Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) - L'Economiste

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Within a month, Morocco is expected to finally have a national strategy for Public-Private Partnerships (PPP). At least, that is what should be anticipated, as this is the deadline set by the Ministry of Finance in the tender specifications for the preparation of the strategy, the contract for which was awarded last March. According to […]

Within a month, Morocco is expected to finally have a national strategy for Public-Private Partnerships (PPP).At least, that is what should be anticipated, as this is the deadline set by the Ministry of Finance in the tender specifications for the preparation of the strategy, the contract for which was awarded last March. According to the African Development Bank (AfDB), which disclosed the information, nearly all implementing regulations relating to Law No. 46-18 on PPPs have now been adopted. However, the law can only fully enter into force once all of its implementing texts are approved, namely five decrees and four ministerial orders. Regulatory deployment is almost complete, with eight implementing texts already published. The only remaining document is the ministerial order defining the procedures for establishing and updating the annual PPP project program. According to the AfDB, this text is already at an advanced stage and should be adopted shortly. In any case, the submission of the national strategy document should help accelerate the finalization of this last ministerial order. In addition to assisting the National PPP Commission in developing the strategy, the consulting firm selected for the assignment is also required to deliver a multi-year PPP project pipeline. The objective is to provide greater visibility on future projects. The selected consulting firm is expected to produce a strategy document that provides a clear vision of Morocco’s objectives in the PPP sector. The strategy must be prepared in consultation with all relevant government departments in order to build consensus around the objectives and actions to be undertaken. It should also be aligned with the guidelines of the New Development Model, remain consistent with various sectoral strategies and government initiatives—including the Investment Charter—and take into account medium- and long-term fiscal sustainability requirements. Beyond the traditional PPP sectors, particularly economic infrastructure, the strategy is expected to target other activities offering significant PPP potential. These include social sectors such as healthcare and education, as well as the provision of essential public services.