Morocco has launched a $1.7 billion plan to reform its education system. This four-year endeavor includes overhauling universities in an effort to boost the country’s science and technology workforce and promote knowledge-based sustainable development. 

The effort focuses on enhancing the research reputation of Moroccan universities, improving higher education quality and increasing the sector’s capacity as the number of students passing the baccalaureate examination after high school increases. Morocco’s King Mohammad VI recently oversaw the signing of 17 pacts between the government and universities to improve higher education, including the hiring of additional lecturers and raising teaching credentials to expanding infrastructure. 

The reform plan commits universities to take the necessary measures to boost performance, promote high-quality teaching and develop scientific research, in order to enable Moroccan universities to become internationally competitive. 

By Staff