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Saghrouchni Announces Launch of “Maroc IA 2030” Roadmap and Confirms Morocco’s Progress in Government Readiness for Artificial Intelligence
Morocco is preparing to launch the “Maroc IA 2030” artificial intelligence roadmap, which aims to establish a network of centers of excellence and the “Al-Jazari” institutes as a catalyst for activating machine intelligence. This was announced by Aml Falah Saghrouchni, the Minister Delegate for Digital Transition and Administrative Reform.
During the oral question session in the House of Councillors, Saghrouchni confirmed that the official announcement of this roadmap will take place next Monday, based on the outcomes of the national artificial intelligence forum held in Morocco in July 2025.
The government official explained that the project focuses on creating a network of excellence centers through the Al-Jazari institutes, alongside launching the “Nawwa” excellence platform, which will handle governance and coordination with regional institutes, while also working on developing scientific research, technological innovation, and harnessing the potential of artificial intelligence in the fields of education and training.
The Minister highlighted that Morocco has made a 14-point advancement in the Global Government AI Readiness Index during 2025, enabling it to rise to the 87th position globally and the 8th in the Middle East and North Africa region.
In this context, Saghrouchni pointed out the establishment of a General Directorate specialized in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, responsible for formulating public policy in this area. Furthermore, a regional digital hub for Arabic-African artificial intelligence and data science is set to be launched in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme, coinciding with the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September 2025.
She noted that this hub will serve as a reference digital platform for innovation and the development of sustainable digital solutions across various sectors, including health technology, renewable energies, digital education, cybersecurity, and digital financial services.
Regarding the implementation of the Administrative Decentralization Charter, the Minister stated that regulatory text projects concerning the establishment of joint and sectoral regional administrative representations have been prepared in coordination with the relevant sectors and are set to be presented for approval.
These include joint regional directorates for tourism, handicrafts, social and solidarity economy, youth, culture and communication, as well as joint regional directorates for trade, extractive industrial production, and economic integration.
Saghrouchni added that work is ongoing with ministerial sectors to establish additional regional representations, encompassing directorates for equipment, transport, water and logistics, finance, fisheries, and land planning, urbanism, housing, and city policy.
Additionally, a draft decree concerning the organizational rules for state administrations and the determination of their competencies has been prepared and placed under the approval process, alongside a draft decree amending and supplementing Decree No. 2.11.681 on the appointment procedures for heads of departments and services in public administrations.
The Minister mentioned the establishment of the Directorate General for Regional Affairs in 2018, with the appointment of general directors for regional affairs starting in 2021, alongside amendments to Organic Law No. 02.12 regarding appointments to senior positions, adding the position of heads of regional sectoral and joint administrative representations.
