Rabat– The High Commission for Planning (HCP) is preparing to update its data and research samples following the conclusion of the general population and housing census. This initiative will focus on the Moroccan family and its development.
In a conference held today, HCP chief Ahmed Lahlimi Alami emphasized the significance of the census results in enhancing our understanding of the dynamics within Moroccan families, particularly the relationships among family members and genders.
Lahlimi noted that the forthcoming study aims to assess the changes in societal and family structures, highlighting an increasing “strangeness” in family relationships. The study will also investigate how young people are navigating demographic, value, and behavioral shifts in response to global developments, with the goal of addressing crucial social issues.
“This study will also assist those looking to enact laws and procedures that respond to the aspirations of young people and the needs of children raised in diverse environments, who carry with them unique values and sometimes frustrated positions in society,” Lahlimi stated while addressing journalists’’questions during the symposium.
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He further stressed the importance of examining the Moroccan individual within the family context, noting that many individuals have become increasingly detached from their families, as evidenced by rising rates of early divorce. “To know where we are going, we must look at the Moroccan individual within his family,” he said.
Lahlimi expressed his belief that community interactions provide a small yet expressive reflection of family dynamics, indicating that the delegation will explore how Moroccan families have evolved based on the recent census data.
He also pointed out that previous studies on employment and unemployment were based on the 2014 census. With the updated data, he expects future analyses to be more accurate and insightful.
Lahlimi concluded by recalling that the United Nations Population Fund has recognized the Moroccan experience as a model, with ongoing meetings to present the methodology used in conducting the recent general population and housing census.
