map-it! review meeting 5 march 2008 - brussels mapping intermediate results usmba

MAP-IT! Review Meeting

5 March 2008 - Brussels

Mapping intermediate results USMBA

MAP-IT! 1st Periodic Review 25 March 2008 - Brussels

OutlinesOutlines

National approachNational approach

ICT in Morocco ICT in Morocco

Questionnaire examinationQuestionnaire examination

Lessons and actionsLessons and actions


National approachNational approach Data base development

- To index the major actors of the ICT (APEBI, Pôle STIC,…..)

- Identification of almost 500 actors covering the various branches of the sector.

Data base validation

- Synthesis of the information obtained from various sources

- Checking of the noted gaps against targeted contacts of the concerned actors.

Documentary research


National ApproachNational Approach Environnemental Analysis of the sector : Data collecting

Collection of information published by :

- International organizations (the World Bank; UNDP; ITU...)

- Official or private statistics producing organizations (High Commission in the Plan; SEPTTI; ANRT; APEBI; research and educational institutes, IRC; BMCE ..)

Organization / participation in workshops dedicated to the ICT

- Economical media (newspapers; reviews; broadcast)

- Meeting with the attended resources to supplement the inventory of collected data and confirm the sector’s development prospects.


National ApproachNational Approach Environnemental Analysis of the sector : Data validation

Validation of the elaborate analysis by the experts panel

Expertise results Restitution envisaged for March 13th, 2008.

Release of the analysis and the mapping frequencies and dates after agreement on March 13th , 2008


Favorable context :

E-Maroc Strategy. Contract Progress 2006-2012

Offshoring : strategic sector

Ambitious governmental programs.

Businesses climate improved .

Favorable environment. (lawful, institutional and socio-economic) Agreements of free trade ( USA; UE…)

ICTs SectorICTs Sector


ICTs SectorICTs Sector

A supported development which incurred an annual increase : 10% (2004 – 2006) 11% (2006 – 2007) Turnover - 3.5 billion € at the end of 2006 ( contribution GDP > 6.5% )

- Export Turnover : 200 Millions € end 2006 (6 %)

Employees

- 42000 persons (0,5 % of the active population)

1 500 operators (+ 50 % since 2004) - Domination of the telecom branch > 70% Turnover of the sector

- Domination of SME

50% having below ten employees ,

Only 11% have more than 25 wage-earners


Training in IT has become by itself a whole branch of activity :

IT FormationIT Formation

Graduates number ( > Bac + 4 ) will triple by 2010 (‘’Initiative of 10000 engineers’’ launched by the government ).

(Source : Apebi – Contract Progress Emergence 2005 – 2012)(Source : Apebi – Contract Progress Emergence 2005 – 2012)

Schools of engineersSchools of engineers (31%)(31%)

2000 engineers Bac +5

OFPPT* (37 %(37 %))

2400 Technicians & Specialized technicians

PrivatePrivate sectorsector (17%)(17%)

1000 engineers

1000 bachelors in ICTUniversitiesUniversities (21%)(21%)

(*): Office of the Vocational training and of Promotion (*): Office of the Vocational training and of Promotion of Workof Work


TelecommunicationTelecommunication

End 2007 : - 2.4 million home phone subscribers

- 20 million cell phone subscribers

- 526 000 internet subscribers

- 444 633 Gateway ADSL subscribers number

- 6,2 million internet users

Morocco is the first Arab and African country to have launched TV via ADSL

(2006)

1997 : (Law 17-97 ) - Liberalisation of the telecommunication sector

- Creation of the ANRT (National Agency for telecommunication regulation)

2004 : (Law 55-01 ) - improvement of the legal and lawful framework,

- promotion of research, universal service, and the qualification (creation of special funds supplied by operators )


IndicatorsIndicators

Turnover of 3.5 billion € (2007)

Growth rate of Turnover : 19.2% (2004-2005)

Growth export Turnover :40 M € to 200 M € (2004-2006)

180 call centers with a turnover of 225 M € and 17500 employees

(2006)

More than 45000 employees

OffshoringOffshoring

key key branchesbranches Call center Software conception Financial and accounting data processing Edition


IncitingInciting MeasuresMeasures

BusinessesBusinesses environment improvedenvironment improved (legislative and regulatory (legislative and regulatory texts) texts) - Law 18-95 that forms the investment charter : fiscals and customs incentives, State participation, free capital exchange.

- Law 17-97 on protection of Industrial properties.

- Law 6/99 on freedom of price and competition.

- Law 2-00 on copyright private rights

- Law 53-95 on the setting up of bankruptcy courts.

- Law 65-99 on legislation of flexible work (CDD-CDI-Interim…)

- Innovation inciting by investing in R&D (dedicated fund)

- Financing mechanisms and defiscalisation for the benefit of the sector

(guarantee funds,

start up funds, incubators, adjustment funds ).

- Creation of reception zones dedicated to the ICT activities. .

- Allowance of promotion budget to support export and the IDE

- Liberalization and regulation of the sector ( law 55-01)

- Securing of the data exchanges ( Law 53-05)

Supplementary measures specific to the sector Supplementary measures specific to the sector


QuestionnaireQuestionnaire Diffusion :

E-mail (more than 400 copies) to ICT principal actors in Morocco (companies, professional associations, development agents, supervising administrations) Feedback : Weak rate of return ( 2% )

Measurements considered :

- Personalized contacts by Phone Resending of the same questionnaire. - Programmed meet with ANPME and the CETIC


Answers’ analysis :

- Size: reduced < 50 employees

- Geographical distribution : 78% represented on 2 cities

QuestionnaireQuestionnaire

45 % Casablanca33 %

Rabat

Agadir

11 %

Marrakech

11 % 56 %( 0-9)

44 %( 10-49)


QuestionnaireQuestionnaireAnswers analysis : Geographical distribution


- Domains adequacy activity / challenges of the 7th FP

QuestionnaireQuestionnaire Answers analysis :

89%

11%

Challenge 1 : Pervasive and trusted network and service infrastructures

33 %56 %

11 %

Challenge 2 : Cognitive systems, interaction and robotics

78%

11 %11 %

Challenge 3: Components, systems and engineering

60 %10 %

30 %

Challenge 4: Digital libraries and content


- Domains adequacy activity / challenges of the 7th FP

QuestionnaireQuestionnaire Answers analysis :

65 %11 %

23 %11 %

Challenge 5 : Sustainable and personalised healthcare

Challenge 6 : Mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency

67 %11 %

11 % 11 %

Challenge 7 : Independent living and inclusion

67 %22 %

11 %


Business Areas


Assembly & Manufacturing

Consulting

13 %Content

13 %

7 %33 %

24 %

9 %

Internet Services

IT Services

Software Products Development

Telecommunications1 %


Level of cooperation


Interest carried to research

11 %

45%44%

High

medium

not answer

38 % UE49 %None

13 %

USA & AFRIC

Preceding experiment in international co-operation


Concretization of the sector’s developmental previsions.

Confirmation of the role of the development vector in the sectors of economy . Visibility through contractual programs.

Morocco’s attraction in terms of foreign investing.

Conclusion Conclusion

The received answers do not mirror the sector’s reality( important companies not represented : Maroc télécom; Méditel; Wanna…)

Huge projects are still to show their effects


Thank you

map-it! review meeting 5 march 2008 - brussels mapping intermediate results usmba

Documents

sector domination

ict apebi

technicians private

documentary research

data validation validation

periodic review7 icts

periodic review8 training

promotion of work slide