This case study outlines the key role of the Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy in enabling the country to attract private investment for its first large concentrated solar power installation as part of a wider energy and industrial development strategy.
Launched in 2012, the Jiha Tinou ("my region") program seeks to optimise the capacity of local actors to contribute to national energy goals and to benefit through local development. It aims to put citizens and local officials at the heart of the dynamics of change.
Renewable energy together with energy efficiency, sustainable transport, sustainable agriculture, sustainable tourism, green building and waste management are economic sectors which are often considered capable of paving the way for a transition to a green economy and providing win-win solutions offering job creation, poverty alleviation and environmental protection. However, there...
This report identifies and assesses best practices for inclusive green growth in Morocco and it focuses on agriculture, energy and waste management. The report contributed to informing the Fifth Issue of the Sustainable Development Report on Africa, which was produced under the theme "Promoting sustainable development in Africa through inclusive...