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Morocco has launched this week the Green Growth & Jobs Accelerator Project (GGJAP), a program initiated by the United Nations Program for Development (UNDP). This program, a partnership between the UNDP Regional Office for the Arab States, the Danish-Arab Partnership Program (DAPP) and the UNDP Nordic Representative Office, covers four countries, namely Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, […]
North African countries are projected to see a slight increase in economic growth to 4.6% in 2023 and 4.4% in 2024, and should make green growth an urgent priority, according to the latest North Africa Economic Outlook report published by the African Development Bank (AfDB). In the report titled “Mobilizing Private-Sector Financing for Climate and […]
Morocco’s economic capital will host Africa Renewable Energy Forum (ARF), November 30-December 1, that will discuss cooperation between public and private sector to drive forward the development of renewable energy projects across the continent. The event will bring together African Energy Ministers and government representatives, heads of utilities, regulators and national agencies, leading investors, power […]
Morocco stands as a model in the MENA region when it comes to promoting green growth, said Climate Tracker, the world’s leading climate journalism portal, in an article entitled “Climate Change Threatens Uninhabitable Conditions for the Middle East and North Africa.” “Morocco has been a good example,” wrote Lina Yassin on Climate Tracker highlighting that […]
The World Bank has extended Morocco a $160 million loan designed to support reforms in Morocco’s business environment to spur competitiveness and boost growth and job creation in an increasingly competitive global economy. The First Economic Competitiveness Development Policy Loan approved this week by the World Bank will improve transparency and accountability in investment procedures […]