King Mohammed VI has spurred a national program that puts the promotion and generalization of social safety nets at the heart of the country’s development model and as a lever of social cohesion. Under orders from the King, the government has gradually rolled out a social protection program that includes mandatory health coverage for all Moroccans and financial assistance to vulnerable households. The allocated budget to this social effort is significant representing 8% of Morocco’s GDP at 9 billion dollars. King Mohammed VI is also the chairman of the board of directors of Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity which has been at the forefront of support for most vulnerable segments of the Moroccan society since 1999. The current social protection momentum is thus a continuation of the achievements under the king-spurred National Human Development Initiative (NHDI), which has been instrumental in improving the country’s human capital and addressing critical gaps in its development trajectory.
