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Information on the country strategy Morocco

For each partner country of VLIR-UOS, a country strategy has been developed. The country strategy represents the strategic niche for VLIR-UOS cooperation in a country, with specific thematic areas and an institutional and/or regional focus, based on the needs and national priorities of the country with regard to higher education and development. The Morocco Country Strategy (in French) fits with national development needs and priorities and contains the following central themes: environment and natural resource management and biotechnology; health; social development; administration and territorial governance; agriculture and logistics; entrepreneurship and leadership-management capabilities. Pedagogical engineering, the development of new learning methods, university governance and the training of researchers have been identified as cross-cutting themes. An institutional or geographical focus is not put forward, but it would be interesting to target universities in a balanced way throughout the country. Nevertheless, the efforts already undertaken by the Belgian side in northern Morocco, in its eastern zone and in Souss-Massa-Drâa should be taken into consideration and the cooperation in the major university centres of Morocco should not be focused.

Information for potential synergy and complementarity

Synergy and complementarity (S&C) can improve the impact of development cooperation interventions and is a top priority of the Belgian minister of Development Cooperation and encouraged by the reform of non-governmental cooperation in 2016. In order to promote S&C, all Belgian non-governmental development actors were invited to elaborate a Joint Strategic Framework (JSFs) per country in 2016. These JSFs provide information about the goals to which the actors want to contribute, and also indicate potential for synergy and complementarity. In the table below, a general overview of relevant information from the Joint Strategic Framework Morocco is provided for each thematic area of the VLIR-UOS country strategy. The Joint Strategic Goal relevant for each theme is listed, together with the Belgian non-governmental actors which are active in Morocco with funding of the Belgian development cooperation. By providing this list, VLIR-UOS wants to facilitate synergy and/or complementarity with programmes of other Belgian actors. Synergy and complementarity will also be integrated as an element in the selection of interventions, more in particular when discussing the (developmental) relevance of project proposals. The last updated version of the JSF Morocco can be found here.

Thematic area of the VLIR-UOS country strategy Potential match with Joint Strategic Goal of the Joint Belgian Non-Governmental Strategic Framework Actors active in this area ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES

MANAGEMENT and BIOTECHNOLOGIES

Strengthen access to quality care for the most HEALTH (3) ARES, MDM vulnerable populations

APEFE, ASF, KIYO, RCN J&D, (2)Improve access to justice and the protection of human EC rights for all, including the most vulnerable groups SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (Decent Work) Create jobs and sustainable livelihoods, expand social protection and promote social dialogue for all SOLSOC

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ADMINISTRATION and TERRITORIAL APEFE, ARES, UVCW,

GOVERNANCE SOLSOC, VVSG, EC (6)Promote local, diverse and representative governance AGRICULTURE, VALORISATION of LOCAL (1)Participate in the development of an agriculture with APEFE, ARES, VVSG, EC PRODUCTS, LOGISTICS respect to the environment and to equity through its access in rural areas (5)Support the development of fair, equitable and inclusive ENTREPRENEURSHIP, LEADERSHIP CAPACITIES employment and entrepreneurship, especially for women APEFE, EC and MANAGEMENT and young people Crosscutting themes for HIGHER EDUCATION and (4)Guarantee and improve access to knowledge, improve RESEARCH (new learning methods, pedagogical the quality of research and stimulate innovation, in order APEFE, VLIR-UOS engineering, …) to contribute to the development of higher education

More information about the other Belgian actors active in Morocco with funding of the Belgian development cooperation can be found in the table below. Their own suggestions for possible cooperation with academics are also provided, but this should not be seen as an exhaustive list. Academics and ICOS elaborating a project proposal are invited to contact relevant organisations for more information and/or to enquire them on potential collaborations. Information on the activities of Enabel (former BTC) in Morocco can be found on their database.

Short description of the Suggested research NGA Name of the local partner(s) Region(s) Contact person activities in Morocco topics Ministère de l’Emploi et des actions National Contribute to women's sociales, Maroc PME, Agence Association entrepreneurship through the 'Min nationale de promotion de l’emploi pour la Ajliki' program aimed at raising et des compétences, Centre Promotion de women's and girls' awareness, Mohammed VI de soutien à la l’Education et de Luc Ameye training in entrepreneurship and microfinance solidaire, Association la Formation à precreation of business and des femmes chefs d’entreprise, l’Extérieur support for project Réseau d’association entrelles, Al (APEFE) leaders/initiators. Amana microfinance, Attawfiq microfinance Université Mohammed Premier, , Académie de Institut National de la Recherche Tanger, Strengthen higher education and Agronomique, Université Moulay Meknès, Recherche et er d’Enseignement research capacities so that higher Ismaïl, Université Hassan 1 , Ecole Settat, Pierre Supérieur education institutions become Nationale d’Agriculture, Institut Rabat Dehombreux initiators of change. Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan (ARES) II, Institut supérieur des sciences de la santé Background document Morocco

Improve access to justice and the Association Adala-Justice Region of Avocats Sans protection of the human rights of Mohamm Frontières edia and Chantal Van vulnerable groups, including Cutsem (ASF) women and migrant women in Fès particular. Union des Villes Communes de : Amerzgame, Aït Almost et Communes de Zineb, Aït Baha, Oued Essafa, national Support local authorities in the Wallonie/ Belfaa, Ouisselsate, Gourrama, with development of a social action Association de Mokrisset, , Al Hoceima, concentrat policy and integrated local human Jean-Michel la ville et Ain Bni Mathar, Beni Mathar ion in the development projects targeting Reniers communes de la North mainly children, women and région people with special needs. Bruxelles- Capitale - Develop a scorecard, surveys, indicators for In the recent decentralisation monitoring or constitutional change, contributes evaluation, to follow-up to reinforce local collectivities and the impact of a administrations of the cities and Territorial Coaching the communities so that they can approach on: 1 / better meet the needs of local economic development, development of the population Cités et Gouvernements locaux 2 / trust between through a Territorial Coaching unis d’Afrique, Conseil Régional de Région, elected officials and the approach (synergy between l'Oriental, Agence de l’Oriental, Region population and the elected officials and population to other Moroccan regions that will Rabat- functioning of Echos reach common objectives). adopt the Territorial Coaching Salé- democracy in a context Communication approach : work in progress Kénitra Miguel de Clerck of decentralization, (EC) New 3 / the climate Potentially : regions Université Moulay Ismail, Meknès conducive to the candidatin development of civil g Université Mohamed V (surtout society, 4) aspects like Promotes citizenship among pour les questions de recherche institutionalisation, school children aged 9-12: formulées : Fac. des sciences implementation, overcoming predjudice towards juridiques, économiques et sociales mobilisation strategies, migrants, contributing to solutions de Salé, Prof Mustapha Machrafi, decentralised with personal opinion and [email protected] ) Région de cooperation in Africa strengthening social cohesion l’Oriental

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AREF Oriental, AREF Marrakech Région de 1 / social construction (Académie Régionale d'Education Marrakec vs. project logic, et de Formation) h-Safi 2 / how to better take Fédération nationale des into account the associations des parents d’élèves institutional mechanisms for regulating local communities, 3 / the prospective approach (forward- looking strategic plan) which aims to understand within a given social system the major trends that will give it continuity but also the elements likely to influence these trends and thus to introduce break-ups which will constitute splitting towards contrasting scenarios, involving the communities.

AAS-ATTAWASSOL Region of 3de Wereld – Strengthen respect for the rights of Karama pour le développement de Tanger Kids and Youth the child, including child victims of la femme, and Magali Guyaut (G3W-KIYO- domestic violence, social rejection Patriotic Islamic Relief Rabat Solidagro) and discrimination. AMANE

Improve access to health and Avenir meilleur pour nos enfants Fès, protection for child victims of (AMANE) Meknès, Médecins Du violence,including unaccompanied Maroc Solidarité Medico-Sociale Oujda, Olivier van Eyll Monde (MDM) foreign minors and victims of (MS2) sexual violence. Background document Morocco

Réseau de Association Oujda Ain Ghazal 2000, Oriental Origins and brakes Citoyens – Contribute to changing social and Université Mohammed Premier (region of related to attitudes to martien.schots Citizen Network legal attitudes to gender-based Oujda) gender-based violence mans@rcn- Justice & violence. ong.be Démocratie (RCN J&D) Strengthen the capacity of the rural Commune d’Ouled Daoud Ouled community of Ouled Daoud Zekhanine Daoud Vlaamse Zekhanin and its civil society Zekhanine to develop and sustain a social and (North- Vereniging van Karlien Gorissen Steden en solidarity economy policy, and to East) Gemeenten improve the participation of the (VVSG) local population in this policy. Strengthen 15 initiatives of social Action femmes des associations des Region of and solidarity economy and 15 quartiers du Grand Casablanca, Casablan associations of working-class Action Jeunes des associations des ca neighbourhoods in Casablanca at quartiers de Casablanca, Institut de mbabdessamad Waardig Werk the technical, political and formation et d’accompagnement @solsoc.be (SolSoc) strategic levels so that they des associations de proximité become recognized conversation partners and a force of proposal towards decision-makers.

More information can be found on our Morocco page of the website or by contacting the programme manager of VLIR-UOS Kathleen Wuytack