Action plan – Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco, 2025 – 2027

At-a-Glance

Duration

Sep 2027

Date Submitted

2nd April 2025

Foreword(s)

We are honored to join the Open Government PartnershipThe Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative focused on improving government transparency, ensuring opportunities for citizen participation in public matters, and strengthen... More (OGP Local) as part of the Consortium composed of the Oriental, Souss-Massa, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra, and Drâa-Tafilalt Regions on April 16, 2024.

We consider this Membership as an Opportunity for the four Regions to take advantage of the opportunities offered by this Partnership to achieve Inclusive Sustainable Territorial Development.

Since the Constitution’s provisions on advanced regionalization came into effect in 2015, the Consortium members have adopted a set of best practices relating to transparencyAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, transparency occurs when “government-held information (including on activities and decisions) is open, comprehensive, timely, freely available to the pub... More, accountability and citizen participationAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, citizen participation occurs when “governments seek to mobilize citizens to engage in public debate, provide input, and make contributions that lead to m... More, both in the preparation, execution and implementation of regional development programs and regional land-use plans, and in the establishment of consultative bodies, while focusing on achieving territorial equity and a genderOGP participating governments are bringing gender perspectives to popular policy areas, ensuring diversity in participatory processes, and specifically targeting gender gaps in policies to address gov... More approach.

The Regional Strategic Planning Documents (Regional Development Program 2022-2027 and Regional Development Plan 2021-2046) have been drawn up using a participatory approach involving all territorial players, including Citizens and CSOs, and aim to make the Consortium’s Regions open, sustainable and inclusive territories.

The Consortium’s present OGP Action Plan has its origins in the Regional Development Programs and Regional Development Plans of the four Regions, and aims to enhance the value of the programs, projects and actions programmed therein, as well as in the partnership agreements signed within the framework of decentralized cooperation.

The co-execution and co-evaluation of this action plan will provide a real opportunity to anchor the involvement and effective support of the local population and civil society in open and sustainable territorial development in the four Regions.

Open Government Challenges, Opportunities and Strategic Vision

What is the long-term vision for open government in your context and jurisdiction?

The Consortium’s Vision echoes that of the 4 regions’ RDPs, which aim to create open, sustainable, inclusive, and resilient territories. Indeed, the Consortium Action Plan is built around several strategic axes:

• Raising awareness of the effects of climate change and adaptation to these effects;
• Raising awareness of good practices in the use of water resources, particularly for women in rural areas;
• Training environmental trainers;
• Integrating the gender approach into RDPs;
• Digital transformationGovernments are working to increase access to and quality of government services, improve transparency, and create opportunities for participation by using information and communications technologies.... More;
• Strengthening the digital infrastructure;
• Creating a media platform to encourage participation in territorial planning;
• Strengthening youthRecognizing that investing in youth means investing in a better future, OGP participating governments are creating meaningful opportunities for youth to participate in government processes. Technical ... More leadership and supporting young promoters;
• Promoting territorial governance;
• Strengthening participatory democracy and Citizen participation;
• Supporting initiatives in the field of migration.

What are the achievements in open government to date (for example, recent open government reforms)?

Since the implementation of Advanced Regionalization in 2015 in Morocco, the four Regions of the Consortium have managed to make progress in partnership for Open Local Government:

• The participatory elaboration of RDPs for the two mandates 2015-2021 and 2021-2027 through thematic proximity co-creation workshops;
• Participatory drafting of the RDP 2021-2046;
• The creation of three Consultative Instances within the Councils of the four Regions: The Consultative Instance in charge of Equity, Equal Opportunities and the Gender Approach, the Consultative Instance in charge of Youth Concerns and the Consultative Instance in charge of Economic Affairs;
• Membership of the Moroccan Network of Open Local Authorities (REMACTO), culminating in the co-creation of the 2024-2025 Opening Programs for the four Regions and adoption by their respective Councils;
• Joining the OGP Local Open Government Partnership on Tuesday, April 16, 2024;
• The creation of Supervision Committees to oversee the co-creation, monitoring and evaluation of the 2025-2027 Open Regions Action Plans;
• Promoting transparency, citizen participation and innovation at local level;
• Involving citizens in the monitoring and evaluation of development initiatives;
• Setting up websites to facilitate access to information.

What are the current challenges/areas for improvement in open government that the jurisdiction wishes to tackle?

The current challenges and areas for improvement in Open Local Government tie in with the needs expressed by Citizens at the various workshops held during the participatory development of Regional Planning Documents, the REMACTO network’s opening programs, and the OGP action plan, namely:

• Strengthening Citizen participation and participatory democracy;
• Strengthening transparency, accountability, and responsibility;
• Adaptation to climate change;
• Capacity-building for Stakeholders;
• Support for digital transformation;
• Strengthening digital infrastructure and Open DataBy opening up data and making it sharable and reusable, governments can enable informed debate, better decision making, and the development of innovative new services. Technical specifications: Polici...;
• Supporting access to information;
• Improving institutional communication;
• Promoting Gender InclusionOGP participating governments are working to create governments that truly serve all people. Commitments in this area may address persons with disabilities, women and girls, lesbian, gay, bisexual, tr... More;
• Integrating Migration issues into RDPs;
• Reducing socio-geographical disparities;
• Reducing youth unemployment rates.

What are the medium-term open government goals that the government wants to achieve?

The implementation of this Action Plan will enable the Consortium to achieve several objectives, in particular:

• Anchoring the Open Government principles;
• Strengthening digital access to information;
• Reinforcing digitalization as a tool for optimizing Regional public governance;
• Adopting an inclusive approach to exploiting the region’s Human and natural resources;
• Strengthen territorial attractiveness;
• Strengthen decentralized cooperation;
• Establish performance indicators and evaluation tools to measure the impact of initiatives on the territory;
• Establish an open government ecosystem based on Citizen participation;
• Help reduce unemployment, especially among youth;
• Involve Migrants in the development process;
• Encourage Citizens to participate in Regional Public Action;
• Promote transparency, accountability, participation, and inclusion.

How does this action plan contribute to achieve the Open Government Strategic Vision?

The Consortium’s OGP action plan is structured around ten axes, the implementation of which will contribute to the realization of the Strategic Vision for Open Government:

• Climate and the environment: implementation of a regional plan to raise awareness of the effects of climate change in the 4 regions, the implementation of which will help the population to adapt to climate change;
• Strengthening digital transformation;
• Support for the inclusion of the gender approach in regional development projects;
• Development of digital public services;
• Implementation of Citizen participation;
• Transparency and the right of access to information;
• Gender and inclusion;
• Support for Young promoters;
• Support for Migration initiatives;
• Support for project leaders and innovative initiatives.

How does the open government strategic vision contribute to the accomplishment of the current administration’s overall policy goals?

The Strategic Vision of Open Government converges with those of the Regional Development Plans of the 4 Regions and the overall political objectives of the current administration. Indeed, the Consortium’s Strategic Vision contributes to the achievement of the current administration’s overall policy objectives through:

• The implementation of programs and projects included in the RDPs of each of the 4 Regions, with an open approach;
• Capitalizing on efforts to promote Citizen participation and participatory democracy;
• Capitalizing on international experience and best practices in territorial development;
• Strengthening digital access to information;
• Support for young promoters;
• Support for Migration initiatives;
• Concerted implementation of SDGs, in particular those relating to socio-economic development and environmental protection.

Engagement and Coordination in the Open Government Strategic Vision and OGP Action Plan

Please list the lead institutions responsible for the implementation of this OGP action plan.

• Four Regions: General Services Directions, Presidential Council Affairs Directions and others.
• Oriental: Divisions of: Decentralized Cooperation; Budget, Finance and Equipment; Planning, others
• Souss-Massa: Divisions of: Economic Development Affairs; Territorial Affairs, others.
• Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra: Legal, Administrative and Cooperation Affairs Division, others.
• Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra: Legal, Administrative and Cooperation Affairs Division, others.
• Drâa-Tafilalet: Division of Planning and Environment.
• Wilaya and Deconcentrated government services and public establishments concerned.

What kind of institutional arrangements are in place to coordinate between government agencies and departments to implement the OGP action plan?

The implementation and monitoring of the Action Plan is based on the following institutional organization:

• Coordination with the Regional Council is ensured by the Vice-President in charge of the OGP dossier;
• Administrative coordination for implementation of the OGP action plan is carried out by the Director General of Services, using a management chart to track achievements and any constraints;
• Coordination with Civil Society and Consultative Instances is handled by the Department of Presidential and Council Affairs;
• An OGP Technical Team is responsible for monitoring implementation of the Action Plan, and organizing training and coaching workshops for civil servants in charge of executive tasks;
• Memoranda of understanding or cooperation agreements will be signed with partners;
• Regular meetings and consultation forums are organized to facilitate dialogue between the various Actors.

What kind of spaces have you used or created to enable the collaboration between government and civil society in the co-creation and implementation of this action plan? Mention both offline and online spaces.

The 4 Regions forming the Consortium have ensured the creation and use of several spaces for co-creation, coordination, and monitoring of the implementation of the OGP Action Plan:

• The creation of Supervisory Committees for the co-creation, monitoring and evaluation of the Action Plans of the Open Regions, made up of representatives of Civil Society and Regional Administrations;
• The creation of Thematic Groups from the Supervisory Committees;
• Digital consultation via an online survey;
• The organization of participatory workshops at regional and local levels to discuss the OGP projects, gather the opinions of Citizens, and define the priorities of the Regions forming the Consortium;
• Setting up digital platforms to organize online consultations;
• The use of social networks and forums to disseminate information, organize public discussion, and gather relevant, usable feedback.

What measures did you take to ensure diversity of representation (including vulnerable or marginalized populations) in these spaces?

• The potential of the Consortium’s networks is being exploited to ensure the broad participation of Society through the mobilization of a rich, active, and diversified associative tissue. These networks work on themes that fit perfectly with the 10 axes of the action plan, notably: climate and the environment; gender inclusion; digitalization; participatory democracy and citizen involvement; migration; sustainable development and the promotion of entrepreneurship, particularly among young people.
• The Consultative Instances, made up of representatives of regional civil societies, are heavily involved in the process of co-creating the action plan.
• Other stakeholders are invited to take part in OGP co-creation workshops.
• The use of digital tools has made it possible to involve identified populations in the action plan co-creation processCollaboration between government, civil society and other stakeholders (e.g., citizens, academics, private sector) is at the heart of the OGP process. Participating governments must ensure that a dive....

Who participated in these spaces?

The co-creation workshops of the PGO Action Plan saw the effective participation of several territorial players, namely:

• Civil society actors: in particular, Associations and Citizens concerned by the main lines of the PGO Action Plan;
• Elected representatives of the various Local Authorities reporting to the Regions forming the Consortium;
• Civil servants from the various Departments and Decentralized Services;
• Representatives of Decentralized Government Services concerned by the main lines of the PGO Action Plan;
• Members of the three consultative Instances of the Regions forming the Consortium;
• The presidents of the consultative Instances of the Prefectural and Provincial Councils of the Regions forming the Consortium;
• Focal points from the Administration and Civil Society of the Regions forming the Consortium;
• Audiovisual, digital, and print media;
• Private sectorGovernments are working to open private sector practices as well — including through beneficial ownership transparency, open contracting, and regulating environmental standards. Technical specificat... More representatives.

How many groups participated in these spaces?

9

How many public-facing meetings were held in the co-creation process?

47

How will government and non-governmental stakeholders continue to collaborate through the implementation of the action plan?

The Supervision Committees for the co-creation, monitoring, and evaluation of the OGP Action Plans of the Open Regions forming the Consortium are made up jointly of Representatives of the Administration and Civil Society organizations. The Supervision Committees are responsible for ensuring the right conditions for the success of the OGP Action Plan development process, continuing the mobilization of internal resources for the initiative, and deploying wide-ranging communication around the initiative. These challenges are deployed to create synergy through the meetings and consultation workshops that the Supervisory Committees hold regularly, or exceptionally, in three formats- in-person, distance, or hybrid- to evaluate the progress of the implementation of the OGP action plan.

Please describe the independent Monitoring Body you have identified for this plan.

To be defined

What types of activities will you have in place to discuss progress on commitments with stakeholders?

Among the activities that will be put in place to coordinate progress and commitments with stakeholders are:

• Periodic meetings of the General Direction in charge of Services with the Heads of Divisions and Services in relation to the main lines of the OGP Action Plan;
• The collection and production of scorecards and reports on progress in implementing commitments by the officials responsible for managing the Action Plan;
• The collection of data needed to calculate performance indicators and impact indicators to measure progress in the implementation of the respective commitments contained in the Action Plans of the Regions forming the Consortium;
• The periodic presentation of progress reports on the implementation of the commitments contained in the action plans to the Supervisory Committees by the officials concerned.

How will you regularly check in on progress with implementing agencies?

In order to regularly check progress made in implementing the OGP Action Plan, a Monitoring Matrix listing all the actions scheduled in each commitmentOGP commitments are promises for reform co-created by governments and civil society and submitted as part of an action plan. Commitments typically include a description of the problem, concrete action... will be drawn up and regularly updated by each Official invested in managing the progress of the Commitment. Each Matrix mentions the results to be achieved and the related performance indicators.

Quarterly meetings will be scheduled and organized under the aegis of the General Director of Services and/or the vice-president in charge of the opening initiative, with the services concerned. Following these meetings, the monitoring matrices will be regularly updated and forwarded to the Supervisory Committees for review and recommendations.

How will you share the results of your monitoring efforts with the public?

The results of the implementation of the OGP Action Plan will be regularly communicated to the public through a variety of means, including:

• Sharing on the official portals of the Regional Councils forming the Consortium and on official social media pages and in press releases;
• The publication of an annual report on the implementation of the PGO action plan, drawn up by the Independent Reporting Instance;
• The organization of study days to present, analyze, and engage in collective reflection on the progress made and the obstacles that need to be overcome to establish open local governments.

Endorsement from Non-Governmental Stakeholders

• HABIBA DANI, Association representative, Jerada Childhood and Solidarity Association, Oriental Region.
• ZAHRA ZAOUI, Association President, Oujda Ain Ghazal 2000 Association, Oriental Region.
• LALLA LATIFA ALAOUI, Association member, Sahara Forum for Dialogue and Cultures, Oriental section Oriental Region.
• OUM KALTOUM KICHOUCH, Association President, Intilaka Feminine for Social Development in the Oriental Region.
• KHADIJA FADEL, Association President, Al Moustakbal Association for Primary EducationAccountability within the public education system is key to improving outcomes and attainment, and accountability is nearly impossible without transparent policies and opportunities for participation ... and Development in Oujda Oriental Region.
• TALIA BOULAHIA, Association President, El Kawtar Association for Sustainable Social Development, Oriental Region.
• FATIMA HAJJI, Association President, Anamil Dahabia Association Oriental Region.
• NAZIHA ZOUGAGH, Association Treasurer, Afak Association for Culture and Sport Oriental Region.
• Miloud REZZOUKI, Association President, Cooperation’s Association for Development and Culture Oriental.
• NAJIB BACHIRI, Association President, Human and Environment Association Oriental Region.
• MIMOUN BOUSSADKAT, Association Director, Thissaghnasse for Culture and Development Association Oriental Region.
• HAKIM ZERROUK, Association President, Association Centre Kert of studies and researches – Driouch,Oriental Region
• ACHRAF EL OUARTI, Association representative, Arij Youth Association for Culture, Environment and Social Action – Taourirt Oriental Region.
• MUSTAPHA DAOUI, Association President, Green Morocco for Sustainable Development Association – Jerada, Oriental Region.
• AYOUB SIF EL ARAB, Association President, The Other Dimension for Development Association – Guercif, Oriental Region.
• ALI EL AMMOURI, Association President, Moubadara Association for Sustainable Development and Tourism – Zaio, Nador, Oriental Region.
• DRISS BOUTTI, Association President, General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises, Agadir-Ida-Ou-Tanane prefecture, Souss-Massa Region.
• ABDERRAZAK EL HAJRI, Association President, Migration and Development Association, Agadir-Ida-Ou-Tanane prefecture, Souss-Massa Region.
• HANANE ROCHDI, Association Treasurer, Polydisciplinary Centre for Strategic and International Research and Studies, Province of Taroudannt
• RIDA IDOUFKIR, Association President, Maygan Youth Forum, Tiznit Province, Souss-Massa Region
• ASSIA EL AZZAOUI, Association President, Association of Youth Awakening, Agadir-Ida-Ou-Tanane Prefecture, Souss-Massa Region
• ERAMI MOHAMED, Association President, Ibrayimen Association for Development and Cooperation, Chtouka-Aït Baha Province, Souss-Massa Region
• ABDELOUAHED ABOU-ELABBAS, General Secretary of the association, Association Khdemty for Integration of Skills and Development of Aptitudes, Inezgane-Aït Melloul Pre
• EL KHATIR MOULAY MOHAMED, Association President, Tassila Iguer Hahi Association for Agricultural Cooperation and Sustainable Rural Development, Souss
• BOULAKHBAR ABDESSADEK, Association President, Ibtikar Forum for Sustainable Development, Tata Province, Souss-Massa Region
• MOHAMED BENABDELLAH, Vice-president of the association, Alanwar Association for Youth and Development, Souss-Massa Region
• NADIA EL ABASSI, Vice President of the association, Association Young Without Frontiers for Development, Souss-Massa Region
• AKRAM IKBAL, Association representative, Federation of Associations of the Arganeraie Biosphere Reserve, Taroudannt Province, Souss-Massa Reg
• OUSSAID MARYEM, Association President, Elwahda Association for Development and Social Works, Tata Province, Souss-Massa Region
• SIDI LAHRITANI BOUSSOULA, Association President, Moroccan Scout Organization Delegaye Laâyoune, Laayoune Sakia El Hamra Region
• EL ADLI FATMA, Association President, The Al Nour Association for the Radiation of Women and Children, Laayoune Sakia El Hamra Region
• IBRAHIM TARROUZI, Association President, Federal Dadiyat and Residential Neighborhood Association Laâyoune, Laayoune Sakia El Hamra Region
• MRS SOQUEINA DAIDA, Association President, The Kouloud association for Development and communication and OS , Laayoune Sakia El Hamra Region
• EL AISSAOUI MERIEM, Association President, Al-Wahda Association for Women and Children’s Care is in a Difficult Situation, Laayoune Sakia El Ha
• OUARDA ERRARHNI, Association President, Creativity Association for Educational Cultural and Social Development Laâyoune Supreme, Laayoune Sa
• MOHAMED BOUSSOULA, Association President, The Development Partnership Association, Laayoune Sakia El Hamra Region
• LALLA FATMA HABADI, Association President, The Consultative Body for Equality, Equal Opportunities and Gender Approach at the Laâyoune-Sakia El
• AZIZ SAADA, Association President, Drâa Tafilalet Investors’ Forum Association, Drâa Tafilalt Region
• MOHAMED FARIH, Association President, Civil Forum and Human RightsAn essential part of open government includes protecting the sacred freedoms and rights of all citizens, including the most vulnerable groups, and holding those who violate human rights accountable. T... Association, Errachidia Province, Drâa Tafilalt Region
• KHALID OMARI, Association President, Ait Zine Mountain Nomads Association, Zagora Province, Drâa Tafilalt Region
• MAMA ZEQUI, Association President, Mother and Child Care Association, Zagora Province, Drâa Tafilalt Region
• MHANED TAHIRI, Association President, Timdarouine Association, Tighir Province, Drâa Tafilalt Region
• LATIFA NAOUI, Association President, Parity and Equality Association, Tinghir Province, Drâa Tafilalt Region
• SAIDA HEMMI, Association President, Association Espace de la Solidarité et de l’Orientation, Midelt Province, Drâa Tafilalt Region
• MOSTAFA MEHANNI, Association President, Centre Drâa of Sustainable Development Association – Errich, Province of Midelt, Drâa Tafilalt Regio
• ABDEL MOULLA AIT LHAJ, Association President, Ouariz Association for Social Development, Agriculture and Drinking Water, Ouarzazate Province, Drâa
• HATMANI FDILA, Association President, Tarika Association, Ouarzazate Province, Drâa Tafilalt Region

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