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Public Disclosure Authorized Morocco Infrastructure Review May 2020 (originally published in French in December 2019) Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Final version © 2020 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000; Internet: www.worldbank.org This work was originally published by the World Bank in French in 2019. In case of discrepancies, the original language should prevail. This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of The World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. 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Any queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to World Bank Publications, The World Bank Group, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522- 2625; e-mail: [email protected] -ii- Abbreviations and acronyms ABH Agences de bassins hydrauliques ADD Agence du développement digital AdM Autoroutes du Maroc AMEE Agence marocaine de l’efficacité énergétique ADM Autoroutes du Maroc ANP Agence nationale des ports ANRE Autorité nationale de régulation de l’éléctricité ANRT Agence nationale de réglementation des télécommunications CAPEX Capital expenditure(s) CNCP Commission nationale de la commande publique CSP Concentrated solar power DEPP Direction des entreprises publiques et de la privatisation GDP Gross domestic product GWh Gigawatt hour HCP Haut-commissaire au plan ISP Internet service provider ICT information and communication technology IPP Independent power producers LGV Ligne à grande vitesse MASEN Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy MAD Moroccan dirhams MENA Middle East and North Africa Ministère de l’équipement, du transport, de la logistique et de l'Eau (Ministry of METLE Equipment, Transport, Logistics, and Water) MW Megawatt O&M Operation and maintenance ODA Official development assistance OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ONCF Office national des chemins de fer ONDA Office national des aéroports ONEE Office national de l’électricité et de l’eau potable OPEX Operating expenditure(s) ORMVA Offices régionaux de mise en valeur agricole PERG Programme d'électrification rurale global (national rural electrification program) PIM Public investment management PNRR Programme national de routes rurales PPP Public-private partnership RAM Royal Air Maroc SIE Société d’investissement énergétique SOE State-owned enterprise USD United States dollars USF Universal Service Fund WDI World Development Indicators -iii- Acknowledgments The World Bank Group wishes to thank the Moroccan Government for the extensive cooperation extended during the preparation of this report. The Ministry of Economy and Finance (including the three departments: the Department of Public Enterprises and Privatization, the Directorate of Budget, and the Directorate of the Treasury and External Finance), the Ministry of General Affairs and Governance, the line ministries responsible for infrastructure and the main state-owned enterprises for infrastructure analyzed in this report provided detailed information and comments on earlier drafts. The Morocco Infrastructure Review was prepared by the World Bank under the supervision of Marie Françoise Marie-Nelly (Country director for the Maghreb) and Carmen Nonay (Practice Manager, Water). The final report was prepared by Rajesh Advani (Sr. Infrastructure Specialist), with support from Michel Wormser (Consultant). The team would like to thank Xavier Reille (IFC Country Manager), Jaafar Friaa and Gabriel Sensenbrenner (Program Leaders) for their guidance and support. The team is also grateful for comments received from peer reviewers Marianne Fay (Chief Economist), Clive Harris (Head, Private Sector), and Ashish Khanna (Program Leader). The analytical work was carried out by a team consisting of Daniel Camos Daurella (Sr. Infrastructure Economist), Dambudzo Muzenda (Water Supply and Sanitation Specialist), Antonio Eustache (Consultant) and Mohamad Mahgoub (Consultant). The financial support of the Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) is gratefully acknowledged. The team is grateful to the following people for their input in preparation of this report: IBRD: Jean-Denis Pesme (Manager), Kevin Carey (Manager), Steven Schonberger (Manager), Yolanda Tayler (Manager), Olivier Le Ber (Manager), Erik Fernstrom (Manager), Renaud Seligmann (Manager), Afef Haddad (Country Program Coordinator), Arnaud Dornel (Lead Financial Sector Specialist), Ousmane Kolie (Senior Financial Management Specialist), Arthur Foch (Senior ICT Policy Specialist), Augustin Maria (Sr. Urban Specialist), Carlo Rossotto (Lead ICT Policy Specialist), Asma Khouni and Claudine Kader (Program Assistants), Nabil Samir (Transport Specialist), Manaf Touati (Energy Specialist), Moez Cherif (Lead Energy Specialist), Diep Nguyen Van Houtte (Lead Transport Specialist), Patrice Caporossi (Senior Infrastructure Finance Specialist), Xavier Muron (Senior Infrastructure Specialist), Abdoulaye Keita (Senior Procurement Specialist), and the following consultants: Patrick Blanchard, Aurélie Dussenne, Richard Schlirf, Tito Yepes, Afaf Mkami, Abdoul Barry, Jean-Louis Martin, Wang Xuanhe, Faska Khrouz, Hassan Benabderrazik, Maria Bahnini, Michel Bellier, and Tayeb Amegroud. IFC: Isabel Marques De Sa (Chief Investment Officer), Aurelien Boyer (Senior Investment Officer), Julie Carles (Principal Investment Officer), and Malak Draz (Investment Officer) Numerous other people from the World Bank specializing in the following global themes contributed to this report: Macroeconomics, Financial Competitiveness and Innovation, Governance, Water, Energy, Transport and Digital. -iv- Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................. 1 Chapter 1. Morocco’s infrastructure achievements ............................................................................... 6 1.1 Infrastructure overview ................................................................................................................. 6 1.2 What has worked well overall? ..................................................................................................... 9 1.3 What has worked well in infrastructure sub-sectors? ................................................................. 14 1.4 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................. 21 Chapter 2. Morocco’s infrastructure challenges .................................................................................. 22 2.1 Planning and execution ............................................................................................................... 22 2.2 Regulation, institutional arrangements and procurement ............................................................ 24 2.3 Infrastructure state-owned enterprises (SOEs)............................................................................ 25 2.4 Implementation of PPPs .............................................................................................................. 27 2.5 Sub-sector specific challenges .................................................................................................... 27 2.6 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................. 35 Chapter 3. Morocco’s infrastructure investment & spending needs ................................................... 36 3.1 Historical trends in infrastructure spending ............................................................................... 36 3.2 Assessing future needs ............................................................................................................... 37 3.3 Infrastructure spending scenario ................................................................................................. 37 3.4 Signs of the increase in demand ................................................................................................. 38 3.5 Macro-economic and fiscal constraints ...................................................................................... 41 3.6 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................. 42 Chapter 4. Toward an Action Plan ........................................................................................................ 43 Appendix A. Key Sector Indicators .......................................................................................................