ENPI - Strategy Paper 2007 - 2013 - Morocco

This country strategy paper (CSP) establishes a strategic framework for European Community aid over the period 2007-2013. This document describes the EU's cooperation objectives, its political response to Morocco's requests and the priority cooperation areas, drawn up following a complete evaluation of the partner country's political agenda and its political and socio-economic situation. The strategy paper was drawn up on the basis of ongoing monitoring by the Commission departments of the political and economic situation in Morocco, monitoring which is carried out in close cooperation with representatives of the Moroccan government and of the Member States on the spot.

In this context the EC will focus its efforts on the following priorities:
- the social sector, in particular education, health and social protection;
- the national human development initiative (NHDI)
- economic modernisation, in particular support for the modernisation of the private sector, strengthening of vocational training, modernisation of industry, agriculture and fisheries, transport, energy and, generally, an improved environment for investment and competition in the framework of an open market economy;
- institutional support to underpin implementation of the Association Agreement and of the Neighbourhood Action Plan;
- good governance and the promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms;
- environmental protection.