Economic, Social and Environmental Council

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• Alarming Rise in Child Marriages in Morocco Despite Legal Age of 18
  10 December 2019, by Ginette

  The Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) has just published a damning report on child marriage. The phenomenon, instead of regressing, is experiencing a dizzying rise over the past twelve years in Morocco.
  The figures are there and speak for themselves. In Morocco, 32,104 marriages involving at least one minor within the couple were celebrated in 2018, compared to 30,312 in 2006, the CESE revealed during a conference on child marriage. A worrying increase, although the Family (…)

• Morocco Considers New Wealth Tax to Promote Economic Fairness
  24 April 2019, by Amine

  The CESE has just put back on the table the question of the need for fair taxation, taking into account, among other things, certain types of assets that the council believes should be subject to taxation.
  The Economic, Social and Environmental Council or CESE is an independent advisory Moroccan institution created in 2011 (by royal decree) with the aim of carrying out studies and proposals to the Moroccan government and the two chambers of Parliament. And the CESE has proposed! Indeed, (…)

• Morocco’s Economic Council to Release Report on Combating Child Marriage
  19 September 2019, by Bladi.net

  The Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) will give its opinion on Thursday, September 19 on child marriage in Morocco. The Council has taken up this issue "in the face of the extent of the practice of child marriage in Morocco", in order to study the reasons and stop this practice, the consequences of which are numerous.
  To succeed in this challenge, the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) plans to raise awareness among the perpetrators of this practice, in (…)

• Survey Reveals Moroccan Youth More Religious Than Older Generations
  8 January 2020, by Bladi.net

  In Morocco, the new generation is increasingly inclined towards religion. The results of a survey involving 27,000 young people, published in a report by the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE), indicate that Moroccan youth are more attached to Islam than their elders.
  According to Mustafa Benhamza, president of the local council of ulemas of Oujda, youth are influenced by new information technologies and foreign cultural traditions. Indeed, the phenomenon of globalization (…)

• Morocco’s PM Links Real Estate Challenges to Colonial Legacy, Unveils New National Strategy
  29 February 2020, by Sylvanus

  The Head of Government, Saâdeddine El Otmani, made a rather surprising statement on real estate issues, when presenting the report of the study on the national strategy for the state’s real estate policy and the action plan for its implementation. The Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) was in charge of this.
  A press release from the Prime Minister’s Department reviews Saâdeddine El Otmani’s statement. Real estate "poses many problems inherited from the colonial era," he (…)

• Moroccan Officials Donate Month’s Salary to COVID-19 Relief Fund
  19 March 2020, by Sylvanus

  The presidents of constitutional and national institutions and bodies have decided to donate one month’s salary to the Special Fund for the Management of the Coronavirus Pandemic.
  The presidents of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE), the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), the Ombudsman Institution of the Kingdom, the High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA), the Competition Council, the National Anti-Corruption Authority, the National Commission for the (…)

• Morocco’s Poultry Safety Crisis: 92% of Chicken Meat from Uncontrolled Sources
  6 June 2020, by Bladi.net

  The Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) is concerned about the risks to which poultry consumers are exposed. According to a report, many unlicensed companies manage to put their products on the market.
  Only 27 poultry slaughterhouses have been approved against more than 15,000 unlicensed stores. According to the official data received by the Council, 8% of the chicken meat intended for consumption comes from controlled units.
  In 2018, nearly 92% of the 570,000 tons were (…)

• Morocco Aims to Accelerate Energy Transition, Become Renewable Energy Leader
  11 July 2020, by Sylvanus

  Morocco wants to "accelerate the process of the energy transition to establish Morocco in the green growth". During a virtual meeting, the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) presented its opinion.
  Entitled "Accelerating the energy transition to establish Morocco in green growth", this energy opinion provides information on aspects related to a responsible transformation of energy production and consumption patterns as well as the socio-economic and environmental (…)

• Morocco Unveils Ambitious Energy Transition Plan for 2030-2050
  16 September 2020, by Sylvanus

  Morocco is stepping up its efforts to accelerate the energy transition. The Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) has published an opinion in the Official Bulletin.
  Since September 2019, the CESE has taken the issue of the energy transition head-on. The council aims to build scenarios for 2030, 2040 and 2050. With the support of national experts, it has heard 63 specialists from the sector and stakeholders: government departments, MASEN, ONEE, IRESEN, AMEE, OCP and CGEM. The (…)

• Morocco Considers Permanent Crisis Fund in Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic
  6 November 2020, by Bladi.net

  The creation of a permanent fund is one of the major recommendations of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) to curb the major crises resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic.
  According to the CESE, which made this recommendation in a study published on Thursday, this fund will allow the State to play the role of "insurer for all", through permanent insurance mechanisms with the aim of pooling risks and mitigating the effects on businesses.
  To have positive impacts, the (…)