The World Bank Group has unveiled its new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Morocco covering the 2026–2035 period, setting out a long-term roadmap to support the Kingdom’s development ambitions through more inclusive, productive and private sector-led economic growth.
Aligned with Morocco’s New Development Model (NDM), the new framework places job creation at the heart of its strategy. It aims to mobilize financing, technical expertise and private sector solutions to accelerate economic transformation, strengthen business competitiveness and enhance human capital.
Speaking at the presentation in Rabat, the World Bank Country Director for the Maghreb and Malta, Ahmadou Moustapha Ndiaye, said the partnership reflects Morocco’s ambition to transition from a growth model driven primarily by public investment to one led by the private sector, with a strong focus on creating quality jobs, particularly for young people and women.
He emphasized that the framework is results-oriented, making employment its central objective. The strategy was developed through extensive consultations involving government institutions, private sector stakeholders, civil society organizations and project implementation units.
David Tinel, IFC Regional Representative for the Maghreb, explained that the framework is built around three key priorities: enhancing business competitiveness and productivity, promoting more inclusive, better-connected and resilient territories, and strengthening human capital by improving the alignment between workforce skills and labor market needs while expanding women’s participation in the economy.
The World Bank Group plans to support high job-creation sectors, including infrastructure, renewable energy, logistics, agribusiness, healthcare and tourism. Under the framework, approximately $15 billion will be allocated to World Bank operations in Morocco’s public sector between 2026 and 2035, while IFC’s private sector investments are expected to exceed that amount. Additional guarantees from the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) will help attract further private investment.
The new partnership will be supported by continuous monitoring through annual action plans, ongoing dialogue with public authorities, the private sector and civil society, as well as regular evaluations to ensure that interventions remain aligned with Morocco’s national development priorities through 2035.
