Ait Boufoulen
Guelmim Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun region
Fewer than 10,000 residents: rates are based on small numbers.
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Priorities
Priorities of the commune
The six themes ranked from most to least pronounced, compared with the other communes in the region.
- 1PovertyHigh level within the region
Poverty 17.5% in 2024 against 39.0% in 2014 (region: 4.9%). Vulnerability 27.8%.
Possible actions for local associations
- Give priority to poor and vulnerable households in the association's actions.
- Make it easier to access social protection programmes.
- Develop income-generating activities.
Partners to involve: INDH, ADS, Entraide Nationale. See the stakeholders in the region
Questions to ask elected officials
- How many households in the commune receive direct social assistance?
- Which INDH projects are under way in the commune?
- 2Youth employment (NEET)High level within the region
Unemployment 47.8%, including 80.0% among women. 47.9% of people aged 25 and over have no schooling.
Possible actions for local associations
- Identify NEET young people in the neighbourhood with youth centres and community associations.
- Offer short vocational training courses followed by introductions to local employers.
- Support the creation of income-generating activities.
Partners to involve: ANAPEC, INDH, OFPPT, youth centres, local employers. See the stakeholders in the region
Questions to ask elected officials
- How many young people in the commune are registered with ANAPEC, and what follow-up are they offered?
- Does the communal action plan include a reception and guidance centre for young people?
- 3Inclusive educationHigh level within the region
Illiteracy 42.3%. 28.3% of the population is deprived in adult years of schooling (35.1% 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 Guelmim-Oued Noun, 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 personnel93.6%Morocco: 86.6%9th of 12 regions
- Average number of antenatal visits4.3 visitsMorocco: 4.2 visits8th of 12 regions
- Children breastfed within one hour of birth39.1%Morocco: 42.6%4th of 12 regions
- Children under 5 who received at least one dose of vitamin A84.4%Morocco: 82.0%9th of 12 regions
- Children aged 12 to 23 months fully vaccinated95.5% (fewer than 50 cases)Morocco: 90.6%10th of 12 regions
- Stunting in children under 518.9%Morocco: 15.1%5th of 12 regions
- Overweight in children under 511.5%Morocco: 10.8%6th of 12 regions
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. Ait Boufoulen compared with its region.
| Indicator | Ait Boufoulen | Region | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2024 | Change | 2014 | 2024 | Change | |
| Poverty | ||||||
| Multidimensional poverty rate | 39.0% | 17.5% | −21.5 | 10.3% | 4.9% | −5.4 |
| Vulnerability to poverty rate | 18.9% | 27.8% | +8.9 | 9.7% | 5.3% | −4.4 |
| Multidimensional poverty index (× 100) | 15.95 | 6.97 | −8.98 | 3.89 | 1.78 | −2.11 |
| Intensity of poverty | 40.8% | 39.7% | −1.1 | 37.7% | 35.9% | −1.8 |
| Population in deprivation (%) | ||||||
| Disability | 24.1% | 21.8% | −2.3 | 22.4% | 16.7% | −5.7 |
| Child mortality | 1.2% | 0.0% | −1.2 | 0.4% | 0.1% | −0.3 |
| School attendance of children | 9.1% | 11.7% | +2.6 | 5.8% | 2.8% | −3.1 |
| Adult years of schooling | 35.1% | 28.3% | −6.8 | 19.8% | 14.3% | −5.5 |
| Drinking water | 70.5% | 16.7% | −53.9 | 15.7% | 7.3% | −8.3 |
| Sanitation | 45.1% | 19.1% | −25.9 | 8.8% | 5.1% | −3.7 |
| Electricity | 10.1% | 2.4% | −7.6 | 4.8% | 2.0% | −2.8 |
| Housing | 53.6% | 68.9% | +15.3 | 10.7% | 5.0% | −5.7 |
| Cooking fuel | 46.3% | 51.6% | +5.3 | 5.8% | 4.7% | −1.1 |
| Means of communication | 10.6% | 4.0% | −6.6 | 4.2% | 1.0% | −3.2 |
Employment and education in 2024
- Unemployment
- 47.8%
- Female unemployment
- 80.0%
- Illiteracy
- 42.3%
- Female illiteracy
- 55.1%
- No schooling, aged 25 and over
- 47.9%
- Higher education, aged 25 and over
- 6.7%
- Severe or total disability
- 6.2%
The 2024 census does not allow employment and education to be compared with 2014 at commune level.
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