OFPPT, Mohammed V Foundation Allocate $14 Million For Youth Training

Rabat – Morocco’s Office of Professional Training and Labor Promotion (OFPPT) is teaming up with the Mohammed V Foundation to allocate MAD 140.5 million ($14.45 million) for the creation of seven youth training centers across Morocco.

The centers will serve the population of Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Casablanca-Settat, and Souss-Massa regions, OFPPT said in a press release on April 1.

The project’s costs will be divided between the Mohammed V Foundation and OFPPT, with the foundation covering construction fees estimated at MAD 131 million ($13.47 million) and the office paying for a total of MAD 9.5 million ($976,913) for equipment.

The two partners are set to establish five centers in Tangier for the benefit of youth and women, including a training center in Khemiss Fahs Anjra. Requiring a budget of MAD 7.5 million ($771,247), the center is projected to have a capacity of 160 individuals. It will provide hands-on training in sewing, IT, and electric fields, noted the press release.

Tangier will also host the Princess Lalla Asmae center for deaf children. The center will have a capacity of 48 seats and will offer courses in baking, hair styling, tailoring, and infographics.

The other three establishments in Tangier will include two centers for women and youth training in the Fahs Anjra and Bouhraouienne neighborhoods as well as the creation of a regional office for the Mohammed VI National Center for the Disabled.

Another regional center will open in Agadir and provide people with special needs with technical skills such as cooking and baking.

Casablanca will host the “second chance” school dedicated to youth training in electricity, mechanics, tailoring, and cooking. The school is expected to cost MAD 14 million ($1.44 million).

The seven centers underline Moroccan authorities’ efforts in establishing an inclusive society by providing training opportunities aimed at empowering youth and women.

To address current socio-economic challenges, Morocco has adopted a New Development Model that prioritizes capacity building for individuals and organizations in Morocco to keep up with international trends and skills required in the job market.

In particular, the new development model aims to enable the country to increase its regional and global competitiveness, preserve natural resources, develop the education and health sectors, and deal with territorial and social inequalities.