Travaux Public à Haute Intensité de Main d’Oeuvre (Intensive Public Work Programme) | socialprotection.org

Last updated: 24/3/2022

Basic Information

Country

Morocco

Geographic area

Middle East & North Africa

Programme type

Labour market / employment programmes
- Active labour market programmes/Productive inclusion
  - Public works programmes
    - Cash for work

Population group

Working age group

Programme Details

Programme objectives

To provide temporary employment for underemployed and unemployed people, mostly in rural areas

References

Angel-Urdinola, D., F. El-Kadiri, and M. Pallares-Miralles. 2015. Morocco: Social protection and labour diagnostic (draft). Washington, DC: World Bank. Accessed 28 July 2017. <https://goo.gl/UZ6XGa>

Programme components

The communities programme, the equipment programme, the development of Saharan provinces programme, the employment promotion in the South provinces programme, and the social proximity actions programme

References

Jalal, H. 2007. “Promotion nationale: Forty-five years of experience of public works in Morocco.” Working Paper 524. Annandale-on-Hudson, NY: Levy Economics Institute, Bard College. Accessed 28 July 2017. <http://www.levy.org/pubs/wp_524.pdf>

Start date

1961

References

Jalal, H. 2007. “Promotion nationale: Forty-five years of experience of public works in Morocco.” Working Paper 524. Annandale-on-Hudson, NY: Levy Economics Institute, Bard College. Accessed 28 July 2017. <http://www.levy.org/pubs/wp_524.pdf>.

Coverage

50,000 beneficiaries in 2009

References

Angel-Urdinola, D., F. El-Kadiri, and M. Pallares-Miralles. 2015. Morocco: Social protection and labour diagnostic (draft). Washington, DC: World Bank. Accessed 28 July 2017. <https://goo.gl/UZ6XGa>.

Programme expenditure

MAD1 billion in 2009 Source of funding: Government

References

Angel-Urdinola, D., F. El-Kadiri, and M. Pallares-Miralles. 2015. Morocco: Social protection and labour diagnostic (draft). Washington, DC: World Bank. Accessed 28 July 2017. <https://goo.gl/UZ6XGa>.

Targeting and eligiblity

Targeting methods

Geographical Targeting

Self-Targeting

References

Angel-Urdinola, D., F. El-Kadiri, and M. Pallares-Miralles. 2015. Morocco: Social protection and labour diagnostic (draft). Washington, DC: World Bank. Accessed 28 July 2017. <https://goo.gl/UZ6XGa>.

Targeted areas

Originally rural areas but increasingly also urban areas

References

Angel-Urdinola, D., F. El-Kadiri, and M. Pallares-Miralles. 2015. Morocco: Social protection and labour diagnostic (draft). Washington, DC: World Bank. Accessed 28 July 2017. <https://goo.gl/UZ6XGa>.

Target groups

Unemployed or underemployed people

References

Angel-Urdinola, D., F. El-Kadiri, and M. Pallares-Miralles. 2015. Morocco: Social protection and labour diagnostic (draft). Washington, DC: World Bank. Accessed 28 July 2017. <https://goo.gl/UZ6XGa>.

Eligibility criteria

Recruitment is done randomly in rural areas by selecting national ID cards; in urban areas, the Ministry of the Interior (Promotion Nationale) decides to recruit on the basis of needs expressed by certain public establishments (care centres, hospitals, communities etc.)

References

Jalal, H. 2007. “Promotion nationale: Forty-five years of experience of public works in Morocco.” Working Paper 524. Annandale-on-Hudson, NY: Levy Economics Institute, Bard College. Accessed 28 July 2017. <http://www.levy.org/pubs/wp_524.pdf>.

Coverage and other information

Type of benefits

Cash (remuneration for the work)

References

Jalal, H. 2007. “Promotion nationale: Forty-five years of experience of public works in Morocco.” Working Paper 524. Annandale-on-Hudson, NY: Levy Economics Institute, Bard College. Accessed 28 July 2017. <http://www.levy.org/pubs/wp_524.pdf>.

Amount of benefits

Non-specialised labour: MAD41/day; semi-qualified labour: MAD48.75/day; qualified labour: MAD53.75/day; the level of remuneration is indexed to the guaranteed agricultural minimum wage (SMAG) and to the guaranteed inter-professional minimum wage (SMIG) (2002)

References

World Bank. 2002. Royaume du Maroc: Note sur la protection sociale. Report No 22486-MOR. Washington, DC: World Bank. Accessed 28 July 2017. <http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/pt/569321468062106652/ pdf/224860FRENCH0SocialProtectionFr.pdf>.

Payment/delivery frequency

Every 15 days

References

Jalal, H. 2007. “Promotion nationale: Forty-five years of experience of public works in Morocco.” Working Paper 524. Annandale-on-Hudson, NY: Levy Economics Institute, Bard College. Accessed 28 July 2017. <http://www.levy.org/pubs/wp_524.pdf>.