Morocco - Completion and Learning Review of the Country Partnership Framework for the Period FY19-FY25

Overview & Synopsis

This Completion and Learning Review (CLR) assesses the performance of the World Bank Group’s (WBG) Country Partnership Framework (CPF) FY19-FY25 (fiscal years 2019-2025) for the Kingdom of Morocco. The update confirmed the relevance of the CPF development objectives, aligned the program with government strategies including the New Development Model1 (NDM) - and extended the CPF period by one year to FY25. The extension reflected substantive changes to the government program and the need to address implementation delays. This review (i) assesses the achievements of the CPF program outcomes; (ii) evaluates the WBG’s performance in designing and implementing the CPF program, while discussing its alignment with the renewed WBG mission of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity on a livable planet; and (iii) outlines lessons learned to inform the design of the FY26-FY35 CPF. The CPF FY19-FY25’s overarching strategic goal was to contribute to social cohesion by improving the conditions for growth and job creation and reducing social and territorial disparities in Morocco. It was built around three Pillars: (1) promoting Job creation by the private sector; (2) strengthening human capital; and (3) promoting inclusive and resilient territorial development with Governance and Citizen Engagement (CE) as a foundational pillar and gender and digital technology as cross-cutting themes.