The African Development Bank Group (African Development Bank Group) has approved €200 million (US220 million) in financing for Morocco to strengthen vocational training and improve job prospects for young people and women under a new programme titled “Cap Compétences 2030”.
The initiative is designed as results-based financing and aims to modernise and expand Morocco’s skills development system, with a strong emphasis on digitalisation, labour-market alignment, and inclusive access to training.
The programme is anchored on three main pillars: improving skills development through strategic partnerships, expanding inclusive training aligned with labour demand, and accelerating digital transformation within vocational education and training systems.
According to the bank, the reforms are intended to improve both the quality and relevance of training programmes while also expanding access to underserved groups, particularly young people and women seeking entry into the labour market.
Achraf Tarsim, Country Manager of the African Development Bank Group in Morocco, said the initiative aligns with Morocco’s National Employment Roadmap 2025–2030 as well as the bank’s broader strategic priorities on human development and job creation.
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He said the shared objective is to “harness the demographic dividend” by improving skills development systems that support value creation and sustainable employment.
The programme will also support institutional reforms aimed at improving coordination between training institutions, employers and policymakers, with the goal of making labour-market integration more efficient.
The AfDB said the intervention will be implemented in partnership with technical and financial partners to ensure coherence with ongoing public policy reforms in Morocco’s employment and education sectors.
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The financing adds to the bank’s long-standing engagement in Morocco, where it has invested heavily in infrastructure, energy, education, health and governance projects.
The bank noted that it has mobilised more than €15 billion in total financing across strategic sectors in Morocco since beginning operations in the country.
Officials say “Cap Compétences 2030” is part of a wider push to address structural unemployment challenges by equipping workers with skills that match evolving economic needs, particularly in a context of rapid digital and industrial transformation.
The African Development Bank Group, a leading multilateral lender on the continent, has increasingly focused on youth employment and skills development as key drivers of long-term economic stability across African economies.
The programme is expected to be rolled out in phases, with measurable targets tied to training outcomes, employment placement rates and system-wide improvements in vocational education delivery.
