This "strategic note" sheds light on the evolution of the pandemic in Morocco as well as on the economic and social situation of the country since the beginning of the crisis, taking as reference the results of the surveys and analyzes conducted by the HCP as well as reports on the economic outlook in Morocco issued by the World Bank, says a joint press release.

The note also highlights the actions undertaken by Morocco and the main recommendations of the UN agencies to support an integrated and effective response to the economic and social repercussions of the crisis.

The document calls for seeing, in the crisis, opportunities to be seized to ensure a recovery in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), noting that this recovery should be inclusive so that no one is left behind, the source said, adding that its recommendations call for greater attention to monitoring multidimensional poverty, innovation in the collection and analysis of contextualized data, investment in the continuity of public education and health services during and after the crisis, as well as strengthening regionalization and enhancing the role of civil society.

The "strategic note" and its various recommendations are intended to serve as a working tool for an immediate, medium and long term socio-economic response to Covid-19 in a collaborative spirit of shared responsibility to meet the needs of vulnerable people, protect jobs and livelihoods and enable a gradual and sustainable recovery of the economy, the source points out.

The decisions to be taken in the coming months will certainly be crucial in order to achieve the SDGs, the source says, noting that this joint "strategic note" shows that "the crisis calls for a more equitable, inclusive and environmentally friendly recovery towards sustainable economies and more resilient societies, particularly in the face of pandemics and climate change".