Morocco Economic, social and territorial cohesion


Central Government


The Association Agreement, which entered between Morocco and the EU provides the legal basis for EU-Morocco relations.

The European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) is the key EU financial instrument for cooperation with Morocco for the period 2014-2020

The EU's bilateral assistance to Morocco will focus mainly on three priority sectors:

  • Equitable access to social services;
  • Democratic governance, the rule of law and mobility;
  • Employment and sustainable and inclusive growth.


The Ministry of Foreign Affairs leads collaboration with the EU

The Ministry of Urban Development and Land of the national territory is responsible for

  • Developing policy, strategy and action plans in the field of spatial planning at national and regional level;
  • Coordinating actions with all stakeholders to ensure the integrated urban spaces which are sustainable and competitive;
  • Proposing legislation and regulations relating to the areas of land use, urban planning and architecture and work towards their actualization;
  • Ensure training and qualification of technical staff in the fields of urban planning, regional planning and architecture.

 

Regional Level

Regions are responsible for

  • Collaborate with local and international partners on development projects;
  • Developing the regional plan, regional development planning, infrastructure plans
     

Prefectures/provinces are responsible for

  • Collaborate with international partners on development projects;
  • Providing feedback on regional land use planning and policies and urban planning and policies and the related instruments.

 

Local Government​

 

Municipalities are responsible for

  • Developing local plans in compliance with the requirements of urban planning master plans, land-use and development plans and all other town and country planning documents;
  • Adopting the municipal regulations on construction and ensures implementation;
  • Participating in urban restructuring programmes and housing programmes;
  • Providing feedback on town and country planning and policies within the limits of the municipality's remit.

 

Responsible ministries/bodies

 

 

Sources

 

 

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