Agadir – Morocco has made significant progress in developing the country’s framework in the fight against corruption and promoting integrity in the public sector, especially in the development of national strategies and the establishment of specialized institutions in the field, according to a new OECD report.
The OECD Anti-Corruption and Integrity Outlook 2026 examines the state of national integrity systems in 62 countries, measuring progress in key areas including anti-corruption strategies, lobbying regulation, conflict of interest rules, political finance, transparency of public information, disciplinary systems for civil servants, and the integrity of justice systems.
According to the outlook’s data, collected by the OECD Public Integrity Indicators, while many countries have strengthened their laws and policies, the gap between the two remains significant. This points to the problem of enforcement, as many countries have adopted these reforms on paper but have not necessarily implemented them in reality.
“Strong anti-corruption and integrity safeguards are the foundation for effective public policy, the efficient use of public resources and a sound environment for business certainty and investment,” OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann said.
Morocco’s structured strategy against corruption
The report underlined Morocco’s efforts in combating corruption, mentioning the National Strategy for the Fight Against Corruption (SNLCC) 2015-2025, adopted on 28 December 2015, as the backbone of this process.
According to the OECD, the strategy demonstrates a commitment to consolidating democracy through the rule of law, transparency, and accountability. The main goals of the strategy are to combat corruption, strengthen integrity, and boost accountability to improve efficiency in public service delivery and human development.
The strategy is based on ten programs and more than 200 projects. It also contains a diagnosis of risks of corruption, as well as references to international standards in fighting corruption. It is accompanied by an action plan, which specifies tasks for different institutions.
However, the OECD points out a weakness in the action plan which does not have any outcome indicator for measuring the actual impact, even though the activities are well defined.
The report also mentioned the Ministry for Digital Transition and Administrative Reform being responsible for the monitoring process, sharing periodic reports but since 2022 no recent reports have been published.
Institutional framework and coordination bodies
Some key institutions have been established in Morocco for the support of its anti-corruption framework.
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (CNAC) was established in 2017 as a strategic body for the implementation of the national strategy, suggesting measures for international cooperation, and approving the evaluation reports annually.
The National Authority for Integrity, Prevention, and the Fight against Corruption (INPPLC) plays a significant role in the coordination and monitoring of anti-corruption policy, in addition to the production of analytical reports and recommendations, as established in the Constitution through Article 36.
The Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform supports the implementation process and works with INPPLC in providing training and information to officials on integrity standards.
Good framework with less implementation
According to the OECD Public Integrity Indicators, the strength of its strategic framework, Morocco scores well with 73% of criteria met, significantly higher than the OECD average of 38%.
The implementation of these frameworks Morocco scores 53%, again higher than the OECD average of 32%.
These results suggest that Morocco has a gap in implementing its national strategies despite its efficient and structured nature.