Morocco’s response to the novel coronavirus (covid-19) allowed it to be among leading countries in Africa and in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region, according to High Planning Commission (HCP).
“Morocco has made a considerable effort in terms of vigilance, socio-economic responses, and health measures introduced. The balance in terms of screening and tracking policy, investment in equipment and health care, and economic support have placed Morocco’s response to Covid-19 among the top countries on the African continent and the MENA region,” the HCP said in a note on the approach to the impact of the pandemic and the effects of its management on growth.
This note, based on a system set up by the School of Public Policy of the Oxford University to assess the efforts undertaken by states to fight against the spread of the pandemic, shows that between April 1st and December 21st, Morocco’s average score for the various “Oxford” indicators totaled 67.5 out of 100 for Containment and Health Index, 67.8 for Economic Support Index and 73.6 for Austerity Index.
Oxford University has designed the tool (the OxCGRT) to track and compare worldwide government responses to the coronavirus.
The tool collects information on common policy responses, scores the stringency of such measures, and aggregates these into a Stringency Index.
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