Nouaceur: Côte d’Ivoire aims to further strengthen its partnership with Morocco in the field of vocational training, stated Jean-Louis Moulot, the Ivorian Minister Delegate in charge of Technical Education, on Friday in Nouaceur.
According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, the Ivorian official, during a visit to the City of Trades and Skills (CMC) in Nouaceur, praised the progress made by the Kingdom in this sector, highlighting the quality of the training offered as well as its alignment with the needs of the labor market. He emphasized Morocco’s role as a reference model in vocational training, particularly through the innovative experience of the Cities of Trades and Skills, noting the relevance of this integrated approach to the Ivorian labor market.
Moulot expressed that the visit allows Côte d’Ivoire to explore new prospects for cooperation and benefit from Moroccan expertise to strengthen its vocational training system. He reaffirmed his country’s desire to enhance this strategic partnership by explorin
g collaboration opportunities to serve skills development and youth employability.
The Director General of the Office of Vocational Training and Labor Promotion (OFPPT), Loubna Tricha, highlighted that the cooperation between the two countries has led to the training of nearly 1,500 Ivorian students in Morocco, along with the transfer of skills via the training of 80 Ivorian trainers and technical-pedagogical executives. She emphasized that the meeting underscored the achievements of a longstanding and structured cooperation between Morocco and Côte d’Ivoire, bolstered by official visits from His Majesty King Mohammed VI to Côte d’Ivoire and marked by several structural projects in vocational training.
The partnership dates back to April 13, 2001, with the signing of a memorandum of understanding, further strengthened by framework agreements in 2013 and 2015, and new commitments running until 2025. Major projects have included the 2017 inauguration of the “Mohammed VI” Multisectoral Vocational Training Cent
er in Yopougon, Abidjan, and initiatives in the hospitality-tourism-catering and construction sectors.
During the visit, the Ivorian delegation toured the CMC’s educational platforms in Nouaceur, experiencing the new-generation infrastructure designed to promote practical skill acquisition. This visit followed discussions in Rabat between the Ivorian minister and the Minister of Economic Inclusion, Small Business, Employment and Skills, Younes Sekkouri, where both parties reaffirmed their commitment to consolidating bilateral cooperation in skills development.