1. Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction May 17th 2019
IMPROVING RISK GOVERNANCE IN MOROCCO
Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction
May 17th 2019

2. The OECD Recommendation on the governance of critical risks
Focus on comprehensive risk governance
Vision & leadership
Whole-of-government & multi-level coordination
Whole-of-society inclusion
Transparency & accountability
Objective: build countries resilience to major shocks
Adopted by the OECD Ministers in May 2014
Focus on comprehensive risk governance
Contribution to 2015 agenda - Sendai, CoP21, SDG
OECD Contribution to the Sendai FDRR

3. An opportunity to improve risk governance in Morocco
Multi-hazard exposure and socio-economic vulnerabilities
2004 Al Hoceima’s earthquake : a trigger to improve risk management
2014 floods : Strengthening risk governance as a priority
Political will and policy priorities on decentralisation, public governance, infrastructure investments
Floods
Earthquakes
Droughts
Tsunami

4. OECD Peer Review on Risk Management : a key tool to improve governance
Morocco’s adherence to the OECD Recommendation on the Governance of Critical Risks in 2014
OECD Peer review, an inclusive approach to policy analysis based on international comparison
National and local analysis
50 good practices identified
Numerous opportunities to shift gears towards improve resilience

5. Policy recommendations and multi-stakeholder engagement
30 policy recommendations on
governance
risk assessment
prevention
emergency preparedness
recovery and reconstruction
Rabat, 25 mai 2016
Large stakeholder engagement and agreement on a common diagnosis
Important impact nationally and internationally
Implementation ?

6. Governance deficits hindering resilience progress
Public Works
Housing
Civil Protection
Agriculture
Urban planning
Insurance
Water
Environment
Lack of a vision and common objectives
Top down policies for response and structural measures
Sectorial mono-hazards efforts
Limited integration in development planning
Weak accountability and capacity gaps at the local level
 6 recommendations on visibility, leadership, institutions, horizontal and vertical coordination, inclusion

7. Bridging the risk governance gaps : Morocco’s progress since 2016
Strategic vision: 82%
National priority : 64%
Strategic vision and strong leadership
Prevention, capacity development, financial incentives for local level, development of common tools
Large stakeholders engagement
Secretariat of the prevention fund, development of the national strategy, OECD workshops and trainings
National strategy and institutional framework in the making
OECD roadmap and WB support
Mainstreaming in sectoral policies in progress
Work with civil society organisations remains limited

8. Assessing progress to strengthen accountability and maintain momentum
Most notable progress in governance and prevention
Implementation of the 2016 OECD Recommendations

9. Conclusion : lessons from Morocco’s path towards improved risk governance
Vision and leadership is a must
Peer reviews value to mobilise and reach consensus
Accountability and continuous improvement
OECD High-Level Risk Forum supports country risk governance and resilience efforts

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