This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press – Ahmed Al-Musaed
The Moroccan Federation of Associations Working in the Field of Intellectual Disability held, Tuesday, December 24, a meeting with Naima Benyahia, Minister of Solidarity, Social Inclusion and Family, at the ministry’s headquarters in Rabat, as part of strengthening the participatory approach. between the ministry and associations active in the field of disability, with the aim of advancing the rights of people with disability status.
During this meeting, the Moroccan Federation addressed a number of crucial issues related to improving the condition of people with mental disabilities. Discussions focused on the subject of wage employment, social protection, social support programs and targeting mechanisms. Emphasis was also placed on codifying services intended for this category and improving their quality, in order to ensure an effective response to their needs.
During the meeting, Nadia Attia, president of the Moroccan Federation, presented to the minister the draft strategy document of the Federation, with a view to promoting the full rights of people with disabilities, as this still requires additional efforts, and in In this context, she underlined the importance of accelerating the publication of applied texts linked to framework law No. 97.13 in this area, by protecting and promoting the rights of people with disabilities, as well as texts of law enforcement No. 65.15 relating to social protection institutions, which have not yet entered into force.
She also proposed establishing a permanent consultative mechanism between the ministry and associations, in order to strengthen dialogue and coordination regarding future initiatives. He also presented a set of structural proposals aimed at improving the condition of people with mental disabilities and concretely strengthening their rights.
In her speech on this occasion, Minister Naima Benyahia welcomed the relevance of the proposals presented, noting their consistency with the strategic priorities of the ministry. He also expressed his commitment to working within the framework of a joint commission that includes the ministry and associations, with the aim of developing an integrated vision for the next stage, focusing on measures that have a positive impact directly on people’s lives. disabled people and their families.
It should be noted that this meeting reflects the common desire to strengthen collective responsibility and dedicate a participatory approach to the management of public affairs, in a way that serves the rights and dignity of people with intellectual disabilities.
