Direct Housing Support: Over 128,000 Applications Submitted, with Nearly 48,000 Recipients
Fatima Zahra Mansouri, Minister of National Land Management, Urban Planning, Housing, and City Policy, revealed that the number of applications for the direct housing support program has reached 128,528, of which 48,000 individuals have benefitted so far.
During her response to two verbal questions in the House of Representatives regarding the issue, the minister explained that 22% of the applications were submitted by Moroccan expatriates, reflecting the significant interest in this new government program that launched on January 2, 2024.
The government official highlighted that the program has achieved important social and economic outcomes, noting that the total financial envelope for the provided assistance has reached 3.8 billion dirhams. Of the recipients, 54% received support valued at 70,000 dirhams, while 46% received 100,000 dirhams.
Mansouri pointed out that the program has contributed to revitalizing the real estate sector and achieving economic growth, particularly by opening the door for small and medium-sized enterprises to offer diverse housing options that meet citizens’ needs.
According to the minister, economic indicators have shown positive developments since the launch of the program. The cement consumption index increased by 11.64% in February 2025 compared to the same month last year. Additionally, housing loans rose by 2%, while loans directed to real estate developers increased by 6.62%, with small businesses accounting for over 80% of completed housing projects.
Most beneficiaries of the program are concentrated in the Casablanca-Settat region, accounting for 35%, followed by Fez-Meknes at 31%, and Rabat-Salé-Kenitra at 12%. The minister indicated that the program has helped meet housing needs in several cities that have not sufficiently benefited from previous programs.
Mansouri outlined the five pillars of the program, which include shifting from tax exemptions to supporting citizens’ purchasing power, targeting middle and low-income households, diversifying housing options to include apartments and individual homes, eliminating the minimum unit requirement to encourage small and medium-sized enterprises, especially in medium and small cities, and emphasizing that digitalization is essential for ensuring transparency and simplifying procedures.
