A total of 54,000 people, including 3,000 in rural areas, have benefited from Morocco’s Direct Housing Assistance Program , Secretary of State in charge of Housing, Adib Benbrahim, said on Tuesday.
Speaking at the House of Councillors’ question time, Benbrahim said that more than 167,000 applications have been submitted across the country, highlighting the program’s “significant results” since its launch last year.
He stressed the ministry’s special focus on rural areas, noting that the Al Omrane Group has been mobilized to support this effort. Beginning in August, the public developer is set to begin construction on more than 2,930 housing units across 49 emerging rural centers, including Sidi Rahal, Sidi Bouathmane, Ait Ourir, and Zagora.
This initiative is expected to spur local economic growth and strengthen housing supply in rural and mountainous areas, he said, adding that Al Omrane, either directly or in partnership with the private sector, aims to deliver 147,000 housing units by 2028.
Benbrahim also announced that the second phase of the national Ksour and Kasbah program (2025-2030) will target nearly 100 sites with a combined population of about 40,000, across 15 provinces in five regions.
The total cost of this phase is estimated at MAD 1.5 billion, including MAD 550 million from the ministry. The remaining MAD 950 million will be funded by the ministries of Interior, Culture, Islamic Affairs, and Tourism.
MAP: 01 July 2025
