During this meeting, the two officials discussed the strategic partnership between the High Commission for Planning (HCP) and the UNDS as part of the 2017-2021 cooperation between Morocco and the UN body and committed to strengthening it for the upcoming cycle 2022-2026, according to a joint statement.

They also welcomed the richness and the quality of their cooperation which has been particularly strengthened during the Covid-19 period to better inform decision-makers and society on the economic and social impact of the pandemic, adds the same source.

This cooperation resulted particularly in the adaptation of data collection tools and the production of reports and notes assessing the impact of Covid-19 on households, children, women, and refugees, highlights the statement.

The two bodies also committed to reinforcing their cooperation under the next United Nations cooperation framework 2022-2026 in order to better respond to the country's expectations and priorities, stresses the same source.