Rabat: Morocco has successfully implemented the constitutional, legislative, institutional, and organizational frameworks for managing social protection in its various forms, announced Rachid Talbi El Alami, Speaker of Morocco’s House of Representatives, on Monday. This declaration was made during the opening of the 9th edition of the International Parliamentary Forum on Social Justice, organized by the House of Councillors.

According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, Talbi El Alami highlighted that these frameworks signify the Kingdom’s strong commitment to developing its social protection system under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI. He noted that since 1970, Parliament has passed 138 laws related to social protection, with 28 of them enacted during the current legislative term.

Despite these advancements, Talbi El Alami acknowledged ongoing challenges, particularly in funding and resources, which lag behind the growing needs and ambitions for social protection. He stressed the importance of intergenerational and social solidarity, and the need for income-based contributions to social funds to become more productive to cover a larger portion of social protection expenses.

He pointed out that although individual contributions cover only 55% of the cost of universalizing social protection, the public sector’s efforts to finance the remainder reflect innovation and efficiency in public spending. Talbi El Alami advocated for expanding the contribution base to ensure the system’s sustainability and improve its effectiveness.

Furthermore, he warned that the current institutional structure of social protection management could impact the effectiveness of solidarity, a core value of social protection. He emphasized the necessity of good governance to ensure service accessibility, management transparency, and effective communication with citizens.

Talbi El Alami underlined the role of digital technology and institutional commitment in upholding social protection as a national solidarity system. He pointed out the need to improve service delivery and establish care structures to ensure citizens benefit fully from social protection.

He concluded by stating that social protection, as a Royal initiative, transcends governmental or legislative terms and represents a national ambition realized through the guidance of His Majesty the King. He called for collective mobilization to ensure the system’s success and sustainability.