Kingdom of Morocco : Promoting Youth Opportunities and Participation

This policy note, based on the Morocco Household and Youth Survey (2009-10), analyzes the aspirations of young Moroccans aged 15 to 29 years, their economic and social circumstances, as well as the institutional factors that hinder their economic and social inclusion. This study adopts a mixed method approach combining an innovative quantitative instrument with qualitative and institutional analysis. The goal is to provide policy makers with a nuanced analysis of barriers to employment and active civic participation that youth face, in order to come up with more effective youth interventions. A wide range of recommendations is identified to support youth inclusive activities and policies, and a roadmap for integrated youth investments. The study reviewed institutions and programs that offer diverse services to young people, including: employment, training opportunities, community participation, summer camps, sports, and recreational activities, which form the foundation for a comprehensive youth program in Morocco. An integrated package of measures aimed at both improving existing services and offering new ones to cover current gaps, is urgently needed to address youth demands for meaningful social and economic inclusion. The report recommends focusing in particular on two key areas: (i) promoting employability, linkages to the labor markets and entrepreneurship and (ii) active youth participation. It concludes by offering recommendations for youth inclusive policies and a plan of integrated youth investments which could expand the scope of employment and participation opportunities currently available.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2012-06
Subjects:	ACCESS TO SERVICES, ACTIVE LABOR, ACTIVE LABOR MARKET, ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAM, ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS, ADULTHOOD, AGE GROUPS, AGE YOUTH, BASIC EDUCATION, BASIC LITERACY, CAREER COUNSELING, CITIES, COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, CRIME, DECISION MAKING, DESCRIPTION, DISADVANTAGED YOUTH, DRIVERS, DRUG USE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, EMPLOYABILITY, EMPLOYEE, EMPLOYMENT INCREASES, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, EMPLOYMENT PATTERNS, EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS, EMPLOYMENT STATUS, ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS, FAMILIES, FEMALE, FEMALE LABOR, FEMALE LABOR FORCE, FINDING EMPLOYMENT, FINDING JOBS, FORMAL EDUCATION, FORMAL LEARNING, FORMAL SECTOR WORKERS, GENDER, GENDER DISPARITIES, GIRLS, HEALTH INSURANCE, HEALTHY LIFESTYLE, HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT, HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, HIGH-RISK, HOUSEHOLD SURVEY, HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS, HOUSEHOLD WEALTH, HOUSEHOLDS, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT, INFORMAL SECTOR, INTERVENTIONS, JOB CREATION, JOB MARKET, JOB OFFER, JOB OFFERS, JOB SEARCH, JOB SECURITY, JOB SEEKERS, JOB TRAINING, JOBS, LABOR FORCE, LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION, LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES, LABOR MARKET POLICIES, LABOR MARKET SITUATION, LABOR MARKETS, LEADERSHIP, LIFE SKILLS, MALE YOUTH, NATIONAL EDUCATION, NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCILS, NATIONAL YOUTH POLICY, NEIGHBORHOOD, OLDER WORKERS, OUT OF SCHOOL YOUTH, PARTICIPATION RATES, PHYSICAL ABUSE, PREVIOUS STUDIES, PRIMARY EDUCATION, PRIMARY SOURCE, PRIVATE COMPANIES, PRIVATE FIRMS, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR JOBS, PRIVATE SECTOR WAGE, PRODUCTIVE WORK, PROGRAM CONTENT, PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT, PUBLIC SECTOR JOB, PUBLIC SECTOR JOBS, PUBLIC SERVICES, READING, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, RETURNS TO EDUCATION, RISK BEHAVIORS, RURAL AREAS, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, RURAL WOMEN, RURAL YOUTH, SALARIED WORKERS, SCHOOLING, SERVICE PROVIDERS, SKILLS TRAINING, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL NORMS, SOCIAL SKILLS, STABLE JOBS, SUBSIDIZED TRAINING, TRAINING CENTER, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, TRAINING PROGRAMS, TRAINING SERVICES, UNEMPLOYED, UNEMPLOYED YOUTH, UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES, UNEMPLOYMENT LEVELS, UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, URBAN AREAS, URBAN YOUTH, URBANIZATION, VILLAGES, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, WAGE SUBSIDIES, WAGES, WORKING CONDITIONS, YOUNG ADULTS, YOUNG FEMALES, YOUNG MALES, YOUNG MEN, YOUNG PEOPLE, YOUNG PERSON, YOUNG WOMAN, YOUNG WOMEN, YOUTH, YOUTH CENTERS, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH EMPLOYMENT, YOUTH HEALTH, YOUTH LABOR, YOUTH PARTICIPATION, YOUTH POLICIES, YOUTH POLICY, YOUTH POPULATION, YOUTH SERVICES, YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT, YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, YOUTH WORK,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/06/16601214/morocco-promoting-youth-opportunities-participation https://hdl.handle.net/10986/11909
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