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Poverty in Morocco


Morocco Poverty Map

The identification of the concept of poverty is not easy, arises where a great deal of controversy and disagreement about the appropriate definition of poverty, some researchers poverty is defined according to income or rather due to the lack of income, and other researchers emphasize that poverty should be measured by the inability of the individual to obtain the necessary social requirements, and accepted that poverty, can not be reduced only in the deprivation of financial resources that this concept be expanded to include other forms of human deprivation concept of poverty is defined from the perspective of social exclusion.

Has become a poverty problem in our country today is structurally stable and elusive and multifaceted, is the weakness of job opportunities available in the case of marginalization that are attacking large groups of society, which would be spared to take advantage of infrastructure and social services available to the rare and deprive them from participating in decision-making.
The failures associated with poverty, political, economic and social failure of many development schemes, defined by Morocco since independence, particularly on the program and the accompanying structural adjustment measures, have resulted in cases of austerity, unemployment and inflation and a wage freeze and tax pressure and the decline in purchasing power and extremely difficult to access social services, and an imbalance in the the distribution of income. Which led to the impoverishment of the poor and more wealth and prosperity for the majority of the rich few lucky ones.
In terms of figures about the number of poor people today in our country of 5 million people, according to the results of recent research on the standard of living of households, 4 million Moroccans live below the relative poverty threshold (an annual expenditure of less than 3235 DH in urban areas and 2989 DH in rural areas and so on) live 3 million of the total poor in the villages and one million in cities and about 25% of the Moroccan economic weakness large (annual expenditure is less than 4500 DH).
Thus, poverty is, in depth, a rural phenomenon, and this is confirmed by research and the first map of poverty carried out by the High Planning Commission and the World Bank recently.
On the other hand, poverty affects mainly women and young people and children.

Cycle of Poverty

The idea that poverty and deprivation are transmitted from one generation to the next, thus creating a selfperpetuating system or vicious circle. The children of poor parents may receive little parental support and may be forced to attend inadequate schools. As a result, they leave school at the earliest possible opportunity and with few qualifications.


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The role of microcredit in poverty alleviation: Sample Morocco

microcredit in Morocco

Remainder of microcredit as an effective tool for economic and social development, one of the mechanisms working and modern mechanisms to reduce poverty in its various Tmzarath and manifestations. Has proven global experience of microfinance in many countries of the developing world (Bangladesh, Brazil ...) they are important engines of human development and the fight against poverty, and gender empowerment; especially women, the weakest link in society from self-employment and achieve economic Astqlalithn, and their contribution within the their family to provide food, clothing, and ensure the education of children with continuity and thus achieve their integration within the community.

In a study carried out by the Foundation, "Planet Finance" Planet Finance Morocco in 2005 at the request of the National Federation of Microcredit with a view to assessing the effects of micro-credit to beneficiaries, and the study concluded that these loans had a significant impact in improving the conditions of beneficiaries and improve their incomes, the study included a sample of 1287 per capita, the majority of customers recognized the occurrence of positive change on the level of nutrition within the family (62%), the promotion of independence (36%) and calming (57%).
Loans as a new small to fight the phenomenon of poverty depend on the proximity of the poor, especially in rural areas, which is in dire need for this type of financial services, as it relates to the preparation of structures and infrastructure (connectivity of drinking water, electricity, housing, ...) that been deprived for decades, due to Ana and marginalization, which still suffers from it by the public authorities at the expense of the development of urban centers, small loans have done so - if we want to say - re-sort of balance and aims to correct the imbalances and inequalities, that exist between rural areas and urban areas, thereby reducing the phenomenon of rural migration, and rural development and rural areas and contribute to human development in general, through the empowerment of the poor from access to financial services.
By Rachid AJMAL

The concept of poverty

child poverty in africa

The identification of the concept of poverty is not easy, arises where a great deal of controversy and disagreement about the appropriate definition of poverty, some researchers poverty is defined according to income or rather due to the lack of income, and other researchers emphasize that poverty should be measured by the inability of the individual to obtain the necessary social requirements, and accepted that poverty, can not be reduced only in the deprivation of financial resources that this concept be expanded to include other forms of human deprivation, the concept of poverty is defined from the perspective of social exclusion.

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By Rachid AJMAL