PLF 2027: Morocco Plans 34,454 New Budget Positions
The 2027 Finance Bill (PLF) sets forth the creation of 34,454 budgetary positions within the general state budget, as presented on Friday to Parliament by the Minister of Economy, Finance, and Public Performance, Fouzi Lekjaa.
Leading the way is the Ministry of the Interior with 14,200 positions, followed by the National Defense Administration with 5,500 positions, and the Ministry of Health and Social Protection with 5,400 positions.
The Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Public Performance will receive 2,460 positions, while the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation will have 1,920 positions allocated to it. Additionally, the General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration is set to acquire 1,500 positions.
The bill also empowers the Head of Government to allocate 500 positions among various ministerial departments and institutions, including 200 positions reserved for people with disabilities.
Furthermore, an additional 600 positions will be created starting January 1, 2027, within the Ministry of National Education to regularize the status of civil servants holding a doctorate or an equivalent degree who have successfully passed the entrance examination for the body of researchers and educators in education and training.
In addition, the 2027 PLF provides for 15,590 positions to benefit the Regional Academies of Education and Training (AREF), aimed at recruiting teachers, and 2,600 positions for Territorial Health Groups (GST).
