Governmental employment program "Awrach" to effectively start in January 2022

The governmental job creation program, Awrach, will be launched “in the first weeks of January,” according to the minister of economic inclusion and small enterprises, Younes Sekkouri.

Awrach was endowed with MAD 2.25 billion, and is set to benefit 125.000 people in 2022 alone. 

The program will benefit a total of 250,000 Moroccan men and women, over a period of two years under temporary work sites across all regions of the country. 

According to the minister, the government has managed to allocate a significant budget for the program despite the difficult current economic situation.

Sekkouri also referred to the program “Forsa,” with a budget of MAD 1.25 billion, aimed at supporting project holders and small businesses. The minister stressed the importance and interest of the government to implement it in “the shortest possible time.”

The official made the announcement during a meeting on ways to promote employment and economic inclusion and vocational, held by elected officials and various actors and stakeholders in the region Guelmim Oued-Noun.

It is the tenth regional meeting of its kind held by the minister prior to the implementation of the 2021-2026  government employment program, economic inclusion and promotion of individual initiative.

The Wali of the Guelmim Oued-Noun region and Governor of the province of Guelmim, Mohamed Najem Abhai, was present at the meeting, and stressed the importance of such consultations, given the importance of addressing the problem of high unemployment in the region.

He focused on the characteristics and specificities of the region, while noting the importance of promoting investment and projects that generate employment and income.

The President of the Council of the region Guelmim Oued-Noun, Mbarka Bouaida, also deplored the prevalence of unemployment in the region, close to 22%, which primarily affects the working population.

The director of the Regional Investment Centre (CRI) of Guelmim Oued-Noun shared a presentation on the socio-economic characteristics of the region, as well as ongoing programs that can contribute to job creation and the promotion of entrepreneurship.