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Civil Society as a catalyst for a Just Environmental Transition in Morocco – Report
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Civil Society as a catalyst for a Just Environmental Transition in Morocco – Report

22/07/2025422 min

 Civil Society as a catalyst for a Just Environmental Transition in Morocco – Report  This report explores the landscape of civil society organizations (CSOs) in Morocco working on environmental issues such as energy transition, food sovereignty, and water security. The report includes major outcomes from national consultations held in Agadir, Oujda, and Tangier. In total, 100 CSOs were identified and mapped, with data grouped by region, areas of expertise, target populations, and thematic focus. This...

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Energy policy and transition in Morocco – Report
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Energy policy and transition in Morocco – Report

26/06/20251532 min

Energy policy and transition in Morocco – Report   This report aims to provide comprehensive insight into the evolution of Morocco’s energy policy and to identify the key factors influencing and driving it. It explores the economic, environmental, social, and geopolitical challenges facing the country’s energy transition, along with the regulatory, technical, and industrial constraints that shape Morocco’s energy landscape. Additionally, the report highlights the country’s renewed commitment under the United Nations Framework Convention on...

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Abdellah Amouche
by Abdellah Amouche
Why Is the Government Funding Private Press Salaries?
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Why Is the Government Funding Private Press Salaries?

25/06/202516040 min

Since the COVID-19 crisis, the Moroccan government has been covering the expenses of private press companies. Over four years, the subsidies have amounted to more than 1.5 billion dirhams, a practice that harms independence, pluralism, and freedom of expression in the country Introduction Employees of private press companies have received public financial support amounting to 1.5 billion dirhams,including about 325 million dirhams at the end of the previous government’s term (2016-2021) and more than 1...

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Institutional Capacity of Environmental CSOs in Morocco
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Institutional Capacity of Environmental CSOs in Morocco

09/05/20255462 min

Institutional Capacity of Environmental CSOs in Morocco   This report investigates the operational landscape of environmental civil society organizations (CSOs) in Morocco, based on extensive fieldwork in Rabat, Meknes, and Figuig. It highlights, as well, key structural challenges, such as financial instability, and lack of technical expertise, limited advocacy and research capacities, and constrained access to environmental data. The report also examines limited civic engagement opportunities, inadequate legal frameworks, and coalition dynamics and barriers, while...

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Said Echarkaui
by Said Echarkaui
The Unified Social Registry: Enhancing Social Program Effectiveness or Paving the Way for a Minimal Welfare State?
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The Unified Social Registry: Enhancing Social Program Effectiveness or Paving the Way for a Minimal Welfare State?

11/04/2025192366 min

The Unified Social Registry has shifted from serving as a tool to ensure the effectiveness of social programs to acting as a subtle mechanism for establishing a minimal welfare state model. This shift is driven by existing legal and methodological constraints, as well as the use of threshold mechanisms that narrow the pool of beneficiaries.   Download article     Introduction Despite Morocco’s numerous social programs implemented over past periods, their effectiveness remained limited, and...

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Just water transition – Report
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Just water transition – Report

27/03/20259954 min

Just water transition – Report This report, produced by the Moroccan Institute for Policy Analysis in collaboration with Dr. Amal Ennabih, aims to explain why Morocco, which has had proactive water management policies since 1964, is experiencing severe water stress nowadays and to present the most emblematic water conflicts in Morocco.  Transitioning from a water-supply approach that favors intensive irrigation practices to a new paradigm focused on water-demand management is essential for ensuring fair and...

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Environmental Advocacy in Morocco : Challenges, Strategies, and Institutional Barriers – Report
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Environmental Advocacy in Morocco : Challenges, Strategies, and Institutional Barriers – Report

21/03/202515203 min

Environmental Advocacy in Morocco : Challenges, Strategies, and Institutional Barriers – Report   This report, produced by the Moroccan Institute for Policy Analysis (MIPA) in collaboration with Imru Al Qays Talha Jebril, explores the landscape of environmental advocacy and mobilization in Morocco, examining its struggles, strategies, and systemic obstacles.  Through fieldwork in Figuig, Rabat, and Meknes, alongside interviews with activists and civil society leaders across Morocco, the report highlights how activists navigate a complex political...

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Webinar: The Era of Privatized Water in Morocco: How is Water Demand Managed?
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Webinar: The Era of Privatized Water in Morocco: How is Water Demand Managed?

12/03/202597512 min

Webinar: The Era of Privatized Water in Morocco: How is Water Demand Managed?   The Moroccan Institute for Policy Analysis is organizing a webinar titled “The Era of Privatized Water in Morocco: How is Water Demand Managed?” in the framework of the Just Transition Green Bridge Project, which will take place from 4:00 pm until 5:30 pm on Wednesday, March 19th 2025. This webinar will focus on the development and acceleration of irrigation privatization in...

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Yassir El Makhtoum
by Yassir El Makhtoum
Parliamentary Diplomacy: Inherited Shortcomings and Missed Opportunities
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Parliamentary Diplomacy: Inherited Shortcomings and Missed Opportunities

02/03/2025139257 min

Despite the Internal Regulations of the House of Representatives stipulating the formation of parliamentary friendship and fraternity groups, the House continues to fall short of its mandate to activate parliamentary diplomacy, effectively stalling the mechanisms at its disposal.   Download article Introduction Parliamentary diplomacy has evolved into a critical instrument for fostering cooperation among nations and expanding channels of communication beyond the traditional framework of formal diplomacy. Parliaments today are no longer confined to legislation,...

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