OCP Foundation 2024: Over 89,000 Lives Impacted Through Education, Inclusion, and Innovation
Rabat – A recent activity report by OCP Foundation detailed the social, educational, environmental, and economic work it carried out across 2024, in Morocco and several countries across Africa and beyond.
Last year, OCP Foundation continued its mission of helping people grow, learn, and build better communities, indicated the report. Guided by the idea of 'servant leadership,' putting people first, the foundation launched many programs in Morocco and other countries to create lasting change.
Education was a top priority in 2024. The Foundation supported more than 75,000 students, trained over 3,000 people, and helped nearly 71,000 learners, including 54% women. Special attention was given to girls, students with disabilities, and those from rural areas.
The Foundation backed top schools like the Lycée Mohammed VI d'Excellence in Benguerir and Lydex in Rabat to help Moroccan students succeed in competitive schools in Morocco and abroad. They also offered bursaries to over 4,000 students from Morocco and sub-Saharan Africa through a partnership with the Ibn Rochd Foundation. Mangroves in Guinea
To modernize education, OCP launched digital tools like language labs and the PrepaDigitale program, which helped students access thousands of online lessons. The Foundation also helped rebuild schools in Al Haouz after the earthquake, including 263 new classrooms and 436 modules.
Supporting inclusion and gender Equality
OCP's work in 2024 was also focused on inclusion. Over 55% of the program's beneficiaries were women. The foundation supported women in education, entrepreneurship, and science. For example, 71% of the women involved in OCP-backed cooperatives were empowered through business training.
Support for people with disabilities was also strong, with OCP working with associations to help children with autism, down syndrome, and hearing loss go to school and access healthcare. 120 children with Down syndrome, 48 with autism, and 50 with hearing impairments received special help.
The report added that the OCP Foundation invested heavily in scientific research and technology. With help from the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), they supported 153 research projects involving over 600 researchers, nearly half of whom were women. These projects focused on agriculture, health, climate change, and energy.
A major success, the report says, was the creation of the Fonds de Développement Durable, which supports eco-friendly projects like solar energy, water conservation, and biodiversity protection. In total, 95 sustainability projects were launched in 2024.
The foundation also promoted digital learning, with 62 educational projects completed through the National Center for Digital Education (CNDE). These helped bring quality education to more students, especially in remote areas, according to the foundation.
Helping local and global communities
In addition to its work across Morocco, OCP made a global impact too. In countries like Zimbabwe, Malawi, Senegal, India, and Brazil, the foundation supported farming cooperatives, provided school supplies, and promoted sustainable agriculture.
The foundation also supported small businesses, especially those led by women, with programs like Africain Women in Tech & AI and Prix Lalla Al Moutaaouina. These projects aimed to help local communities grow economically and socially.
The report celebrated OCP's commitment to people, saying that the Foundation's philosophy of 'servant leadership' means listening to communities, working with them, and letting them lead their own development.
'In 2024, our Foundation chose to establish itself as a deeply human transformation operator, guided by the principles of Servant Leadership,' reads the report.
OCP's programs reached over 89,000 people, supported 281 partners, and helped reforest 590 hectares of land last year.
'In 2024, our commitments came to life through concrete progress, strong collaborations, and collective efforts in service of the common good. Behind every number, there are stories, ambitions, and a shared energy to build a more united and resilient future,' said the report. Tags: OCP FoundationOCP Morocco
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