The Minister of National Land Planning, Urbanism, Housing, and City Policy presented the outcomes of the housing support program and the simplification of building licenses in cities and villages during a session of oral questions in the House of Representatives. She stated that government housing support programs have shown tangible results on both social and economic levels, affirming the ministry’s ongoing efforts to meet the increasing housing needs in both urban and rural areas.
In response to Question No. 8535 regarding “direct state support for owning primary homes and targeting deserving groups,” the minister noted that 171,000 citizens had applied to benefit from the program, with 70,900 individuals receiving support. She highlighted that 47% of the beneficiaries were women, and 54% were young people under 40 years of age. Furthermore, 63% benefited from support of 70,000 dirhams, and 37% from support of 100,000 dirhams. The monthly average of beneficiaries has risen from 2,400 units in 2024 to 3,600 units in 2025.
Economically, the ministry recorded a 12.5% increase in cement sales and a 3% rise in housing-related loans and a 7.58% increase in loans to real estate developers. Additionally, over 80% of projects were carried out by small enterprises, resulting in the creation of 74,000 jobs in the construction sector according to Bank Al-Maghrib data.
In reply to Question No. 12891 about “the difficulty of responding to emerging building needs in rural areas,” the minister clarified that 84% of rural municipalities are now covered by urban planning documents, with 135 growth plans for rural clusters approved, identifying 3,144 villages across more than 99,000 hectares for the benefit of 1.4 million inhabitants. She also mentioned the establishment of emerging rural centers under a program worth a total of 1.052 million dirhams, in which the ministry contributed 375 million dirhams to strengthen residential clusters and achieve stability in villages.
Regarding the licensing processes for construction and renovation in rural and mountainous areas, the minister confirmed that the ministry is working on aligning the legal framework through new legislative projects to facilitate investment and simplify licensing procedures, revising public utility deadlines from 10 years to 5 years.
Additionally, the minister pointed out that the joint circular with the Ministry of Interior dated April 28, 2023, facilitated the review of 4,100 files, with 2,100 approved, increasing the request review rate to 87% and project approvals to 85%. This included nearly 99,000 license requests, 83% of which were residential projects, and 70% of them were under 1,000 square meters.
The ministry reiterated its commitment to addressing existing issues in rural areas in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior to ensure legislative alignment with the needs of the population and facilitate access to adequate housing.
