By: Nana
Appiah Acquaye
Morocco’s Ministry of
Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation and Administrative Reform has
presented its draft sub-budget for 2027 to the House of Representatives,
outlining priorities for accelerating digital transformation, expanding the use
of artificial intelligence in public administration and strengthening digital
sovereignty.
The presentation was made on
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, by Ahmed Raho, Minister of Artificial Intelligence,
Digital Transformation and Administrative Reform, and Aisha Kalaa, Minister
Delegate in charge of Administrative Reform, before the Committee on the
Interior, Territorial Communities, Housing, Urban Policy and Administrative
Affairs.
The meeting was held under
the chairmanship of Moncef Toub, Chairman of the Committee, as part of
discussions on the 2027 Finance Bill.
The presentation provided an
opportunity to review the Ministry’s major directions and priorities for the
next phase, taking into account rapid transformations in the digital field and
the evolving working methods of public administration.
Key priorities include
accelerating the pace of digital transformation, promoting the use of
artificial intelligence in modernising public utilities and improving the
quality of services delivered to citizens and businesses.
The Ministry also emphasised
the need to place the user at the heart of administrative reform, highlighting
the importance of moving from the digitisation of existing procedures to the
redevelopment of administrative working methods.
It further stressed the
adoption of a results-based approach and the measurement of the actual impact
of public policies.
The presentation also
addressed the prospects of using artificial intelligence to develop
administrative performance and improve the quality of legislation, alongside
efforts to enhance digital sovereignty.
Other priorities include
continued investment in human capital and the expansion of partnerships to
support the development of a more efficient and effective public
administration.
The Ministry said these
efforts are intended to ensure that public administration keeps pace with
technological transformations while responding more effectively to the
expectations of citizens and businesses.
