Morocco, which has embarked on a panoply of structural reforms in various fields, is an inspiring success story for many developing countries, they said at this session on "The Agenda for the Future: how to make growth more resilient and inclusive".
Speakers also praised Morocco's social policy, as well as the joint action and complementarity between the State and the private sector, two pillars of inclusive and resilient growth.
In this regard, Minister of National Education, Preschool Learning and Sports, Chakib Benmoussa, reviewed several facets of the NMD that Morocco has made its own, under the enlightened guidance of HM King Mohammed VI, noting that this model embodies a shared ambition backed by a well-defined participatory approach, the work of all stakeholders.
The main aim of the NMD is to give substance to the aspirations of citizens and to bring Morocco up to the level of developed countries, added the Minister, insisting that the support of international organizations is important to accompany this reformist choice and achieve the objectives set.
For her part, Polish Finance Minister Magdalena Rzeczkowska praised Morocco's far-reaching reforms, particularly on the socio-economic front, commending the Kingdom's effective management of the effects of the September 8 earthquake and its ability to implement far-reaching economic reforms and establish solid institutions.
Ricardo Hausmann, professor of economics at Harvard University (USA), said that "the whole world can learn from Morocco's experience, a country that has managed to preserve a very stable macro-economic situation, undertake reforms and succeed in several strategic bets".
On the sidelines of this session, participants watched a video reviewing the major development projects launched in Morocco over the last two decades, including the National Initiative for Human Development and the generalization of social protection.