DR ‹ › Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday, Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, representing King Mohammed VI, said Morocco's development model demonstrates that social ambition and economic credibility are fully compatible, even amid global economic uncertainty. He highlighted post-Covid measures including more than $13 billion to stabilize basic goods prices and $1.7 billion to shield households from rising water and electricity costs, policies that helped bring inflation down from over 6% in 2023 to below 1% in 2024 and 2025, while maintaining growth close to 5%. Akhannouch also cited major social reforms, notably the extension of mandatory health insurance to over 32 million people and direct social aid to nearly 4 million families, alongside increased spending on health and education. He noted that Morocco has regained investment-grade status, exited international monitoring lists, and attracted a record $5 billion in foreign direct investment in 2025. He further stressed Morocco's emergence as a logistics and renewable energy hub, with 46% of electricity capacity now coming from renewables, and underlined the political clarity provided by UN Security Council Resolution 2797, which recognizes Morocco's autonomy plan as the basis for negotiations on the Sahara. Finally, he described the 2030 World Cup, co-hosted with Spain and Portugal, as an accelerator of development, building on the success of AFCON 2025, which he said confirmed Morocco's ability to host world-class sporting events.
