Morocco’s head of government, Aziz Akhannouch presided over the closing ceremony of the US-Moroccan cooperation program, Compact II, alongside Alice Albright, president of the millennium challenge cooperation.
The event witnessed a diversity of interventions, and testimonies, where experiences were shared and the program’s milestones were applauded.
Several prominent personalities were present at the event such as the Moroccan minister of industry and Trade Ryad Mezzour, Younes Sekkouri, Minister of Economic Inclusion, Small Business, Employment, and Skills, Malika Laasri, Director General of the Millennium Challenge Account-Morocco Agency (MCA-Morocco), and Carrie Monahan, Resident Director of Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) in Morocco
Akhannouch took to the stage for the opening word, an opportunity he ceased to shed light on the program’s achievements and to thank King Mohamed IV as well as everyone who contributed to the program’s success.
He previously oversaw the first establishment of this program and is now keeping track of the second part’s updates and results.
“This is a successful program, and it should carry on to ensure future success,” expressed the head of government.
Albright considered the event a monumental occasion and recalled the former MCC director who passed away last month and her achievements that will live on.
“If she were here she’d be pleased to commemorate this,” said Albright.
MCC invested more than a billion US dollars in Morocco, which is the largest MCC investment in its history.
The program seeks to improve the quality of education and work environment, teach the main skills required to excel in the job market, and result in life-changing experiences.
Some beneficiaries of the program coming from different backgrounds and operating in different sectors all agreed that Compact II changed their life for the best.
The heartfelt testimonies started with a young female student attesting that her high school implemented better and more inclusive infrastructures after the program’s intervention, as she called herself concrete proof of the program’s success.
A school principal highlighted how his institute turned into a student-attracting space with new equipment and effective methods due to Compact II.
A spokesperson in name of enterprises involved with the program explained how the collective of beneficiaries now rationalize spending, reach better goals and stimulate creativity.
Imane Jeddadi, a trainee in business administration, stated that teaching methods have improved in a big way because of the program, in terms of the variety of information giving, and development of critical thinking skills.
Back in January, MCC and MCA alongside the Ministry of Economic Inclusion, Small Business, Employment, and Skills launched the inaugural edition of an unprecedented female leadership program titled “Women’s Direction”, as part of the “Support for the Promotion of Gender Equity in the Workplace” component of the Compact II cooperation program, which was previously agreed upon by the governments of Morocco and the United States of America, represented by MCC.
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