Mrs. Nadia FETTAH, Minister of Economy and Finance and Mr. Abdellatif JOUAHRI, Wali of Bank Al MAGHRIB, received, June 2nd 2022 at the headquarters of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Mrs. Diarietou GAYE, Secretary General and Vice President of the World Bank Group and Mr. Ceda OGADA, Secretary General of the International Monetary Fund.
This meeting took place following a technical mission conducted, from 23rd to 31st May 2022 in Morocco, by a high-level delegation of the two institutions to coordinate preparations for the Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund scheduled in Marrakech for October 2023.
This meeting was an opportunity to assess the progress of the preparations for these Annual Meetings and the measures taken by the host country to make a success of this event, with the involvement of the various related ministerial departments and administrations.
In this regard, the stakeholders expressed their full satisfaction with the progress made in the different areas and with the results of this mission.
It is worth mentioning that the organization of the 2023 Annual Meetings, which will be attended by 12,000 people, will be an opportunity to present the structural reforms undertaken by Morocco as well as the various advances made by our country and to debate and exchange with international decision-makers and experts on the means to promote international and regional cooperation.
The importance of the expected participants, decision-makers and major international finance officials, international experts and representatives of major media and opinion makers, should also contribute to strengthening the image of the Kingdom, as a stable, open and tolerant country, combining tradition and modernity and highlighting its rich heritage, its secular history and culture. It should also have a positive impact on the local economy of the region of Marrakech, its attractiveness and its tourist infrastructure.
