Assessment the Impact of Educational Policy Under the Southern Provinces Development Program: Lessons From Guelmim-Oued Noun Region

In Morocco, the education sector has always been a fundamental component of the various public policies implemented to increase school enrolment and equitable access for pupils to educational institutions. With a view to the development of the southern provinces, the public authorities have visibly chosen to commit themselves to promoting key sectors of human development, in particular widening access to education and schooling. At the regional level, in order to improve education indicators in the Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, public programs are being rolled out, following the example of the Southern Provinces Development Programme (SPDP). This paper aims to assess the impact of the implementation of the SPDP on access to education in this Region. By mobilizing SEM analysis, the findings shows that the implementation of the DPSP has a positive impact on the generalization of education in the study area (β = 0.52, P < 0.000).