Rabat – Morocco will open a government department to track and monitor the extent to which local authorities are implementing recommendations from the Accountability Commission.
Under the leadership of Mohamed Saouabi, former chamber president at the accountability commission that is responsible for balancing the sheets for government spending and detecting inconsistencies, the new unit aims to monitor ministerial entities and public institutions.
The unit will measure to what extent public institutions are working to implement recommendations from the reports of the accountability commission.
In addition to monitoring public institutions, the unit will seek to eradicate problems hindering the adoption of said recommendations.
The unit will coordinate with communication departments within ministerial sectors to straighten dialogue between regional accountability commissions and the national commission and facilitate the implementation of the commission’s recommendations.
The new structure aims to add momentum to the efforts of the national and regional accountability commissions, especially those pertaining to the assessment of major development projects.
The unit will have the primary task of evaluating the handling of development projects, and their effect on living conditions in the country, with the aim of improving the management of public resources and quality governance.
Posing as a watchdog for public institutions’ transparency and efficiency, the unit will track and assess ministerial work relating to the implementation of the national strategy to fight corruption.
The unit will equally work to align Morocco’s policies on money laundering and terrorism funding with international frameworks, according to Morocco’s News Agency (MAP).
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