Fouad Laqja, the Minister Delegate in Charge of Budget, confirmed that the government is working to enhance trust between the administration and investors by improving the business climate and developing the performance of the public administration. He emphasized that implementing the 2023-2026 roadmap for improving the investment climate represents a strategic step that reflects the state’s commitment to facilitating procedures and enhancing the attractiveness of the national economy through digitizing processes, promoting online business creation, reforming the regional investment system, and updating payment deadlines.
In response to a parliamentary question, Laqja explained that the pace of executing this roadmap has significantly accelerated, with 98% of the included initiatives activated, and more than half of them implemented by the end of May 2025, according to data coordinated with the Ministry of Investment and the National Committee for the Business Climate.
Laqja highlighted one of the fundamental reforms: the adoption of a new public procurement decree aimed at enabling small and medium enterprises to access public contracts fairly, which enhances the principles of competitiveness and transparency in the national market. He pointed out that one of the main challenges identified lies in the complexity of procedures and the multiple stakeholders involved, which the government is working to overcome through the “Investor Path” approach that focuses on unifying the investment project journey from idea to post-execution evaluation.
Regional business climate committees have also been activated to tailor measures to the specific characteristics of each region and ensure effective coordination between the public and private sectors. To enable Moroccans abroad to engage in national investment dynamics, Laqja revealed several measures to facilitate their access to investment, including digitizing procedures, launching specialized information platforms, and providing on-ground support through regional investment centers.
The minister noted that investors from the Moroccan diaspora can benefit from the three systems outlined in the new investment charter, which include small enterprises, medium projects, and strategic projects, based on criteria related to the size of investment and the number of jobs created.
Laqja announced the launch of a new version of the Fund for Supporting Investments of Moroccans Abroad (MDM Invest), which grants an investment grant of up to 10% of the project’s cost, with a maximum ceiling of 5 million dirhams, directed at strategic sectors such as industry, green economy, digitization, logistics services, education, health, and tourism. These measures are expected to mobilize the potential of Moroccans living abroad and enhance their contribution to national economic development.
