The Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, held two meetings on Tuesday in Rabat with the majority parties, dedicated to discussing and exchanging views on the measures and mechanisms related to the rollout of direct social support.
Mr. Akhannouch conferred during the meeting with representatives of the majority parties, in the presence of the Constitutional Union and the Social Democratic Movement parties, which support the government.
During the meeting, the Head of Government reviewed with the political party representatives the various procedures and measures that will be taken for the optimal implementation of direct social support, set to enter into force before the end of the current year.
The direct social support program, representing the second phase of the social protection expansion initiative following the successful rollout of mandatory health insurance by the end of 2022, aligns with the Royal vision to generalize social protection—one of the key pillars of the social state linked to "lifelong social protection."
Targeting children as well as poor and vulnerable families, this program aims to raise the living standards of target households, combat poverty and vulnerability, improve human and social development indicators, and achieve social and spatial equity by extending support to broad segments of citizens.
In this context, the political party representatives praised the participatory approach adopted by the government ahead of rolling out this major national project, built on dialogue, consultation, and mutual listening.
The meeting was attended by the Minister of the Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit, and the Minister Delegate to the Minister of Economy and Finance in charge of the Budget, Fouzi Lekjaa.
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Mohamed Joudar, Secretary-General of the Constitutional Union, urged voters to turn out in large numbers to strengthen Moroccan democracy and shape the Kingdom's legislative and executive direction for the next five years. Speaking after casting his ballot in Casablanca, he highlighted key priorities for the upcoming government—including healthcare, education, purchasing power protection, and preparations for the 2030 World Cup—noting the party's participation with 74 local and 12 regional electoral lists.
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