The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved approximately $232.3 million (€200 million) to finance a tech-forward programme aimed at equipping young people and women in Morocco with future-ready digital skills to boost employment opportunities.
This results-based funding will drive the Cap Compétences 2030 initiative, which is designed to modernise vocational training through the widespread digitalisation of services, large-scale rollout of e-learning systems, and stronger labour market integration mechanisms, said the financial institution.
AfDB said the programme is built around three core pillars: advanced skills development and strategic partnerships; inclusive training aligned with business needs; and digital transformation, supported by stronger institutional and operational capacity.
It will also consolidate existing mechanisms to improve both their efficiency and reach.
Furthermore, through this initiative, the AfDB seeks to expand access to diversified training opportunities and accelerate the professional integration of beneficiaries into an increasingly tech-reliant labour market.
The bank also stated that the move reflects its long-term engagement in the North African nation to foster human development, employment, and social inclusion.
It builds on a broader portfolio of results-based operations that contribute to structural reforms of the labour market and vocational training system.
Achraf Tarsim, country manager of the AfDB Group in Morocco, noted that Cap Compétences 2030 aligns with the priorities of the country’s National Employment Roadmap 2025–2030 and the Bank’s strategic vision.
“Our shared objective is to harness the demographic dividend to support value creation and promote employment, particularly for young people and women,” he said.
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