Morocco and Gambia signed a memonrandum of understanding on Monday in Rabat aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in public sector auditing.
The agreement was signed by and between the First president of the Kingdom's court of accounts and her Gambian counterpart Modou Ceesay, with a view to establishing a framework for effective collaboration between the two institutions, and strengthening their respective professional capacities.
The MoU is part of a shared commitment to promoting transparency, responsibility, accountability, and integrity in the management of public finances in both countries.
Under the terms of the agreement, the two parties undertake to promote the exchange of expertise and run joint activities, such as consultations, seminars, conferences and round tables on topics of common interest.
The agreement also covers the implementation of capacity-building and professional development programs, including the participation in face-to-face learning workshops or webinars both in Morocco and Gambia.
Both parties are also set to share relevant information and documents, guidelines, best practices and innovative methodologies in public auditing.
Speaking on the occasion, Gambia's Auditor General noted that the agreement would enable greater sharing of knowledge in the field of auditing, capacity building and support for the reforms underway in both countries.
Ceesay also conveyed his country's willingness to benefit from Morocco's experience in results-based management and the digitization of audit institutions.
The Gambian Auditor General welcomed Morocco's successful organization of the session of the Governing Board of the African Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (AFROSAI), held recently in Rabat, and the installation of the headquarters of the General Secretariat of this pan-African organization in the Kingdom's capital.
For her part El Adaoui underlined the strategic significance of this partnership in consolidating good governance, and welcomed the growing cooperation with Gambia's National Audit Office "in a spirit of mutual exchange of professional practices."
El Adaoui tackled the two institutions' commitment to transparency and efficiency in public management, expressing the Kingdom's dedication to the values of solidarity and South-South cooperation.
MAP:14 July 2025
