Rabat — Morocco must evaluate the efficiency of its anti-corruption policies, the head of the country’s anti-corruption authority said Monday.
He argued that measuring real-world impact matters more than simply implementing reforms.
Mohamed Benalilou, who leads the National Authority for Probity, Prevention and the Fight Against Corruption (INPPLC), made the call while opening a two-day study session in Salé focused on assessing anti-corruption policy effectiveness.
Benalilou drafted a “National Impact Evaluation Guide” and now seeks public input on the document. He said the guide represents a serious effort to establish evidence-based evaluation practices.
“This guide will mark a cultural and institutional turning point in promoting probity and fighting corruption,” Benalilou noted, explaining that the document breaks from traditional evaluation methods by establishing an advanced methodology that treats impact as the only measure of success.
Real impact means changing how people behave, reducing corruption’s costs, increasing public trust, and improving government services, he said, and further noted that Morocco has launched many reforms and initiatives to fight corruption over the years.
However, the country must adopt an approach that measures results and evaluates the true efficiency of these efforts.
Carmen Morte Gomez, who heads the Council of Europe’s office in Morocco, said the event marks an important step in cooperation between the two institutions. The discussion regarding credible and rigorous evaluation, she said, is a central question.
“This question goes beyond technical matters — it’s strategic,” Morte Gomez said. “An anti-corruption policy with proven impact becomes a powerful tool for restoring public confidence.”
She reaffirmed that the Council of Europe stands ready to support Morocco in developing “a robust, operational, and realistic approach” to evaluate anti-corruption policies.
The INPPLC organized the study session in partnership with the Council of Europe. The program includes several panel discussions covering international regulatory frameworks, the difference between administrative monitoring and impact evaluation, and how change theory applies to anti-corruption strategies.
National and international experts will lead the discussions; a session will feature a presentation of the practical guide for evaluating anti-corruption policies and related data mapping, along with case studies of evaluations conducted in Morocco.
