Morocco

Since 1965 Belgium has supported Morocco in a wide range of sectors including health, water and sanitation, education, vocational training, and agriculture. Enabel broadened its field of action in 2018 to migration and civil servants digital capacity development.
Agriculture
To significantly increase the revenue from the most vulnerable farmers in the oases, mountain and pre-Saharan regions Morocco has adopted a social strategy called Pillar II of the Moroccan Green Plan.
Whilst preserving the fragile environment of the ecosystems, we support the development of three value chains: the almond value chain in the Oriental, and the date palm and saffron value chains in Souss-Massa and Draa-Tafilalet.
We provide long-term support throughout the value chain: upstream, by training farmers in agricultural practices; and downstream, by accompanying them in creating and managing cooperatives and Economic Interest Groups and in commercialising their products.

Water and Sanitation
We support the National Water Strategy, particularly by increasing production capacities; developing water distribution networks and improving water quality; the processing of waste water prior to discharge; the development of sanitation networks; access to sanitation infrastructure in rural schools; management, preservation and protection of water resources; reduction of vulnerability to natural risks; modernisation of IT systems.
In the water sector, with communication for development (C4D) we back infrastructure works throughout the process to increase ownership and involvement of stakeholders.

Capacity Development
The performance and effectiveness of the Moroccan administration constitutes a lever for economic and social development. By training staff of Moroccan institutions with which we work, they can function better and better deliver services to the citizens.
Many partners benefited from training scholarships for Morocco and Belgium in the water, agriculture, gender, environment and governance sectors.
In 2018, capacity development of civil servants primarily targets digitisation in the administration.

Migration
Belgium supports Morocco in implementing its migration policies by sharing its experience as a country of immigration and using the competencies of Moroccans living in Belgium.
Thus, the Migration Policy Management Support Programme focuses on economic integration of migrants aiming to improve their employability in Morocco; on coaching Moroccans living in Belgium in creating businesses in Morocco; and on improving migrants’ and refugees’ access to their rights by actors capacity development allowing such access.

Related content

Have a look at all our projects in Morocco via our open.enabel platform.
Our projects in Morocco

Water is an essential resource for economic and social development, but it is becoming more and more scarce. Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is a well-established approach to sustainably meet users’ water needs and protect the precious and scarce water resource. This paper exemplifies Enabel’s experience in Morocco, Senegal and Vietnam.
Efficient water management in a context of climate change
Contact the Enabel team in Morocco
Embassy of Belgium
Corner Avenue Mohammed Bel Hassan El Ouazzani and Rue Mejjat
10 170 Souissi – Rabat
T + 212 537 65 79 27 | representation.mor@enabel.be
Resident Representative: Evelien Masschelein
News & Events

26 September 2023
Preserving the precious waters of Lake Tanganyika
Enabel is working with local authorities in the DR Congo, Burundi, Tanzania and Zambia to protect its unique ecosystem, with European funding.
Read more

06 September 2023
Enabel advises Mozambique for African Climate Summit
As part of the 2023 African Climate Summit, the Mozambican government, Enabel and the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change organise a roundtable on energy transition in Mozambique.
Read more

04 September 2023
Koen Vanmechelen builds Cosmogolem in Rwanda
Created by Belgian artist Koen Vanmechelen, the Cosmogolem is a 4-meter-tall wooden giant. How did it end up in Rwanda? Answers with Koen.
Read more

11 August 2023
Interview with Jesse: what is a budget analyst looking for in the healthcare sector?
Read the story of Jesse Waterschoot, former Junior Expert in budget analysis for Enabel in Mozambique.
Read more

03 August 2023
The modernisation of Guinea’s civil registry inspired by Belgium’s experience
In Guinea, we support the authorities to modernise the civil registry via a pilot project inspired by Belgium’s experience.
Read more

27 July 2023
Enabel and OECD Team Up To Boost Innovation
Enabel collaborated with the OECD to analyse and improve innovation activities in Benin, Morocco, and Palestine.
Read more