Cooperative benchmarking at the heart of public policies

Malak Bouhazzama,Mssassi Said,S Krit

doi:10.1051/e3sconf/202122901028

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Abstract

In Morocco, the emergence of the cooperative sector in a structured and organized form dates back to the 1980s, although the culture of solidarity, mutual aid and collective work constitute a component of Moroccan culture and traditions. Indeed, social economy organizations, particularly associations and cooperatives, have rapidly developed thanks to the efforts made by the State, especially in the rural world for the financing and support of development projects, the fight against illiteracy, precariousness and poverty, the promotion and integration of women into the economic circuit. Even today and since May 18, 2005, the date of the launch of the National Human Development Initiative (INDH) by His Majesty King Mohamed VI, the aim of this study is to compare the Moroccan Model of cooperative with the other’s counties models.

Highlights

At the level of this study, we will come back to the Moroccan cooperative model and benchmarking will take place between various countries of the MENAand Africa through semi-structured interviews with social and solidarity economy officials from other countries as well as with the presidents of pioneer cooperatives in these countries
The social economy in Morocco, in its cooperative component is made up of small producers seeking self-employment constituting the largest part of the national economic fabric
The cooperative sector is booming in Morocco with a growth rate of cooperatives of55% between 2010 and 2013 at the national level(ODCO) where the Center and the North ofMorocco is home to most cooperatives with mainly three sectors of activity: agriculture (66%), crafts (14%) and housing (9%), these sectors concentrate 90% of Moroccan cooperatives with a rural predominance of Moroccan territory

Summary

Public policies for the benefit of cooperatives

Since 2006, with a view to the development of the Moroccan cooperative sector, the Ministry of Crafts has launched a national strategy which aims to build a base of qualified producers of reference with productions in volume and in sufficient quantity. To this end, several efforts have been made at the level of distribution networks supplying customers by identifying the most demanded products on the market by working on the marketing and commercial strategy as well as the actors able to deliver and sell. Other cross-cutting measures have been taken for the creation of a national label and apprenticeship training in partnership with other ministerial departments

Bodies and ministerial departments supporting cooperatives

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