This Monday, March 10, 2025, the IGF and the World Bank are organizing a face-to-face seminar, bringing together senior executives from both institutions, as well as a panel of international experts and Moroccan finance inspectors. The launch was chaired by Mr. Mohamed Manchoud, Inspector General of Finance, and Mr. Ahmadou Moustapha Ndiaye, World Bank Country Director for the Maghreb and Malta. The 5-day seminar featured a series of training sessions, lectures and case studies on state-of-the-art auditing practices.
This partnership, initiated as part of the IGF's 2023-2026 Strategic Action Plan, is part of a dynamic of profound transformation for the institution, which this year celebrates its 65ᵉ anniversary, more than six decades of existence in the service of good governance of public finances. The World Bank's technical support is based on two major axes, designed to meet the current and future challenges of internal public auditing:
1. Updating FMI standards and practices in line with the latest international standards, in particular ISSAI (International Standards of Supreme Audit Institutions). This update enables the FMI audit guides and manuals to be brought up to date. At the same time, counterpart institutions abroad are being identified to encourage the exchange of best practices and collaborative projects, thus reinforcing the integration of international public internal auditing standards.
2. Integrating cutting-edge technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), to modernize audit processes and improve engagement efficiency. This focus aims to harness the potential of AI to transform traditional practices and meet growing demands for transparency and performance. In a co-construction approach between a team of finance inspectors and World Bank experts, innovative technological solutions are being developed to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of audit missions.
The IGF remains the external auditor of reference in Morocco for projects financed by international donors. This mark of confidence, which testifies to the institution's professionalism and independence, dates back to 1985, the year in which the IGF audited the first project financed by a donor, in this case the World Bank.
It is also worth recalling the exceptional and exemplary relations between the World Bank and Morocco, the first country in the world to experiment with the Program for Results Loan (PRL) instrument, a major innovation in the field of project financing.
IGF auditors played a key role in verifying the first results indicators, thus confirming the capacity of the Inspection Générale des Finances to meet the most rigorous requirements, while respecting the principles of independence and neutrality that have guided its missions since 1960.