Cooperation prospects between Morocco and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa took centre stage during a meeting in Addis Ababa. Ambassador Mohamed Arrouchi, Morocco’s permanent representative to the African Union and the Economic Commission for Africa, sat down with Claver Gatete, executive secretary of the CEA, to discuss next steps.
The discussions centred on ways to further strengthen collaboration between the two sides, highlighting Morocco’s enduring commitment to African integration and continental development.
On this occasion, Mr. Gatete commended the Kingdom’s contribution to organising the 58th session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, held in Tangier from 28 March to 3 April. He also acknowledged Morocco’s continued support for the activities of the Economic Commission for Africa.
The UN official further underscored Morocco’s experience in technical and vocational education and training, describing it as an innovative and integrated model. In his view, this approach stands out for its ability to link skills development, new technologies—including artificial intelligence—and the needs of industrialisation.
Given the economic and technological transformations under way across Africa, Mr. Gatete called for broader dissemination of this Moroccan experience so that other countries on the continent can benefit. He also urged greater visibility for successful Moroccan models to facilitate the sharing of best practices at the African level.
Since the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa was founded in 1958, Morocco has been an active participant in its work and a steady supporter of its development programmes, thereby helping to promote regional cooperation and accelerate the continent’s economic integration.
