“The Kingdom of Morocco has undertaken, under the enlightened leadership of HM King Mohammed VI, a series of measures to contain the impact of the Covid-19. Thus, thanks to an anticipated vision, our country was among the first countries to take preventive measures and impose a state of health emergency,” the Minister explained in a speech delivered at the World Social Security Summit, organized as part of the World Social Security Forum (WSSF).
Ait Taleb noted that Morocco has placed the health and safety of its citizens at the top of its priorities, while taking into consideration the imperative to support the fragile categories affected by this pandemic and working to limit its negative impact on the country’s economic situation.
The first actions taken in this context are the creation of a special fund to address the health, economic and social impact of the pandemic and the establishment of an economic monitoring committee to monitor the impact of the Covid-19, as well as to identify measures to accompany and support businesses impacted by the crisis to preserve jobs and support the purchasing power of households, he said.
In this context, Ait Taleb said that this pandemic has revealed the strength of the ties that unite not only Moroccans between them, but also was an opportunity for strengthening Morocco’s cooperation with the international level.
During this meeting, other speakers, ministers and officials representing Brazil, Barbados, Côte d’Ivoire, India and Zambia, highlighted the strategies adopted by their governments to cope with the effects of the pandemic.
This session provided an opportunity to demonstrate the key role of social security in promoting economic and social resilience during the global Covid-19 pandemic, which highlighted the existing gaps in social coverage and the need to make systems more resilient and inclusive.
