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STS479 Belkacem A.
Started in January 2019, an undergoing digitization process of all the
statistical production lines is taking place within the framework of a
collaborative work platform, with active participation and valorization of all
human and institutional resources. This platform will disseminate and open
HCP’s data bases to users and international organizations. In summary, the
national statistics system of Morocco has a good experience and long history
in official statistics with a continuous mutation and modernization process.
As a matter of fact, in the context of the regional integration in Africa and
following the recent accession of Morocco to the African Union, South-South
Cooperation constitutes a priority for foreign policy. It is included in the
Moroccan Preamble to the Constitution of 2011. Morocco is deeply engaged
in several initiatives promoting South-South Cooperation and triangular
cooperation with important investments.
Regarding official statistics, Morocco has developed strong relationships
and collaborations with many National Statistics Offices of Arab and African
countries. These cooperation activities are usually organized as study visits (8-
10 visits per year) and training courses. The provided technical assistance
covers many fields such as national account, household surveys, statistical
indices, poverty measurement, census, etc. It builds on the specific cultural and
local contexts while complying to the international standards and good
statistical practices.
Another dimension of Morocco’s South-South Statistical experience takes
the form of “triangular cooperation” that involves The High Commission for
Planning and its partners. Somme examples of triangular cooperation are:
 The French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies
(INSEE):
o Maghreb activities to promote expertise and experience
exchanges,
o Assisting the African countries to use ERETES, the main
cooperation tool of Eurostat and the French Co-operation in
the area of National Accounts.
 Arab Institute for Training and Research in Statistic (INSEE): mainly
statistical training for Arab countries
 MEDSTAT: Imbeds the European Union international statistical
cooperation with Mediterranean countries in the context of the
European Neighborhood Policy (ENP).
The MEDSTAT program offers to south Mediterranean countries exchange
of expertise and technical support in several official statistics fields. In its early
stages, south National Statistics Offices were considered as beneficiaries of
European assistance. Then, the nature of this cooperation shifted toward a new
paradigm / approach that gives more responsibilities to south countries in
terms of identification of their priorities, implementation and management of

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