Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR40444 Document Date: FEB 14, 2020

Author: Maria,Augustin Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR39954 Document Date: DEC 20, 2019

Author: Maria,Augustin Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Program-for-Results Technical Assessment Report No.: Document Date: OCT 17, 2019

Author: Maria,Augustin Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR37634 Document Date: AUG 08, 2019

Author: Maria,Augustin Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Program Information Document Report No.: PIDA182604 Document Date: AUG 02, 2019

Author: Maria,Augustin Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Today 60 percent of Moroccans reside in urban areas, as opposed to 35 percent in 1970. By 2050, nearly three-quarters of the country’s population will be living in cities. ... See More + Along with the concentration of people, urbanization will lead to the increasing concentration of economic activities in cities, which today are estimated to account for about 75 percent of the country’s GDP and 70 percent of investments at the national level. To accompany these transformations, the Moroccan government has adopted, in recent years, ambitious programs to improve living standards in urban and rural areas. Significant improvements in living standards have been achieved through national master plans. Cities are the engines of today’s demographic and economic growth in Morocco, but they also face persistent challenges. Despite substantial public investments and strong potential for cities to absorb rural poverty, important pockets of urban poverty remain. Spatial disparities are a major cause for concern both for citizens as well as for national and local governments. In addition, Moroccan cities are not delivering on their full potential. Urbanization has not generated the same growth benefits in Morocco as it has in many other countries with similar contexts. These patterns suggest that Morocco needs specific policies to improve returns from its urbanization process. The main message of this note is that urbanization and spatial equity are not competing objectives when urbanization is supported and managed well. Well-managed urbanization allows for economies of scale in the provision of services and the development of more efficient labor. This note identifies priority actions to be taken at national, regional, and local levels to allow public authorities to act within a coherent framework and to help urban development to boost economic growth and promote shared prosperity for all.  See Less -

Document Type: Publication Report No.: 137850 Document Date: JUN 14, 2019

Author: Lall,Somik V.; Mahgoub,Ayah; Maria,Augustin; Touati,Anastasia Nejma; Acero Vergel,Jose Luis Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR35820 Document Date: FEB 14, 2019

Author: Maria,Augustin Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Program Information Document Report No.: PIDC175378 Document Date: JAN 10, 2019

Author: Maria,Augustin Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Project Information Document Report No.: Document Date: OCT 09, 2018

Author: Maria,Augustin Disclosure Status: Disclosed

The development objective of Local Government Support Program Project for Morocco is to set up a lasting program to provide Local governments in the project area access to decentralized support services and assistance to institutionalize inter municipal cooperation. ... See More + This restructuring requires the extension of the closing date from August 31, 2018, to March 2, 2019 which would allow the following: (i) the extension of the financing of the four Regional Support Centers (CRAMO) under Component 1, which were established later than initially planned; and (ii) the completion of three major studies under component 2.  See Less -

Document Type: Project PaperDTF: MA-Local Government Support Program Report No.: RES31802 Document Date: MAR 23, 2018

Author: Maria,Augustin Disclosure Status: Disclosed