Rabat — Mauritanian Minister of Vocational Training, Traditional Industry and Crafts, Mohamed Maalainine Ould Eyih, confirmed on Saturday in Nouakchott that his country wants to gain greater benefits from Morocco’s experience in job training.
He gave his remarks during the Mauritanian-Moroccan Parliamentary Economic Forum, which kicked off on Friday in Nouakchott.
The Mauritanian minister explained that his country particularly wants to benefit from Morocco’s experience in creating training cities to focus on particular professions and competencies, delegated management of vocational training institutions, and curriculum development.
“We have close cooperation with Morocco’s vocational training sector to benefit from their experience to save time,” he said.
Ould Eyih further noted that this partnership will accelerate the establishment of high-quality vocational training institutions in Mauritania, pointing to one that is currently under construction in Nouakchott as an example.
Morocco’s Office of Vocational Training and Employment Promotion will provide expertise for “major project,” which he added was inspired by Morocco’s profession and skills training cities.
Work has already begun with Moroccan partners to develop programs and implement training for Mauritanian instructors in the North African country.
The ongoing cooperation with Morocco also includes creating a National Agency for Education and Vocational Training that will integrate all existing vocational training institutions in Mauritania, following Morocco’s model.
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The Mauritanian minister expressed his country’s desire to benefit from the North African country’s successful experience in delegated management of vocational training institutions, especially as Mauritania prepares to establish a school focused on oil and gas training.
He spoke of Morocco’s recent economic successes across various sectors, including attracting global aviation companies thanks to well-trained personnel. The minister stressed the importance of existing cooperation in these realms, particularly in traditional crafts.
On the second and final day of the forum, participants discussed vocational training and employability issues in both countries.
The summit, co-chaired by Moroccan House of Representatives President Rachid Talbi Alami and Mauritanian National Assembly President Mohamed Bamba Meguett, brought together parliamentarians, ministers, sector officials, and business leaders from both countries.
