10th International Parliamentary Forum on Social Justice, held under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Amara noted that Morocco is moving steadily forward on the path toward establishing social protection as an effective right rather than a temporary privilege.
According to the CESE President, the Kingdom’s sustained efforts and major reforms now highlight the urgent need to develop an integrated national model for social justice, aimed at strengthening resilience, making social protection a lever for empowerment and establishing equity as a foundation for stability and sustainable development.
The Council considers that this model should rest on four pillars: defining clear objectives that place citizens at the heart of the various programs, adopting clear and objective evaluation criteria to ensure the effectiveness of state social policies, ensuring the convergence of public policies related to social justice and optimizing financing mechanisms to guarantee the sustainability of the model, he explained.
Despite the progress achieved, significant challenges remain to be addressed to ensure the successful implementation of this societal project, Amara pointed out, adding that social protection, however important it is, cannot on its own guarantee societal resilience, which depends on a range of factors that enhance human capacity to adapt to change, seize opportunities and withstand shocks.
Noting that the resilience of societies is no longer a choice but a strategic necessity that requires inclusive, equitable and sustainable public policies, the CESE president said that this resilience is measured not only by societies’ development potential, but also by their ability to protect individuals in times of crisis and to guarantee their dignity and equal opportunities.
To build more resilient societies, it is essential to enhance human capital, protect vulnerable groups, accelerate the implementation of advanced regionalization, and promote the third sector represented by the social and solidarity economy, Amara insisted, while also calling for the diversification of the economic fabric to integrate various productive activities and promote innovation and scientific research.
He added that it is also a matter of accelerating digital transformation, stimulating employment and strengthening food and water security to build resilience to climate change, while developing mechanisms to adapt to these changes.
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