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100 1 |a Baghdadi, Fadi 
245 1 |a Piloting a NGO-led signposting intervention to improve access to government welfare in Southern Morocco: a feasibility study 
260 |b Springer Nature B.V.  |c 2025 
513 |a Journal Article 
520 3 |a BackgroundAccess to healthcare and social protection is a key determinant of health equity. In Morocco illiteracy, low awareness, and complex administrative processes contribute to poor enrolment in state welfare programmes, particularly in rural–urban migrant communities. In response, Morocco is transitioning to a consolidated social welfare model – Registre Social Unifié (RSU) – to promote more equitable access. We assessed the feasibility of a Non-Governmental-Organisation (NGO)-led signposting intervention to increase awareness of and access to government social welfare programmes in Southern Morocco.MethodsWe used a participatory approach to design and deliver the study in two communes on the outskirts of Agadir, Southern Morocco. We conducted 18 social programme workshops with 1,087 parents, providing information on government welfare programmes. The intervention involved a four-stage process: community sensitisation, individual intake, referral to relevant programmes, and follow-up. We collected anonymised service data and qualitative feedback to evaluate demand, enrolment outcomes, and barriers to access.ResultsSeventy percent (n = 785) of participants requested enrolment support. We successfully connected 67% to their desired programme, with the highest completion rates for RAMed (81%) and Tayssir (66%). Barriers included lack of civil registration, inconsistent documentation requirements, and limited coordination between agencies. Frontline staff also identified the absence of a formal social work framework as a barrier to sustainable implementation.ConclusionsThis feasibility study indicates that an NGO-led signposting model may support improved access to social welfare in vulnerable Moroccan communities. As Morocco implements the RSU, aiming for full coverage by 2030, integrating an NGO-led outreach model and strengthening social work infrastructure could address enrolment barriers. Future research should examine the long-term impact and scalability of community-based interventions to advance health equity in Morocco. 
651 4 |a Libya 
651 4 |a Tunisia 
651 4 |a Algeria 
651 4 |a Morocco 
651 4 |a United States--US 
653 |a Population 
653 |a Intervention 
653 |a Geopolitics 
653 |a Government 
653 |a Health services 
653 |a Health disparities 
653 |a Families & family life 
653 |a Social work 
653 |a Community 
653 |a Social exclusion 
653 |a Developing countries--LDCs 
653 |a Registration 
653 |a Feasibility studies 
653 |a Reforms 
653 |a Social welfare 
653 |a Fairness 
653 |a Qualitative analysis 
653 |a Nongovernmental organizations--NGOs 
653 |a Urban poverty 
653 |a Barriers 
653 |a Migrants 
653 |a Children & youth 
653 |a Rural areas 
653 |a Urban areas 
653 |a Migration 
653 |a Rural communities 
653 |a Social protection 
653 |a Welfare state 
653 |a Implementation 
653 |a Literacy 
653 |a Access 
653 |a Single parents 
653 |a Communes 
653 |a Enrollments 
653 |a Health care access 
653 |a Infrastructure 
653 |a Illiteracy 
653 |a Feasibility 
653 |a Coordination 
653 |a Documentation 
653 |a Community-based programs 
653 |a Feedback 
653 |a Social programs 
653 |a Workshops 
653 |a Welfare services 
653 |a Social 
700 1 |a Soussi, Abdellah 
700 1 |a Hands, Christopher 
773 0 |t International Journal for Equity in Health  |g vol. 24 (2025), p. 1-15 
786 0 |d ProQuest  |t Health & Medical Collection 
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