DigiSchool Morocco: Driving National Education Transformation

Launched in February 2024, the Morocco DigiSchool project aims to empower students and teachers nationwide with digital skills and provide training in advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and web and app development.

In a broader context, the project is aligned with national strategies such as the GENIE Program, which aims to integrate ICT into education, and the Digital Morocco 2030 strategy, which seeks to position the North African nation as a regional leader in digital transformation.

Digischool students and teachers - 3^rd National Bootcamp in Agadir

Morocco DigiSchool offers both online and offline sessions for training teachers in new technologies and pedagogical tools, along with follow-up activities to monitor the implementation of these new teaching skills in classroom scenarios. This provides a framework for integrating ICT into teaching practices and driving education equity and inclusion to overcome unequal access to digital infrastructure in Morocco, especially in rural areas. The project also includes offline tools and mobile training hubs for overcoming infrastructure limitations, with regular monitoring and incentives like certifications and prizes to keep students and teachers motivated and engaged.

Students are encouraged to apply their newly learned skills in problem-solving activities during hackathons and tech fairs, with prizes awarded for the best solutions at national bootcamps and demo days.

The project’s success is ensured through the collaboration of various partners:

• Huawei TECH4ALL provides technology solutions.
• The Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports manages program implementation and national coordination, and the Regional Academics of Education and Training (AREF) organizes teacher training sessions and local logistics.
• The GENIE Department & Regional Labs for Digital Resources in the Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports promotes awareness of the DigiSchool program.
• Educall designs and delivers training to target beneficiaries and manages follow-ups through e-learning resources.

The story so far

In 2024, the project was structured into four phases:

• Phase 1 provided training for 265 secondary school teachers in ICT skills across Morocco’s 12 regions in rural areas.
• Phase 2 conducted a follow-up with the teachers and 2,650 of their students, with a total of 71 meetings held to ensure effective execution.
• Phase 3 ran 12 regional hackathons that covered Morocco’s 12 regions between May and November, with 714 students tasked with developing ICT solutions to overcome set challenges.
• Phase 4 ran tech bootcamps in December in Fez, Marrakech, and Agadir in collaboration with the respective regional academies of education. The final phase included refining projects developed during the regional hackathons and preparing teams for their final presentations. The bootcamps attracted 240 participants – 180 students and 60 teachers – resulting in 6 winning teams.

The hackathon at Tanger-Tetouan-El Hoceima region included coding and robotics activities

Morocco's Minister of National Education, Preschool and Sports, Mohamed Saad Berrada, visits the 3rd bootcamp in Agadir

The success of the DigiSchool 2024 program reinforces the Moroccan government’s commitment to digitalization, inclusion, and equity in education, positioning Morocco as a regional example of leveraging technology for equity and progress.

Next steps

Looking ahead to 2025, the second year of the DigiSchool initiative will focus on consolidating the achievements of the previous year while strengthening the digital learning ecosystem. The goals are:

• Establish 48 DigiSchool clubs in participating schools
• Reach 36,000 students
• Train 1,800 teachers across Morocco’s 12 regions for nationwide coverage

The DigiSchool project emphasizes the importance of strengthening digital skills and consolidating the public-private partnership as a real lever for boosting a resilient digital ecosystem. With this strategic partnership in place, Huawei is committed to continuing to invest in training and innovation and to supporting Morocco’s aspirations for quality and inclusive digital education.David Li,
Managing Director, Huawei Morocco

Aiming to enhance the digital competencies of both teachers and students in middle schools in rural areas through the integration of emerging technologies, the DigiSchool project has enabled the implementation of innovative pedagogical approaches, with a particular emphasis on collaboration, creativity and the development of skills and digital literacy.Ilham Laaziz El Malti,
Director of Pedagogical and Digital Resources, Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports, Morocco

As a computer science teacher, I’m proud to be part of Digischool—a program that empowers students to shift their mindset, see every problem as a learning opportunity, and turn setbacks into growth. It’s more than introducing technology to solve problems; it’s about shaping future thinkers.” Majda Amchichi,
Computer Science Teacher, Ibn Toumart Middle School, Tangier-Tetouan-El Hoceima Region, Belyounech, Morocco

The Digischool project has allowed teachers to put their full teaching potential into practice and students to discover and manipulate new innovative tools such as the VEX robot and design. The hackathon was an unforgettable experience for the students: a unique opportunity to get out of the ordinary and live an adventure rich in technology, collaboration, and healthy competition. DigiSchool is thus a real gateway to the education of tomorrow, where creativity, innovation and 21st century skills are at the heart of learning.Youssef Bnou, Tachfine Middle School, Moulay Yaacoub, Fez-Meknes Region, Morocco Digischool Finalist 2024-Fez Bootcamp