The EIB will continue to mobilize its resources in Morocco
The EIB will continue its support for structural investments in Morocco in 2026. These will focus on modernizing infrastructure, improving access to water, energy transition, post-earthquake territorial development, and supporting the private sector.
In 2025, the European Investment Bank, through EIB Global, signed €740 million in financing for Morocco, the highest amount since 2012 (Photo by L’Economiste )
These interventions will align with the frameworks of the New Pact for the Mediterranean and the Global Gateway initiative.
Morocco is among the top African recipients of investments from the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group in 2025. The Group deployed over €9 billion through EIB Global, its branch dedicated to international partnerships and development financing. Of this amount, Africa received €3.1 billion (about a third of the total). Key priorities include supporting SMEs through credit lines, investing in venture capital funds, sustainable energy, transport infrastructure, water, and health. The main beneficiaries in Africa were Morocco, Nigeria, Mauritania, Egypt, and Malawi. EIB Global also intervened in smaller countries like The Gambia, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Cabo Verde.
In 2025, the European Investment Bank, through EIB Global, signed €740 million in financing for Morocco, the highest amount since 2012. These operations support structural investments in key sectors essential for the country’s economic, social, and climate resilience. This is done in close coordination with the Moroccan authorities and the EU Delegation to Morocco.
The financing signed by the EIB in Morocco in 2025 is primarily allocated to strategic sectors. A partner of Morocco since 1979, the EIB has mobilized over €10 billion for transformative projects contributing to the Kingdom’s sustainable development. Its financing focuses on essential infrastructures, including water and sanitation, energy, transport, education, and health, as well as supporting the private sector.
In 2025, EIB disbursements to Morocco amounted to €210 million, including €180 million in the public sector and €30 million in the private sector. These disbursements notably include financing for the Banque Populaire Group under the EU’s Trade and Competitiveness Programme, aimed at strengthening export value chains in three key sectors for Morocco: automotive, textiles, and agri-food.o
Fatim-Zahra TOHRY
