Rabat – The Ministry of Youth is moving forward with efforts to strengthen and modernize facilities dedicated to young people across Morocco.
The ministry aims to better respond to youth’s needs and expectations, Minister Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid said on Monday in Rabat.
Speaking during an oral question session at the House of Representatives on the reinforcement and upgrading of youth infrastructure, the minister said the sector relies on an extensive national network.
This includes more than 685 youth houses, 167 neighborhood socio-sports centers, 53 reception centers, and 42 summer camps.
Bensaid told lawmakers that during the current government mandate, around 450 facilities have undergone rehabilitation and upgrading. These include 316 youth houses, 52 socio-sports centers, 40 reception centers, and 42 summer camps.
Beyond infrastructure, the ministry has worked to renew service offerings and improve the quality of activities provided within these spaces.
Programs cover educational, cultural, sports, and artistic activities, alongside training sessions, roundtable discussions, awareness and guidance meetings, as well as digital workshops.
The minister also referred to the ministry’s engagement with youth employment, despite it not being directly within its formal remit.
In this context, he cited training initiatives targeting young people, particularly women and girls, in addition to national programs such as “Youth Passport” and “Motatawi3,” which promotes volunteering.
According to Bensaid, these combined efforts aim to ensure that youth facilities serve as active spaces for learning, participation, and personal development across the country.
While these efforts are widely seen as commendable, many observers argue that they remain insufficient given the scale of challenges facing young people in Morocco.
Despite the range of facilities and programs in place, a large number of youths continue to find themselves on the margins, facing limited access to opportunities, uneven regional coverage, and a gap between what is offered and their daily realities.
For many, these spaces do not yet open clear paths toward social inclusion, skills development, or economic prospects, which points to the need for deeper and more coordinated policies that move beyond infrastructure alone.
