Morocco is advancing its direct social support system through enhanced data analytics and precision targeting, moving beyond category-based assistance toward household-specific assessments as authorities secure long-term funding for one of the nation’s largest social protection initiatives. Government officials detailed the program’s evolution in November parliamentary responses, outlining how the National Agency for Social Support implements targeting mechanisms launched in late 2023. The initiative forms the second phase of broader social protection reforms established under framework legislation. Approximately 60% of the population not receiving family allowance schemes may qualify for assistance based on household circumstances. Authorities replaced category-based targeting, formerly linked to RAMED medical assistance eligibility, with unified databases combining the National Population Register and Unified Social Register.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 25, 2025 17:32 UTC