Academy for Safe Truck Driving (ACCES)

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Engaging both the public and private sector, the Academy will offer a highly-specialized driver training program to help students smoothly transition from the Academy into the workforce.
Engaging both the public and private sector, the Academy will offer a highly-specialized driver training program to help students smoothly transition from the Academy into the workforce.
F. Duterte

Académie de Conduite de Camion en Sécurité (ACCES)

With its strategic geographical location and increasing foreign investments, Morocco is strengthening its position as a regional road transport hub to link Europe and Africa. As a result, there is a growing need for certified truck and bus drivers, which are currently missing in the job market. At the same time, youth employability remains a high national priority, with Moroccan youth being twice as likely to be unemployed compared to the national average.

Despite its potential for creating economic growth, the road transport industry remains a high-risk sector. According to the World Health Organization, Morocco is the first among Arab states and sixth worldwide for road fatalities, with the annual death toll reaching over 3,000. Furthermore, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development estimates that costs related to road accidents and fatalities amount to 2.5 percent of the Moroccan GDP or 8 billion Moroccan dirhams annually (approximately 870 million USD). Improving road safety will help Morocco drive along the path to a more secure and prosperous future.

Facts & Figures

IMPLEMENTING PARTNER:
  • United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
HOST-COUNTRY GOVERNMENT PARTNERS:
  • Ministry of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research
  • Ministry of Equipment, Transport, Logistics, and Water
  • Office of Vocational Training and Job Promotion (OFPPT)
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNER:
  • The Volvo Group
LOCATION: Institut Spécialisé dans les Métiers du Transport Routier, Casablanca
TOTAL BUDGET: $3 million
USAID CONTRIBUTION: $1.5 million
DURATION: 2018-2022

USAID RESPONSE

USAID supports youth employability while addressing road safety challenges through the establishment of the Academy for Safe Truck Driving (ACCES). ACCES aims to help narrow the skill shortage in the road transport sector by providing courses on safe and defensive driving, fuel efficiency for various types of trucks and buses, and soft skills, such as professional communication and customer service. Engaging both the public and private sector, the Academy will offer a highly-specialized driver training program that combines both theoretical and practical training as well as career guidance in order to help students smoothly transition from the Academy into the workforce.

RESULTS

  • Modern, demand-driven skills Academy for Safe Truck Driving established and equipped.
  • 480 beneficiaries trained in safe and defensive driving.
  • Career Center services offered to the beneficiaries to access the job market.

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