Promoting the roles of civil society requires strengthening its capacities and developing its human and financial resources, said Saturday Minister of State for Human Rights and Relations with Parliament, Mustapha Ramid.
Speaking at a webinar on the occasion of the national day of civil society (March 13), Ramid noted that his Department is working to develop projects for the establishment of a framework of reference to strengthen the capacity of associations, as a guidance mechanism from various ministerial departments, local authorities and national institutions.
The ministry is carrying out a study on the promotion of the role of civil society associations to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs) by 2030, including through the follow-up and assessment of national and international strategies in the field of sustainable development, he added.
According to Ramid, despite the remarkable achievements and considerable gains of the civil society, legal, regulatory and institutional efforts are needed to enable associations to continue their civil actions in due form in the various areas of sustainable development and parallel diplomacy.
In that regard, it is necessary to amend the provisions of Dahir No. 1-58-376 of November 15, 1958 regulating the right of association, the minister said.
It is also necessary to adopt the bill 18.06 aimed at the integration of contractual volunteering in public policies, to complete the system of public consultation, to revitalize the partnership between the public sector and associations and to adopt the bill 18.18 on appeals to public generosity and distribution of aid for charitable purposes, he suggested.
Ramid announced the official launch of the platform of distance learning in the field of participatory democracy, explaining that this initiative aims to ensure access to associations to distance learning and to support them to accomplish their constitutional missions.
Celebrated annually since 2015, under the Royal Decree of May 23, 2014, the National Day of Civil Society provides an opportunity to reflect on the achievements made in Morocco by associations that work alongside the community to improve their living environment and support the government’s commitments to human development.
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