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| National Agency for the Promotion of Employment and Skills (ANAPEC) | |
|---|---|
| Name | National Agency for the Promotion of Employment and Skills |
| Native name | Agence Nationale de Promotion de l'Emploi et des Compétences |
| Abbreviation | ANAPEC |
| Formation | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Rabat, Morocco |
| Leader title | Director General |
National Agency for the Promotion of Employment and Skills (ANAPEC) is a Moroccan public institution charged with facilitating employment intermediation and vocational insertion across Morocco. Established as part of policy reforms in the late 1990s and early 2000s, ANAPEC operates alongside ministries and regional authorities to connect jobseekers with employers, support entrepreneurship, and coordinate skills development initiatives. The agency works within a landscape that includes national development plans, regional administrations, and international donors.
ANAPEC was created amid administrative reforms influenced by policy models from France, Germany, and development programs from World Bank. Its 2000 establishment followed precedents in labor intermediation such as Pôle emploi and Bundesagentur für Arbeit, and reacted to Moroccan unemployment patterns documented by High Commission for Planning (Morocco). Early mandates were shaped by dialogues involving the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Integration (Morocco), the Ministry of Finance (Morocco), and development partners like the African Development Bank, European Union, and United Nations Development Programme. Over subsequent years ANAPEC adapted to reforms associated with the National Initiative for Human Development and strategic frameworks aligned with the National Pact for Industrial Emergence and regionalization policies promoted by the Ministry of Interior (Morocco).
ANAPEC’s statutory mandate encompasses job intermediation, support for jobseekers, employer services, and facilitation of skills matching with sectoral demands from entities such as Office chérifien des phosphates and firms in the automotive industry in Morocco. It implements public policies defined by the Government of Morocco and coordinates with agencies including the National Observatory of Employment and Skills and the Regional Investment Centers. Functions include registration of applicants, placement services for private companies like Renault and Peugeot, administration of internship programs for graduates from institutions such as Université Mohammed V and Institut National des Postes et Télécommunications, and management of incentives related to youth employment initiatives promoted by the Ministry of Youth and Sports (Morocco).
ANAPEC is led by a Director General appointed within the administrative framework established by the Prime Minister of Morocco. Its governance includes boards with representation from ministries such as the Ministry of Labor and Professional Integration (Morocco), employer organizations like the General Confederation of Employers of Morocco, and labor unions including the Confédération Démocratique du Travail and Union Générale des Travailleurs du Maroc. The agency maintains regional directorates across prefectures and provinces including offices in Casablanca, Rabat, Fes, Marrakesh, and Tanger, and specialized units for sectors like tourism linked to operators such as Accor and Marriott. Internal divisions oversee data management, IT platforms, employer relations, and monitoring and evaluation aligned with standards from bodies like National Audit Office (Morocco).
ANAPEC runs placement services, entrepreneurship support, and subsidized internship schemes that interact with universities such as Université Hassan II and vocational centers like Centre Régional d'Investissement. Programs include targeted initiatives for youth employment, rural insertion aligned with projects by Ministry of Agriculture and Maritime Fisheries (Morocco), and sectoral campaigns in textiles influenced by groups like Maroc Export. Services for employers encompass candidate sourcing for multinationals including Valeo and Sodexo, labor market information services comparable to offerings by Observatoire National du Marché du Travail, and training referral linked to institutes such as Office de la Formation Professionnelle et de la Promotion du Travail.
ANAPEC collaborates with international partners including the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, ILO, UNICEF, and bilateral agencies such as Agence Française de Développement and USAID. It participates in networks with counterparts like Pôle emploi and Servicio Nacional de Empleo (Chile), and engages in twinning projects with regional employment agencies in Tunisia and Algeria. Cooperation covers technical assistance on labor market information systems, joint programs with European Commission funding streams, and alignment with initiatives from African Union labor and youth strategies.
Funding for ANAPEC derives from the Moroccan state budget overseen by the Ministry of Finance (Morocco), service fees charged to employers, and project-based grants from donors including the World Bank and European Union. Financial auditing is conducted under norms applied by the Court of Auditors (Morocco) and performance reporting follows indicators used by Ministry of Labor and Professional Integration (Morocco) and international partners like the International Labour Organization. Budgetary allocations and program contracts are subject to parliamentary scrutiny by the House of Representatives (Morocco) and oversight by regional councils such as the Regional Council of Casablanca-Settat.
ANAPEC reports placement figures and employment insertion metrics that are cited by institutions like the High Commission for Planning (Morocco) and studies by World Bank country teams, showing varying regional outcomes across Souss-Massa, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, and Oriental (Morocco). Critics from academics at Université Ibn Zohr and civil society groups such as Association Marocaine pour l'Economie et la Compétitivité question the effectiveness of placement rates, the quality of matches for graduates of institutions like École Mohammadia d'Ingénieurs, and the administrative costs compared with peer agencies. Debates involve proposals from think tanks like Policy Center for the New South on reforming active labor market measures, while unions such as Union Marocaine du Travail call for deeper social protection linkages.
Category:Public agencies of Morocco