MOROCCO

Private capital does not naturally flow to high-growth innovative firms. The risks are too high, the time horizons too long, the returns too uncertain. Yet these are precisely the companies …

The awards were presented to the laureates by UNESCO Director-General, Khaled El-Enany, and the Vice-Minister of Education of the People’s Republic of China, Ren Youqun, at a ceremony held at …

Public policies and spending can affect women and men differently. How governments allocate resources; who benefits from public services; and what needs remain unaddressed can actually reinforce or reduce existing …

In Morocco, only 35 % of infants under six months are exclusively breastfed, and just 66.5% of women receive skilled prenatal care in their first trimester. These numbers tell a …

How can countries sustain growth when the conditions that powered earlier development gains are becoming less reliable? That question anchored the Growth Academy, co-hosted by the World Bank Group’s Institute …

There is a persistent and intuitively appealing idea that haunts labor market policy debates in developing economies: that jobs are a fixed pie, and if an older worker keeps a …

WASHINGTON, 1 July 2026 — The World Bank Board of Directors today approved $265 million to support the Ifahsa Pumped Hydropower Storage Project in Morocco, a major clean energy infrastructure investment in northern …

UNESCO and the TUI Care Foundation have launched a new global partnership on sustainable tourism in and around UNESCO World Heritage destinations, supporting local communities, safeguarding cultural heritage and promoting …

Despite rapid expansion in access to education over the last two decades, Morocco has faced a persistent challenge: learning poverty remains high, with nearly 60% of 10-year-olds unable to read and understand a simple text by …

Rabat, Morocco, April 28, 2026  –  Morocco could generate 1.7 million additional jobs by 2035 and increase real GDP by close to 20 percent above baseline – but realizing that potential will …