On May 5, Morocco’s High Commission for Planning launched a new edition of its National Family Survey—thirty years after the inaugural study in 1995. This wide-reaching initiative will continue through the end of September 2025, covering households across every region of the country.
Roughly 14,000 families have been carefully selected to represent the full spectrum of Moroccan life, from rural villages to urban centers. The aim is to build a comprehensive picture of today’s Moroccan family: how it’s structured, how it functions, and how it’s changing over time.
The survey seeks to capture the profound social shifts taking place within households and assess how those shifts influence everything from population trends and economic behavior to cultural practices. The information gathered will provide a critical foundation for designing more effective public policies in areas such as education, housing, intergenerational support, and equal opportunity.
Officials emphasize that all personal data will remain strictly confidential and are urging selected households to take part. The value of the survey hinges on public participation—without it, policymakers risk missing the nuances of daily life that are essential to crafting realistic and responsive social programs.
