On Friday, October 18, 2024, His Majesty King Mohammed VI appointed Chakib Benmoussa as the new High Commissioner for Planning during a ceremony at the Royal Palace in Rabat. This key appointment signals a fresh phase in the management of the Haut Commissariat au Plan (HCP), the strategic body responsible for Morocco’s economic planning and analysis.

In the same audience, His Majesty honored the outgoing High Commissioner, Ahmed Lahlimi Alami, with the Grand Cordon of the Wissam Al Arch, recognizing his years of dedicated service at the helm of the HCP. Lahlimi Alami’s leadership significantly shaped the country’s economic policies and planning framework during his tenure.