Agence Marocaine de Coopération Internationale

What Agence Marocaine de Coopération Internationale does

Agence Marocaine de Coopération Internationale (AMCI) is a Moroccan government agency established in 1986 and headquartered in Rabat. Operating under the supervision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Living Abroad, AMCI is the principal institutional vehicle for operationalizing Morocco's South-South international cooperation strategy under the political direction of King Mohammed VI. The agency manages four programmatic lines: academic cooperation (scholarships for international students at Moroccan universities, the Cité Universitaire Internationale student residence inaugurated in 1993, and the Centre International de Langues created in 2011 for French and Darija instruction), technical cooperation (training and capacity-building for public sector cadres from partner countries), cultural cooperation (Visa for Music, Africa Design Days, L'Afrique en Capitale, and Le Moussem de Tan Tan), and humanitarian aid operations in countries affected by crises. AMCI has built partnerships with 119 countries worldwide, with 47 African countries forming the strategic priority.

AMCI's operational infrastructure is anchored by three wholly-owned operating assets: the Cité Universitaire Internationale de Rabat housing students from over 70 nationalities with healthcare, sports, and dining facilities; the Centre International de Langues providing French refresher and Darija instruction; and the Morocco Alumni digital platform (moroccoalumni.ma) launched in 2021 at the 8th Summit of African Students and Youth to network the agency's 35,000+ alumni across 98 countries. Programs are delivered through a combination of direct government-to-government channels, bilateral agreements, and triangular cooperation arrangements co-financed and co-implemented with multilateral partners including GIZ (Germany), AECID (Spain), AUF (Francophonie), IsDB, ENABEL (Belgium), FAO, UNDP, and JICA (Japan), alongside Moroccan public operators such as ONEE, OFPPT, CHU Ibn Sina, and Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique. AMCI is not a technology company and does not maintain proprietary technology beyond the Morocco Alumni community platform.

AMCI's revenue model is non-commercial: the agency is funded by direct budget allocations from the Moroccan state and supplemented by contributions from international development partners and multilateral donors. No products or services are sold; scholarships, training, expert missions, and humanitarian aid are delivered as grants under Morocco's international solidarity policy. The agency has placed scholarship recipients at Moroccan public universities across medicine, engineering, law, economics, and professional training, while sending Moroccan expert missions abroad for institutional capacity-building. The current Director General, Mohamed Methqal, was appointed by Royal decree on June 23, 2016 and brings EPFL engineering credentials, Paris consulting experience, and prior diplomatic advisory roles. AMCI has supported the regularization of 50,000 sub-Saharan migrants since 2014, coordinated 52 Royal visits to 29 African countries since 1999, and contributed to approximately 1,000 bilateral agreements.

Name

Agence Marocaine de Coopération Internationale

Legal name

Agence Marocaine de Coopération Internationale

Website

https://amci.ma

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AMCI is Morocco's government agency for international cooperation, operating scholarships for 14,500+ international students, training programs for 10,000+ public sector cadres, cultural events, and humanitarian aid across 119 partner countries under Royal mandate.

Ownership category

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Product category

International Development Cooperation

NAICS

International Affairs (92812), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Services-Educational Services (8200), Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAIAG

Development Cooperation & Foreign Aid Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Foreign Affairs & Diplomatic Services

SECONDARYEDADALAB

International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Partnerships, Intergovernmental & NGO Programs

SECONDARYEDADALAA

Intergovernmental Education Cooperation & Bilateral/Multilateral Programs

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Partnerships, Intergovernmental & NGO Programs

SECONDARYBPADANAB

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Standards, Policy & Regulatory Cooperation

Keywords

• International cooperation programs
• Scholarship administration services
• Technical training programs
• Humanitarian aid operations
• South-south cooperation

Headquarters

HQ city

Rabat

HQ country

Morocco

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Cooperation Programs: AMCI is a public institution funded by the Moroccan government. Its revenue model is based on public budget allocations from the Moroccan state, supplemented by contributions from international development partners and multilateral donors. Revenue is not generated commercially; AMCI provides scholarships, training, and humanitarian aid as grants and assistance programs to partner countries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AMCI is a Moroccan public institution that manages Morocco's international cooperation portfolio. It administers academic scholarships for international students at Moroccan universities, runs technical cooperation training programs for foreign public-sector cadres, coordinates bilateral and triangular cooperation projects across 119 countries, organizes cultural/artistic events, and deploys humanitarian aid to countries affected by crises. The agency also operates the Cité Universitaire Internationale (student housing) and the Centre International de Langues (French language training).

Product overview

AMCI is a government agency managing international cooperation programs for Morocco with a portfolio of services including academic cooperation (scholarships, international student housing at Cité Universitaire Internationale, language training at Centre International de Langues, and the MoroccoAlumni digital platform), technical cooperation (professional training, study visits, expert missions), cultural and artistic events (Visa for Music, Africa Design Days, L'Afrique en Capitale, Le Moussem de Tan Tan), and humanitarian aid operations. The organization operates primarily as a service provider managing bilateral and triangular cooperation agreements with 119 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scholarship Programs
• Cité Universitaire Internationale de Rabat
• Centre International de Langues (CIL)
• Plateforme digitale Morocco Alumni
• Technical Cooperation Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 35,000+ graduates trained from 98 countries since AMCI's creation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique (UM6P)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026UM6P's Social Innovation Lab (SIL) co-implements the FEMMPACT 2 triangular cooperation program with AMCI and GIZ for women's entrepreneurship in West Africa. UM6P's Rabat campus hosts program residencies.
• Social Innovation Lab (SIL) — UM6PcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2026SIL at UM6P Benguerir partners with AMCI and GIZ on the FEMMPACT 2 entrepreneurship program, designing and hosting the entrepreneurial residency component for beneficiaries from Togo, Benin, and Mauritania.
• Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2026Cooperation meeting held on 3 June 2026 between AMCI and AECID to coordinate triangular cooperation programs. AECID partners with AMCI on the Morocco-Spain-Niger program for second-chance schools, among other initiatives.
• Government of SwitzerlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2026Triangular cooperation program Morocco-Switzerland-Central African Republic in the health sector. Launch ceremony held on 5 May 2026 at AMCI headquarters with participation of Swiss Embassy representatives, Central African experts, and CHU Ibn Sina.
• Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 March 2021Framework agreement signed on 29 March 2021 in Rabat to promote academic and scientific cooperation for African countries. Includes capacity building for African researchers to integrate mobility programs toward Morocco, provision of online training, entrepreneurship workshops, and employability support for AMCI alumni.
• Union Nationale des Femmes du Maroc (UNFM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2018Convention signed in March 2018 under the presidency of Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Meryem on International Women's Day. AMCI supports UNFM in strengthening the capacities of its cadres to promote UNFM's action at the African level, particularly in women's empowerment.
• German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGIZ co-implements triangular cooperation programs with AMCI, including the FEMMPACT program for women's entrepreneurship in West Africa (Morocco-Germany partnership benefiting Togo, Benin, and Mauritania), and other development projects.
• Office National de l'Electricité et de l'Eau Potable (ONEE) — MoroccocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerONEE partners with AMCI in technical cooperation projects, including water management training for Somalia and water quality improvement programs in Burkina Faso (Ziga dam eutrophication control).
• Office de la Formation Professionnelle et de la Promotion du Travail (OFPPT) — MoroccocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOFPPT co-signed a cooperation framework agreement with AMCI and the Republic of Congo in April 2018 for technical and vocational training, and is involved in professional training programs across African partner countries.
• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Ibn Sina — MoroccocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHU Ibn Sina contributes expertise and trainers to AMCI's health sector cooperation programs, notably in maternal health (Djibouti project) and triangular health cooperation with Switzerland and Central African Republic.
• Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans AbroadflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMCI acts under the coordination of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in implementing Morocco's international cooperation policy, particularly the South-South cooperation strategy championed by King Mohammed VI.
• African Network of Cybersecurity Authorities (ANCA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMCI participated in the opening of the Leadership Executive Programme in Cybersecurity organized by ANCA and Morocco's DGSSI, demonstrating expanded cooperation into digital governance domains.
• Fondation Marocaine du Préscolaire (FMPS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFMPS partnered with AMCI in June 2026 to launch a program for exchange and experience sharing in preschool education with African public decision-makers.
• Fondation AmmouggarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2014, AMCI has partnered with Fondation Ammouggar in organizing Le Moussem de Tan Tan, a UNESCO-listed cultural festival of Saharan and Northwest African nomadic tribes, promoting Morocco's Saharan cultural heritage.
• Fondation Nationale des Musées (FNM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMCI co-organized cultural programs with FNM during L'Afrique en Capitale festival in Rabat, including visits with African ambassadors and academic colloquia on African migration, women's literature, and Léopold Sédar Senghor.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency): South Korea's grant aid and technical cooperation agency. Comparable operating model: scholarships in Korean universities, training of public-sector officials, and triangular cooperation with peer donor agencies.
• TIKA (Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency): Turkey's government agency for international development cooperation, comparable in operating scholarships, technical training, and cultural programs across Africa, the Balkans, and Asia.
• ENABEL (Belgian Development Cooperation): Belgium's federal development cooperation agency, listed as a triangular partner with AMCI. Operates comparable scholarship, vocational training, and governance programs in partner countries.
• AECID (Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo): Spain's public agency for international development cooperation, named AMCI partner for triangular Morocco-Spain programs. Operates the same bilateral-and-triangular cooperation model with scholarships and technical training in partner countries.
• GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit): Germany's federal agency for international cooperation, co-implementing triangular programs with AMCI (e.g., FEMMPACT women's entrepreneurship). Comparable as a state-funded development agency delivering training, scholarships, and technical cooperation across Africa and the Global South.
• Expertise France: France's agency for international technical expertise, sister agency to AFD. Comparable in delivering short-cycle technical cooperation and capacity-building across the public sector in Africa and MENA.

Broad incumbents

• AFD (Agence Française de Développement): France's bilateral development finance institution, deploying concessional finance and technical assistance in partner countries. Comparable as a state-backed agency that combines funding and capacity-building across education and infrastructure.
• JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency): Japan's state-owned international cooperation agency and a listed AMCI partnership. Comparable in delivering scholarships, technical training, and expert missions across developing countries, though at a far larger scale.
• IsDB (Islamic Development Bank): Multilateral development bank co-financing AMCI-led projects (e.g., Djibouti maternal health). Comparable as a donor/partner enabling cooperation projects, though structurally a financial institution rather than an operating agency.

Regional players

• BADEA (Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa): Arab League-coordinated development bank funding projects in Africa. Comparable as a MENA-led cooperation instrument, though primarily infrastructure-focused rather than scholarships and training.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amci-morocco

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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