5.
Main activities, best practices and results at national and regional level
This chapter presents the main activities and best practices implemented in the MPCs and at regional level in the last three years, also regardless of the direct contribution provided by MEDSTAT II. Moreover, some activities at international level and recommendations relevant for the sector are also included. The text has been provided by the NCOs, other experts and representatives of international institutions. The contents of the chapter also reflect what was possible to provide in the huge final period of implementation of MEDSTAT II.
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Development of national systems, national coordination and use of administrative sources in Morocco Bouchra Bouziani (HCP/DS)
Development of national systems and national coordination During the last ten years Morocco has undertaken various institutional reforms, which have often had implications for international migration. For example, the reform of the code of nationality and the code of the family for members of the Moroccan community abroad, led to the setting up of the High Council of the Moroccan Community Abroad, which in turn has resulted in new and reorganised national information systems. Not forgetting the creation of an observatory and migration and border control which, in general, is mainly concerned with the study and control of illegal migration. As a result of these changes various works were also undertaken by the Ministry for the Interior, General Direction of National Security (DGSN), the institution that manages the administrative registers. Administrative registers are considered to be potentially the most important source for the production of statistics on international migration (and by other national authorities). All these initiatives have made it possible to promote awareness on the need for national coordination in order to improve both the production of sector statistics and harmonization at international level. The MEDSTAT Programme has supported and contributed to this process of development of activities in the sector, in particular the reinforcement of national coordination between the High Planning Commission, Direction of Statistics (HCP/DS) and the national partner agencies. In particular the ministerial departments have profited from computer equipment (i.e. 16 out of the 26 computers were assigned to the sector), the direct contact with international experts and officers from EU countries and international institutions in study visits and regional workshops, as well as the dissemination of documents by the Programme. All these activities have allowed national partners to compare their situation with other countries and to benefit from other country experiences in order to reinforce the capacity to produce sector statistics. In the framework of this inter-institutional coordination a working group was set up between HCP/DS and DGSN to help enhance both the exchange of information/files and the need for statistical production. In addition, in synergy with other statistical sectors covered by MEDSTAT II, coordination was strengthened with other departments - the Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Co-operation, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Employment and Professional Training and Exchange Office. A description of the most important activities for the migration sector is provided in the next section of this report. Promising developments may be realised from the national awareness that has been initiated and stimulated by the MEDSTAT II Programme.
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