Ain Karma-Oued Rommane
Meknès Prefecture, Fès-Meknès region
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Priorities
Priorities of the commune
This commune is less affected overall than most communes in its region. The priorities below show where to act first.
- 1Water and sanitationLow level within the region
Lack of drinking water: 12.7% of the population (22.4% in 2014). Sanitation: 22.0% (13.9% in 2014).
Possible actions for local associations
- Identify neighbourhoods and villages not connected to drinking water or sanitation.
- Raise awareness of hygiene and water management.
- Help residents with connection procedures.
Partners to involve: Regional multi-service company Fès-Meknès, Region (basic infrastructure), INDH. See the stakeholders in the region
Questions to ask elected officials
- Which neighbourhoods or villages are not yet connected to the drinking water and sanitation networks, and on what timetable?
- What share of the commune's investment budget goes to water and sanitation?
- 2GenderLow level within the region
Female unemployment 29.5% against 15.4% overall. Female illiteracy 44.9% against 34.8%.
Possible actions for local associations
- Organise training in formats compatible with family responsibilities: suitable hours, nearby venues, childcare.
- Set up functional literacy classes for women.
- Support cooperatives and activities led by women.
Partners to involve: Entraide Nationale, ADS, INDH, Region (youth and women's inclusion), cooperatives. See the stakeholders in the region
Questions to ask elected officials
- Does the Commission for Equity, Equal Opportunities and Gender Approach meet, and how is civil society involved?
- What share of the communal budget targets women?
- 3Inclusive educationLow level within the region
Illiteracy 34.8%. 19.6% of the population is deprived in adult years of schooling (22.0% in 2014).
Possible actions for local associations
- Tackle school dropout with tutoring and support for families.
- Guide young people who have left school towards second-chance education.
- Develop adult literacy.
Partners to involve: AREF Fès-Meknès, National Agency for the Fight against Illiteracy, INDH. See the stakeholders in the region
Questions to ask elected officials
- How many children in the commune left school this year, and what solutions exist?
- Does school transport cover every village (douar) and neighbourhood in the commune?
Maternal and child health in the region
- Births attended by skilled personnel84.8%Morocco: 86.6%3rd of 12 regions (tied)
- Average number of antenatal visits4.5 visitsMorocco: 4.2 visits9th of 12 regions (tied)
- Children breastfed within one hour of birth39.7%Morocco: 42.6%5th of 12 regions
- Children under 5 who received at least one dose of vitamin A85.7%Morocco: 82.0%11th of 12 regions
- Children aged 12 to 23 months fully vaccinated95.2%Morocco: 90.6%9th of 12 regions
- Stunting in children under 511.5%Morocco: 15.1%9th of 12 regions
- Overweight in children under 58.7%Morocco: 10.8%9th of 12 regions (tied)
Regional data from 2018: they do not describe the commune itself. Rank 1 = the least favourable situation of the 12 regions.
Trends 2014–2024
Multidimensional poverty and deprivation, 2014 and 2024 censuses. Ain Karma-Oued Rommane compared with its prefecture and its region.
| Indicator | Ain Karma-Oued Rommane | Meknès | Region | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2024 | Change | 2014 | 2024 | Change | 2014 | 2024 | Change | |
| Poverty | |||||||||
| Multidimensional poverty rate | 12.1% | 7.3% | −4.8 | 5.8% | 4.1% | −1.6 | 13.7% | 9.0% | −4.7 |
| Vulnerability to poverty rate | 15.4% | 12.3% | −3.1 | 6.6% | 4.3% | −2.4 | 12.2% | 9.1% | −3.1 |
| Multidimensional poverty index (× 100) | 4.65 | 2.71 | −1.94 | 2.12 | 1.47 | −0.65 | 5.28 | 3.32 | −1.96 |
| Intensity of poverty | 38.4% | 37.3% | −1.1 | 36.7% | 35.7% | −1.0 | 38.4% | 36.9% | −1.5 |
| Population in deprivation (%) | |||||||||
| Disability | 33.0% | 19.4% | −13.7 | 21.2% | 17.3% | −3.9 | 22.2% | 19.4% | −2.8 |
| Child mortality | 0.3% | 0.1% | −0.2 | 0.3% | 0.1% | −0.2 | 0.3% | 0.1% | −0.3 |
| School attendance of children | 7.7% | 5.4% | −2.4 | 4.9% | 3.2% | −1.7 | 8.9% | 5.0% | −4.0 |
| Adult years of schooling | 22.0% | 19.6% | −2.4 | 12.3% | 10.2% | −2.1 | 20.3% | 16.5% | −3.8 |
| Drinking water | 22.4% | 12.7% | −9.7 | 6.0% | 3.3% | −2.8 | 22.7% | 12.1% | −10.6 |
| Sanitation | 13.9% | 22.0% | +8.1 | 10.3% | 8.1% | −2.3 | 18.6% | 15.9% | −2.6 |
| Electricity | 9.7% | 3.6% | −6.0 | 4.7% | 1.5% | −3.2 | 6.6% | 2.4% | −4.2 |
| Housing | 11.5% | 13.6% | +2.1 | 3.5% | 2.6% | −0.9 | 20.1% | 16.1% | −4.0 |
| Cooking fuel | 0.3% | 0.3% | −0.0 | 0.3% | 0.7% | +0.4 | 2.3% | 4.4% | +2.0 |
| Means of communication | 7.1% | 1.6% | −5.5 | 3.9% | 1.6% | −2.3 | 6.2% | 2.6% | −3.6 |
Employment and education in 2024
- Unemployment
- 15.4%
- Female unemployment
- 29.5%
- Illiteracy
- 34.8%
- Female illiteracy
- 44.9%
- No schooling, aged 25 and over
- 39.3%
- Higher education, aged 25 and over
- 2.7%
- Severe or total disability
- 4.9%
The 2024 census does not allow employment and education to be compared with 2014 at commune level.
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