Belgium Extends 25 Mln Belgian Francs to Moroccan Social Projects

Belgium will extend Morocco 25 million Belgian francs to back social projects in Morocco.

The projects to be backed by the Belgian funds include struggle against child labor, women promotion and the modernization of employment strategy.

Morocco bets on democratization, especially social democracy to ensure economic, social and cultural progress, said visiting Belgian vice-premier and minister of employment and equal opportunity, Ms. Laurette Onkelinx.

Belgium is keen to share its experience with Morocco, the official said at the end of a meeting with Moroccan employment, vocational training, social development and solidarity minister, Abbas Al-Fassi.