Morocco’s Minister of Economy and Finance Nadia Fettah presented the principal provisions of the government’s 2026 Draft Budget during a joint plenary session of both Houses of Parliament on Monday, Morocco’s Press Agency (MAP) reported. Fettah said the government will use the bill to implement its “Emerging Morocco” agenda.
The Emerging Morocco agenda is intended to achieve a more balanced national development strategy that combines social justice with an equitable distribution of resources across the Kingdom. The 2026 Draft Budget therefore focuses on consolidating economic gains to strengthen Morocco’s position among emerging nations, launching a new generation of integrated territorial development programs, continuing major structural and social reforms, and preserving public finance stability, according to the minister.
She said the bill allocates nearly MAD 380 billion in public investment to accelerate structural projects and sectoral strategies. These investments will target priority infrastructure projects that facilitate territorial development that integrates the country, such as expanding airports, developing the national airline fleet, completing port and highway projects, and advancing the Dakhla Atlantique and Nador West Med port projects.
Fettah added that the government will continue efforts to ensure an adequate supply of drinking water in areas experiencing shortages while accelerating strategies in agriculture, industry, tourism, crafts, the social and digital economy, and the transition to green energy.
To support these initiatives, the government plans to further stimulate private investment by implementing the Investment Charter, improving the business climate, strengthening the Mohammed VI Investment Fund, reforming the financial sector, and backing high-value projects that create jobs, especially for youth.
The 2026 Draft Budget also launches a new generation of integrated regional development programs, reinforcing advanced regionalization as a strategic choice to ensure tangible local impacts from public investments. Among these efforts is the National Program for the Integrated Development of Emerging Rural Centers. With a budget of MAD 2.8 billion, the program is targeting 36 pilot centers.
The government proposes to increase budget allocations for health and education to MAD 140 billion for 2026, up MAD 21 billion from 2025, and create more than 27,000 new positions in both areas.
In healthcare, the government will address infrastructure gaps by launching the Agadir and Laayoune University Hospitals, completing the Ibn Sina Hospital in Rabat, and advancing construction in Beni Mellal, Guelmim, and Errachidia. Fettah said efforts will continue to improve human resource development and strengthen the governance of the health system.
Regarding education reform, the government will speed up the expansion of preschool education, extend the network of “pioneer schools” nationwide by 2027–2028, and continue implementing the comprehensive reform of the university system.
Through the 2026 Draft Budget, the government will also reinforce the foundations of the social state by continuing the rollout of Mandatory Health Insurance (AMO). The State will cover premiums for about 11 million low-income citizens at a cost of MAD 10.5 billion in 2026.
Fettah said the government will maintain its efforts to support household purchasing power and stabilize prices of essential goods by allocating MAD 14 billion, strengthening housing supply, and ensuring decent living conditions through the direct housing aid program, which has already benefited over 68,000 families as of mid-October 2025, providing total aid in excess of MAD 5.6 billion.
She noted that the coming year’s budget gives priority to improving public investment efficiency and enhancing policy coordination to preserve fiscal balance.
The minister indicated that reforming the Finance Law is one of the government’s key initiatives to enhance accountability and performance, improve the effectiveness of public policies, ensure fiscal sustainability, and strengthen Parliament’s role in drafting and implementing finance laws.
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