Mohamed Ould Rachid: Digital Gaps and Climate Change are Major Threats to Social Justice
In his remarks, Mohamed Ould Rachid, President of the House of Councillors, stated that Morocco “now possesses a clear roadmap for addressing developmental deficits and enhancing social and spatial justice, thanks to a comprehensive national vision.” He emphasized that the success of this vision requires “doubling efforts to accelerate its implementation, enhancing coordination, and improving governance, along with continuous evaluation of impacts to ensure the sustainability of results.”
This came during the opening session of the 10th International Parliamentary Forum on Social Justice, organized in partnership with the Economic, Social, and Environmental Council. Ould Rachid stressed that “achieving social justice is linked to Morocco’s ability to confront rapidly changing global transformations and deep structural trends that may obstruct gains and affect desired outcomes.”
He added that the main challenges threatening this path include “technological and digital gaps, migration flows, risks of wars and geopolitical conflicts, recurring economic crises, and climate change,” noting that the recent floods in northern and western regions illustrate “the reality of climate change and its threat to the resilience of social groups and territorial areas.”
The President of the House of Councillors underscored that the theme of the current forum, “Social Justice in a Transforming World: The Need for Equitable Policies for More Resilient Societies,” reflects the nature of the current phase and “the three-dimensional challenge: a strong economy, a cohesive society, and effective governance.”
He emphasized that “enhancing the social state cannot be achieved in isolation from a competitive economy that provides job opportunities, reduces spatial and social disparities, and ensures good governance to maintain gains.”
He also pointed out that achieving social justice requires “a participatory approach that integrates the roles of various institutional and social actors,” explaining that the House of Councillors plays a key role in supporting social justice initiatives and enhancing the alignment of public policies through its legislative and oversight functions. This positions it as “an institutional space for social dialogue and public deliberation that ensures the effectiveness of interventions and their coherence with the needs and expectations of citizens.”
