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| Haut-Commissariat au Plan (Morocco) | |
|---|---|
| Agency name | Haut-Commissariat au Plan |
| Native name | Haut‑Commissariat au Plan (HCP) |
| Formed | 1956 |
| Jurisdiction | Kingdom of Morocco |
| Headquarters | Rabat |
| Chief1 name | Mohamed Sadiki |
Haut-Commissariat au Plan (Morocco)
The Haut‑Commissariat au Plan (HCP) is Morocco's central statistical and planning institution, established to collect, analyze and disseminate socio‑economic data for national decision‑making. It operates within the institutional framework shaped by the Monarchy of Morocco, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (Morocco), and interactions with international organizations such as the United Nations, the World Bank, and the African Development Bank. The HCP's work influences policy domains linked to the Morocco's development strategies, including initiatives related to the New Development Model (Morocco), the National Initiative for Human Development, and regional plans in provinces like Casablanca-Settat and Rabat-Salé-Kénitra.
The HCP traces origins to post‑independence institutional reforms following the Treaty of Fez era and the proclamation of independence, with foundational statutes enacted in the 1950s and 1960s alongside reforms influenced by models from the Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques and the United Nations Statistical Commission. During the 1970s and 1980s the HCP expanded capacities in demographic and agricultural censuses interacting with programs such as the Green Morocco Plan, while the 1990s and 2000s saw modernization tied to Structural Adjustment Programs and cooperation with the International Monetary Fund. More recent decades integrated digital transformation inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals and collaborations with actors like the European Union and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development for statistical standards.
By statutory mandate the HCP conducts national censuses, household surveys, and macroeconomic indicators supporting policy frameworks including the Moroccan Constitution of 2011, sectoral plans overseen by ministries such as the Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests (Morocco), and territorial planning in regions like Souss-Massa. Core functions include demographic statistics comparable with the United Nations Population Division, labor statistics aligned with the International Labour Organization, and national accounts compatible with System of National Accounts standards promoted by the United Nations Statistical Commission and the World Bank. It also produces projections informing investments by institutions such as the African Development Bank and coordinates with national institutions like the Bank Al-Maghrib and the Cour des comptes.
The HCP's hierarchy comprises a Haut‑Commissaire appointed by royal decree, thematic directorates for demography, agriculture, industry, and social indicators, and regional statistical offices covering administrative divisions including Marrakesh-Safi and Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima. It maintains methodological units liaising with international entities such as the International Monetary Fund, the World Health Organization, and the Food and Agriculture Organization to standardize indicators. The institution's governance intersects with advisory councils resembling structures in national statistical offices like the Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques and coordination bodies analogous to the European Statistical System.
The HCP issues flagship outputs including the national population census, household living standards surveys, and periodic reports on employment, agriculture, and industry; publications resonate with users such as the World Bank, United Nations Development Programme, and African Union. Major data products include time series on Gross Domestic Product referenced by International Monetary Fund databases, demographic projections used by the United Nations Population Fund, and poverty estimates informing United Nations Children's Fund programming. The HCP also provides regional atlases and statistical yearbooks comparable to outputs from institutions like the OECD and the European Commission's statistical office.
Major initiatives administered or supported by the HCP include nationwide census operations coordinated with the Ministry of Interior (Morocco), labor force surveys that inform employment policies linked to the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training (Morocco), and agricultural statistics that feed into the Green Morocco Plan and food security monitoring with the Food and Agriculture Organization. The HCP engages in statistical capacity building through programs funded by the European Union and technical assistance from the United Nations Development Programme, and participates in digitalization projects resonant with the National Digital Strategy and regional development agendas for areas such as Fès-Meknès.
The HCP maintains partnerships with multilateral organizations including the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and bilateral cooperation with statistical offices such as the Agence nationale de la statistique et de la démographie (Tunisia), the Institut national de la statistique (Algeria), and the INE (Spain). It contributes to continental initiatives under the African Union and participates in capacity exchanges with the European Commission and the International Labour Organization to harmonize indicators for monitoring the Sustainable Development Goals and cross‑border projects involving the Union for the Mediterranean.
Critiques directed at the HCP have addressed issues of data timeliness and periodicity raised by civil society actors like Amnesty International and academic researchers affiliated with institutions such as Université Mohammed V and Al Akhawayn University, while methodological debates have involved comparisons with standards from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. Controversies have occasionally emerged around census scope and territorial classification affecting regions like Western Sahara and debates on transparency echoed by watchdogs analogous to Transparency International. Reforms and external audits from partners including the European Union and the United Nations have been proposed to strengthen governance, independence, and public access to microdata.
Category:Government agencies of Morocco Category:Demographics of Morocco Category:Statistical organisations