The massive exodus of Moroccan skills does not only affect the health sector. Engineering is no exception, according to an analysis by Hamida Benlemlih, general manager of Developers Institute Morocco.
More than 600 engineers in search of a better life leave Morocco every year. They can be found today all over the world, occupying good positions with better working and living conditions, and good prospects for their children. According to Hamida Benlemlih, Moroccan skills are in high demand abroad. And that further motivates the phenomenon, reports the daily Les Inspirations Eco.
“A good number of foreign companies are on the lookout for the profiles that Morocco abounds in thanks to the quality of training, which has experienced a remarkable leap in recent years,” writes the analyst. She points out that it is “Big Data engineers, web engineers, system architects or even consulting engineers who are intercepted, as soon as they complete their academic career”.
But for her, Morocco is losing skills that could have been useful to it, especially with “the rise of national operators” in advanced technological fields. In addition to this, Morocco aims to become a country at the cutting edge of technology and struggles to find these rare birds. “Hence precious time wasted recruiting, then forming valuable profiles that will delight foreign competitors. The exodus of these engineers also represents a heavy financial burden for the State,” writes Hamida Benlemlih.
Training an engineer costs Morocco about 2.5 million dirhams. And yet, some choose to go to other horizons to monetize their know-how. It is up to the Moroccan authorities to find the means and strategies to retain these skills in Morocco in order to encourage them to contribute to national development.
