Rabat – Over 60% of Moroccan respondents in one survey said they believe the government will be adequately prepared to confront future health emergencies.
Conducted by the Afrobarometer, the survey interviewed 1,200 Moroccan adults and examined public attitudes toward the government’s handling of health emergencies and the vaccination campaign.
The survey found that Moroccans have a largely favorable opinion of the Moroccan government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nearly two-thirds (65%) of respondents expressed approval for the government’s management of the crisis and were satisfied with the measures taken to mitigate the spread of the virus and support affected communities.
Morocco’s mass vaccination campaign is considered one of the most successful in Africa, experts have said, pointing out that the campaign helped reduce the number of critical cases and deaths and eased restrictions on citizens’ movements.
More than 23.4 million of the country’s 36 million inhabitants received a second dose of the vaccine, and nearly 7 million received a third dose as of 2023.
The survey also indicates a high level of trust in the government’s ability to ensure the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, with more than half of respondents (57%) expressing confidence in vaccine reliability.
The trust in government efforts to combat the pandemic is further evidenced by the fact that over eight out of 10 Moroccans (84%) report having received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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However, the survey also found areas where Moroccans have overwhelmingly said there was much room for improvement.
While many citizens are satisfied with the government’s assistance to vulnerable households during the pandemic, some expressed concern over the equitable distribution of COVID-19-related financial relief measures.
Nearly half of the respondents (48%) said they believe that the distribution of such measures has been somewhat or very unfair.
In addition, there are widespread perceptions of corruption affecting the allocation of resources for COVID-19 response efforts. Nearly seven out of 10 Moroccans (69%) believe that some or many resources intended for pandemic response have been lost due to corruption.
