In a document published on the official website of the Department of the Head of Government, El Otmani highlighted the most significant measures taken in that regard, including the launch of social dialogue that led to the agreement of April 25, 2019, which provided for raises for all employees depending on the grade (400 to 500 MAD), a 10% increase of the guaranteed minimum wage in the private sector and a 100 dirham increase of family allowances for each child within the limit of three children in the public and private sectors.
The government has worked to settle several sectoral claims, including those concerning 12,000 nurses as well as several categories within the Ministry of Education.
In parallel, the government continued to maintain the stability of commodity prices through supporting the compensation fund with 13 billion dirhams per year, strengthening the monitoring and control system and ensuring the supply of markets with basic necessities of good quality and at appropriate prices.
In this document, which includes statistics and data reflecting the government's action, El Otmani noted that despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the national economy, the government has continued preserving the purchasing power of citizens, in accordance with the High Royal Directions, by implementing a dozen exceptional measures to protect employment and support the families of people working in the informal sector.
More than five million families have benefited from these measures, according to the Head of government.
These measures have had a positive impact on a large segment of society as they have prevented 9.2% of the population from falling into poverty and protected 7.8% of precariousness, according to a report of the High Commission for Planning (HCP).
The per capita standard of living increased at an annual rate of 2.7% between 2013 and 2019 and the national poverty rate dropped from 4.8% in 2014 to 1.7% in 2019, while the rate of people living in economic insecurity fell from 12.5% to 7.3%.
Regarding social disparities, the document points out that the standard of living of the 20% of the least well-off families improved by 3.5% during the same period, against 2.9% for the middle social class and 2.4% for the most well-off.
Welcoming these performances resulting of cooperation with all institutions and actors, El Otmani praised the control of inflation, which has allowed Morocco to be a pioneer in the region.