Is green industrial manufacturing a viable option in Morocco?

Green industrial manufacturing driven by renewable energy has significant potential to hire individuals with low levels of education in urban areas, provided they are able to acquire technical vocational training through an appropriate expansion of Morocco’s training ecosystem in coordination with the needs of the country’s green energy ecosystem.

What is Morocco's green energy ecosystem?

Within Morocco’s green energy ecosystem, climate-smart and green technologies are emerging as a foundation of its innovation ecosystem of start-up MSMEs and the incubators and accelerators to support them. This innovation ecosystem has formed the leading edge of the opportunity for MSMEs under the growing national focus on sustainable development.

Who is developing Morocco's largest wind power facility?

For example, Morocco’s largest wind power facility is being developed by Total Eren, a wholly owned subsidiary of French energy giant TotalEnergies, 10 as part of the company’s $10 billion green ammonia mega-project in Morocco’s Guelmim-Oued Nour region.

Does Morocco's green energy system contribute to high-quality job creation?

The production of and transition to renewable energy through Morocco’s green energy system is emerging as a key contributor to high-quality job creation. The expansion of the green industrial manufacturing and sustainable solutions sectors is at the threshold of becoming a driver for more expansive high-quality job creation.

How can a private sector based training program help Morocco?

Morocco already boasts successful private-sector based programs in its training ecosystem, and such programs should be harnessed through active and deliberate coordination with the emerging green industrial manufacturing and sustainable solutions sectors. Two of these programs are INJAZ Al-Maghrib and Education for Employment-Maroc (EFE-Maroc).

Will Morocco's training ecosystem provide employment opportunities in urban areas?

The extension of these employment opportunities in urban areas will depend in large part on whether Morocco’s training ecosystem can provide appropriate technical skills training as well as entrepreneurial and soft skills to young people and women from all demographics, particularly those who have fallen into the NEET population.