AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWater Investment: Morocco is targeting annual desalination capacity of 1.8 billion cubic metres by 2031, aiming to cover 60% of drinking-water needs as drought and uneven rainfall strain supplies. Southern Infrastructure: A development plan highlights the Tiznit–Dakhla highway, lower freight costs and major wind projects, including the 550 MW Aftissat complex, as foundations for regional business and green industry. Ports: A €100 million French Development Agency loan will support port upgrades, renewables, desalination and lower-carbon operations, with funding focused on Tan-Tan, Tarfaya, Laâyoune, Boujdour and Dakhla. Jobs: Morocco’s unemployment rate rose to 10.5% in the third quarter, with 173,000 net jobs lost; industry and handicrafts added 69,000 jobs, while agriculture, forestry and fishing shed 145,000. Investment Dispute: Moroccan budget reports reportedly detail public land allocated to projects in Western Sahara, including renewable energy, mining and agribusiness—development that remains politically contested. UN Mission: MINURSO’s mandate expired after a Security Council deadlock, leaving uncertainty around the territory as investment and infrastructure plans advance.
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