More than 30,800 Moroccans have already participated in Morocco’s Direct Housing Aid Program, State Secretary for Housing Adib Benbrahim announced Monday during question time in Morocco’s lower house of parliament.
Addressing an oral question about the program’s economic and social impact, Benbrahim detailed the demographics of the beneficiaries to date. Women make up around 46% of recipients, 35% are young people under the age of 35, and Moroccans living abroad represent 26%.
The program provided MAD 70,000 (USD 7,000) per person or family[??] in aid to 63% of recipients and MAD 100,000 (USD 10,000) to the remaining 37%.
The average acquired housing unit includes three rooms, with 70% of the homes covering areas between 60 and 100 square meters.
Benbrahim highlighted the program’s economic impact, reporting an 8.88% increase in cement sales and the creation of 57,000 jobs between January and November 2024 in the real estate development sector related to the program.
The ministry in charge of housing has intensified efforts to make homeownership more accessible. Key initiatives include a partnership with the public financial institution CDG Group to launch a digital platform for managing aid applications.
The ministry has also signed agreements with the General Directorate of Taxes, the Treasury, and the Land Registry to streamline, simplify, and digitize administrative procedures. The measures are intended to reduce delays and improve program performance.
Benbrahim also highlighted a new agreement with the National Council of Notaries (the body that supervises real estate lawyers) to monitor citizen cases throughout the housing aid process.
Notary fees for homes under MAD 300,000 (USD 30,000) are now capped at MAD 2,500 (USD 250). The program has also been integrated into the “Damane Assakane” fund, allowing beneficiaries to access FOGARIM housing loans.