فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
Nouakchott – Mauritania’s Minister of Vocational Training, Traditional Industries, and Crafts, Mohamed Maael-Ainin Ould Eyih, affirmed today, Saturday, in Nouakchott, his country’s strong desire to deepen its benefit from Morocco’s pioneering experience in the vocational training sector.
During the Mauritanian-Moroccan Parliamentary Economic Forum, the Mauritanian minister explained that Mauritania is particularly looking to emulate Morocco’s successful experience in establishing “Cities of Trades and Skills,” in the field of delegated management of some vocational training institutions, and to benefit from the expertise of Moroccan training competencies at the level of curricula and adopted programs.
In this context, the minister highlighted the close cooperation with the Moroccan ministry overseeing vocational training, aiming to leverage its expertise “to save time” and accelerate the establishment of high-quality vocational training institutions in Mauritania.
He cited the ambitious “Pole of Professions and Skills” project under construction in Nouakchott, emphasizing that Morocco’s Office of Vocational Training and Job Promotion (OFPPT) will provide the necessary expertise and competence for “this major project inspired by the experience of Morocco’s Cities of Trades and Skills,” as he put it.
The minister added that work has already begun with the Moroccan side to develop the training programs that will be adopted in Mauritania, as well as to implement a program for training Mauritanian trainers in Morocco.
The Mauritanian minister also revealed that cooperation with Morocco includes the establishment of a national agency for vocational education and training, aimed at integrating all existing vocational training institutions in Mauritania, drawing inspiration from the experience of Morocco’s OFPPT.
Furthermore, the Mauritanian minister expressed his country’s aspiration to benefit from Morocco’s experience in the delegated management of some vocational training institutions, given its significant successes, especially as Mauritania is in the process of establishing a school specializing in training in the oil and gas sectors.
He recalled Morocco’s successes in recent years in developing most economic sectors and attracting global companies, including aviation companies, thanks to the availability of well-trained professionals. In the field of the social and solidarity economy, the minister stressed the importance of strengthening existing cooperation, particularly in the traditional crafts sector.
Participants in the second and final day of the Mauritanian-Moroccan Parliamentary Economic Forum discussed vocational training and employability issues in both countries, based on a presentation by the Secretary-General of the Moroccan Ministry of Economic Inclusion, Small Business, Employment and Skills, Wafaâ El Asri, on Morocco’s vocational training experience, particularly the model of Cities of Trades and Skills, new professions, and the functioning of training institutions.
The high-level forum, chaired by the Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives, Rachid Talbi El Alami, and the President of the Mauritanian National Assembly, Mohamed Bamba Meguett, was attended by parliamentarians, ministers, sector officials, and prominent economic actors from both countries.
