1. Kingdom of Morocco High Commision for Planning Directorate of Statistics 1 International Association for Official Statistics IAOS 2014 STATISTICS OF TRANSPORT IN MOROCCO: NEW NEEDS AND NEW STATISTICAL STRATEGY Da Nang, Vietnam, from 8 to 10 October 2014

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3. The transport sector is an essential component for the national economy. The implementation of several strategies in different sectors. The launch of several strategies and action plans for the development of the transport sector. Official statistics provide an indispensable decision- making tool for monitoring development policies. 3

4. Several laws and legislations The organization and reform of the transport Regulatory framework Urban transport Interurban transport Institutional environment 4

5. 5 The key stakeholders  Ministry of Equipment, Transport and Logistics;  National Office of Railways, National Office of Airports;  National Ports Agency;, Tangier Med Special Agency;  National Society of Transport and Logistics;  National Motorway Company of Morocco;  Shipping companies and airlines companies;  Other transportation companies.  Ministry of the Interior;  Transportation companies. Urbain transport Interurbain transport

6. Households and individuals; Transportation companies; Institutions of management of transport infrastructure. Providers of transport statistics The High Commission for Planning; Ministry of Equipment, Transport and Logistics; Ministry of the Interior; National Office of Railways; National Office of Airports; National Ports Agency. The main producers 6

7. Infrastructure ; equipment transport; transport of persons and goods; the activities of transport companies; and others. Statistical production Ministry of Equipment, Transport and Logistics; The High Commission for Planning; Other government departments and agencies; Professional organizations; Embassies, international organizations and others. The main users 7

8. Monitoring and evaluation of development strategies of transport; Analysis and evaluation of the impacts of reforms and development policies; The planning and monitoring of the management and operation of infrastructure. 8

9. The importance and the need for the use of statistical data Producing statistics by several institutions The existence of cooperation and collaboration Strengths The absence of a national register of business enterprises Informal sector The multitude of sources The lack of optimal use of administrative records Weaknesses 9

10. International projects and programs The importance of statistical information Policy-based evidence Opportunities Lack of coordination between producers Lack of funding Threats 10

11. Exploiting of existing administrative data sources Producing new indicators and measurement tools Connection and link automatically all databases The use of new tools for collecting data Improving the relationship between producers and users Improving cooperation and coordination Using the best international standards 11

12.  It is necessary to have national statistical system on the transport sector well structured and sufficiently developed to respond appropriately to new needs. What about the future: Intelligent transport systems? 12

13. 13 Thank you Bouazza BOUCHKHAR Directorate of Statistics High Commission for Planning Morocco Tél: +212 6 78 57 62 06 Fax: +212 5 37 77 32 17 E-mail: bbouchkhar@hotmail.combbouchkhar@hotmail.com bbouchkhar@gmail.com