Morocco: French funds to expand health and gender equality
Morocco has signed agreements worth €150m with French Development Agency (AFD) aimed at expanding the country’s compulsory health insurance (AMO) and promoting gender equality in the kingdom, according to MiddleEastOnline plus agencies
Signed on November 26th, the deal earmarks €100m for supporting health reforms initiated by King Muhammad VI, looking at bringing another 3 million Moroccans under the fold of AMO by 2030.
The funds will help improve AMO governance and spending while giving greater access to health care for vulnerable people.
The remaining €50m will be allocated to improving gender equality and the empowerment of woman.
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According to the AFD, this includes experiments at the level of local authorities and measures for the economic empowerment of women, particularly through the development of the care economy and greater recognition of the importance of social workers.
The AFD said the funding will have a “significant impact” in both areas of Moroccan society.
The agreement comes after Morocco’s Draft Finance Bill 2025, released in October, outlined plans to generalise AMO to cover all social and professional areas, according to Fananews.
Economy and Finance Minister Nadia Fettah announced the reforms alongside a yearly pledge of around 10 billion dirhams ($36bn) to subsidize those that can’t pay.
He also announced the upgrade of 524 healthcare facilities set to finish by 2025.
MiddleEastEye, Fananews and Agencies
