Morocco Interior Ministry Unblocks MRE Investment Projects Fast

Provincial authorities have ordered presidents of urban and rural municipalities to settle without delay the disputes paralyzing diaspora projects. The Interior Ministry and the Ministry of Territorial Planning demand total firmness against administrative delays. To facilitate urban planning and construction procedures over the coming months, single-window counters dedicated to Moroccans residing abroad will open within urban agencies and land registry services.

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Topping the priority files are final judicial decisions never enforced by municipalities despite years passing. These rulings, handed down by administrative and civil courts of appeal in Rabat, Casablanca and Settat, mainly concern building permits, regularization of urban planning violations or demolitions on private properties. According to Hespress information, the absence of amicable settlement and negligence by several local councils in following up on these judgments prompted the central administration to intervene to preserve the country’s economic image.

The situation has become complicated in many localities following the recent administrative removal of several elected assembly leaders. These governance changes resulted in information loss and paralyzed progress on old files. Internal reports from interior affairs divisions signal disorganization of municipal services, unable to respond to MRE complaints within reasonable timeframes, generating deep discontent among users.

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Facing the multiplication of disputes linked to administrative certificates and residence permits, the supervisory authority openly denounces bureaucratic heaviness. The excess of required documents and lack of coordination between different administrations are directly blamed for processing delays. Local authority agents, including caïds and pachas, must now closely monitor municipal action and submit regular periodic reports on file progress status.