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"The aim is to provide the Moroccan cooperative movement with a legal framework that is both flexible and coherent."

"The government will press ahead with the generalization of mandatory health coverage, financial assistance to needy families, and will launch the generalization of the pension system, as it also continues the reform of the health and education sectors."

"We are also counting on the confidence of local and foreign investors who always maintain the pace of their investments to create employment opportunities and strengthen growth."

"In addition, the award of the organisation of two mega football events, the Africa Cup of Nations in 2025 and the 2030 World Cup [shared with Spain, Portugal, Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay], constitutes a great opportunity for our country, and should certainly further energise our territories and have a great impact on growth and employment."

"Morocco also braces for the launch of major infrastructure projects as it prepares to host the 2030 World Cup and as it continues post-earthquake relief along with reconstruction of homes and facilities destroyed by the recent floods."

"we have chosen to provide targeted subsidies by the state so that there is no impact on the entire economy. (...) I am referring here to transport or electricity, for which we have maintained prices at an appropriate level so that there is no impact on growth."

"What we want now is to maintain the pace of reforms. To gain credibility in these reforms and have funding, we must maintain this pace which allows us to reduce the budget deficit annually."

"The most important thing for us is that the intervention and the program are very rapid so that these disruptions do not affect the performance of businesses and the economy of the Kingdom."

"Today, this institution is no longer able to fulfill these roles efficiently, leaving an organizational void that has had a certain negative impact on the exercise of craft activities and on the attractiveness of the products and services offered to consumers. The text therefore aims to generate certain positive externalities for the future of the sector."

"This sector has just been attached to the Ministry of Crafts and we have discovered a promising sector. Indeed, the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) sector, although recently institutionalized, plays an essential role in the socio-economic chessboard of the country, particularly through cooperatives, associations and mutual societies that work as close as possible to the population concerned."

"The Government has therefore taken charge, through a proactive approach, of the promotion and structuring of this sector. The Ministry has operationalized strategies articulated around several axes: reform of the legal framework, upgrading and strengthening the capacities of ESS organizations, support for marketing, establishment of partnerships with the various stakeholders for better coordination of actions and convergence of programs dedicated to the sector. Thus, on the legislative side, the Ministry presented Bill No. 12.112 relating to cooperatives which was adopted by Parliament on July 16 and 2 bills relating to fair trade and the social economy which are currently being studied."

"Indeed, we believe that the implementation of this text is likely to increase directly and indirectly, through induced effects, the share of the craft sector in the national economy. The structuring of the sector and the recognition of qualifications will undoubtedly facilitate the emergence of a new climate, more conducive to the exercise of craft activities. This will generate, we hope, significant gains in productivity and attractiveness for the Moroccan craft product."

"I am sincerely grateful for the warm reception accorded to the Moroccan delegation, and I congratulate the United Arab Emirates for their wonderful organization of this World Expo. Our presence at Expo 2020 Dubai allows us to introduce our ancient heritage, plus our tourism, cultural and scientific achievements to the world. Morocco's participation in Expo 2020 Dubai showcases the Kingdom's commitment to actively contribute to an enriching dialogue at both regional and international levels for a safer and more stable future for all, while our pavilion is a platform to announce our new identity, 'Morocco Now', highlighting Morocco's investment and industrial opportunities, particularly for foreign investment."