Four Moroccan NGOs have called on the incoming government to allocate more funding to programs designed to help children with disabilities access education.
The organizations, which work to promote schooling for children with disabilities, renewed their appeal while expressing dissatisfaction with a statement attributed to the director of the department responsible for promoting the rights of people with disabilities. They described the reported remarks about the difficulties these children face in accessing education as pessimistic.
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The NGOs criticized the department for delays in transferring annual funding for support programs serving children with disabilities in school. They also pointed to a lack of clarity over the public administration’s priorities and expected results, including those of the Ministry of National Education.
In a joint statement, the specialized organizations warned that the rights of these children were being eroded. They said those rights must be upheld both in mainstream schools attended by children with disabilities and in specialized centers.
“Children’s rights must under no circumstances be undermined by disputes between departments or held up by a lack of coordination and accountability,” the organizations said.
They added that the absence of a clear timetable for financial assistance was increasing “families’ anxiety and eroding trust between institutions and those working on the ground.”
The four NGOs are calling for an urgent official clarification of the institutional framework governing educational support services. This should define the future of the support system, eligibility requirements for beneficiaries and the responsibilities of the different stakeholders.
They are also demanding the “effective implementation of a participatory approach” and rejecting any unilateral decisions by the administration.
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The statement was signed by the Moroccan Observatory for Inclusive Education (OMEI), the Moroccan Union of Associations Working in the Field of Intellectual Disability (UMAHM) and the National Federation of Social Workers.
Through their appeal, the organizations want the education of children with disabilities to become a social priority for the incoming government. They are calling for public commitments to be backed by regular funding, a clear timetable and a transparent division of responsibilities among the institutions involved.
