Morocco advances social support with precision targeting
Data-driven system shifts from category-based aid to household-specific assessments, enhancing efficiency and long-term social protection outcomes
RABAT, Morocco (MNTV) — Morocco is modernizing its social support program by introducing data-driven targeting mechanisms that assess household-specific needs, moving beyond traditional category-based assistance, officials said.
The reforms, according to North Africa Post, aim to improve efficiency and ensure sustainable social protection for millions of citizens.
The National Agency for Social Support, which launched the updated system in late 2023, implements the second phase of broader social protection reforms under national framework legislation. Officials outlined the program’s evolution during parliamentary briefings in November.
Approximately 60 percent of households previously excluded from family allowance schemes may now qualify for support based on criteria such as family size, children under 21, school attendance, disability, and paternal orphanhood.
Monthly allowances are capped at six children per household, with additional grants for births and annual school entry.
The program replaces previous category-based targeting linked to RAMED medical assistance with a unified database integrating the National Population Register and Unified Social Register.
Each household receives a score calculated from 35 variables in urban areas and 28 in rural regions, adjusted for local context to ensure objectivity and fairness.
Officials said scoring formulas are periodically updated based on field studies, while the National Agency for Registers conducts continuous verification through data exchanges with public administrations and partner institutions. Household information is reviewed at least once per year.
Since December 2023, the government has distributed roughly 44.6 billion dirhams to eligible households through September 2025.
Funding comes from the Social Protection and Social Cohesion Support Fund, financed by gambling revenues, asset regularization proceeds, and corporate solidarity contributions. Rationalization of the program freed nearly 15 billion dirhams, redirected toward the reform.
Beyond cash transfers, territorial social facilitators monitor school attendance, maternal health, and household vulnerability, aiming to transform financial assistance into tangible social outcomes and sustainable poverty reduction.
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