In Morocco, corruption is endemic but it is no longer a taboo. The desire expressed repeatedly by the government to combat this scourge cannot generate concrete results in a context marked by the ineffectiveness of the law and the absence of a culture of accountability.

Morocco has ratified the United Nations Convention Against Corruption and since 2005 has committed to implementing a governmental plan to fight corruption. The most important measures taken so far are the adoption of anti-money laundering legislation, the establishment of the Central Authority for the Prevention of Corruption, the requirement of asset declaration by public officials and a decree regulating public procurement.

The fight against corruption has gained importance in the country’s political debate and has become a mobilising factor for civil society organisations. The press is highly receptive to denunciations of corruption by citizens and civil society, and thus a powerful means to convey the need for change.

Transparency Maroc, which was founded in 1996, is at the forefront of the anti-corruption battle and carries out awareness, training, and victim assistance campaigns in addition to establishing partnerships with the public and private sectors as well as with academia.

This programme is supported by USAID.