Morocco is a constitutional monarchy in which the Monarch – HM King Mohammed VI – acts as the head of state within the constitution.

Under the leadership of HM King Mohammed VI, Morocco enacted several reforms to increase the powers of the democratically elected parliament and empower its citizens. The political system stands to bolster democracy, reflecting the wants and needs of the people, and carefully formulating highly progressive social and economic policy. Morocco is ranked as one of the most democratic countries in the region, a position that has seen significant improvement over the last two decades.

Morocco has a long history of decentralised decision-making within a single undivided state. The program of regionalisation was first started in the early 1960s by the creation of autonomous municipalities. This empowered local people to manage local affairs and localy elected assemblies. To further enhance Morocco's regionalisation and unlock benefits for a new generation of economic development, a vast plan of increased regionalisation of the Kingdom was launched on 6 November 2008. To best deliver more regionalisation, an advisory committee was established on 3 January 2010 to make innovative proposals in this area.

Following this, the new Moroccan Constitution adopted in July 2011 reinforced regional power and territorial integrity. In Spring 2015, Parliament adopted three organic laws relating to local and regional authorities. These three laws are the basis of regionalisation in Morocco. These reforms are now part of the bedrock of Moroccan policy, with local people more empowered to make decisions on regional processes, economic development, education, infrastructure and health.

Having led the liberal, socially democratic National Rally of Independents (RNI) party since 2016, Aziz Akhhannouch won the most recent national elections to the 395-seat House of Representatives in September 2021. He formed a wide coalition led by his party, the, and became Head of Government. The other parties in Government are the reformist Authenticity and Modernity Party, and the centre-right Istiqlal Party.

Since the new Government took office, they have launched hugely ambitious developments nationwide, further enhancing women's rights, religious freedoms and deeply impactful social welfare initiatives.

The 2011 Constitution of Morocco provides equal legal protections for both men and women, empowering religious, marital and entrepreneurial autonomy for all Moroccans irrespective of their gender. Morocco’s politically progressive approach has proven a transformative tool in revolutionising the quality of life for both men and women in Morocco, facilitating a movement towards greater personal liberty and choice.

The Government as the executive power, is also tasked with enacting His Majesty’s New Development Model, which draws on the heritage and knowledge of the nation to harness new ideas and technology to further sharpen the development of Morocco.

The new model aims to double Morocco’s GDP per capita to £14,000 by 2035, which will be made possible by a range of innovative programmes led by new leaders. The model was developed by the Special Commission for the Development Model, under the leadership of His Majesty, and was comprised of a broad range of prominent stakeholders from government, private sector, academia, and civil society.

The commission sought to review and conceive new plans for Morocco’s development trajectory, inbound investment, higher education, research, digital society, green energy, and finance. The New Development Model empowered people from across Morocco to take a stake in the country’s future. It hopes to unlock new economic growth and social progress by boosting the percentage of women active in the labour market from 22% to 45%. It is also hoped that Morocco will increase its score on the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Global Value Chains participation index to 60% by 2035, up from 43% now.

Morocco's democracy is founded on principles of stability, freedom, social mobility and equality. The Moroccan Government is a trusted partner to global business, facilitating collaborative trade. The Kingdom is an active member of several international organisations, such as the UN, The League of Arab States, The African Union, and the Union for the Mediterranean.

Morocco has embedded itself as a beacon of political security within the Middle East, North African, and Sahel regions. Morocco’s influence in these globally significant areas makes it a leading force in global security. The Kingdom has developed numerous security partnerships with a number of countries including the UK, encompassing traditional security as well as cybersecurity.

It is Morocco’s ambition to accelerate its social and economic development. At the forefront of technological sustainability, the nation cultivates a progressive, highly advanced economic structure whilst preserving its position as an important cultural and touristic hub of Africa.

Under the leadership of HM King Mohammed VI, decades of unprecedented infrastructural expansion, socially progressive growth and the formulation of future-focused policy have unlocked a politically stable Morocco that is open for discovery, standing as a partner to the global community.