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A green transition that respects ecological balances and opens up new opportunities for creating wealth and sustainable jobs is now a major objective of the new strategic approaches to sustainable development being adopted by Morocco.

This report, released the 2018 Arab Forum for Environment and Development Annual Conference, identifies financing needs, gaps, options and mechanisms for sustainable development in Arab countries, focusing on sources of finance and addressing enhancement of their roles. 

This report titled Access to Environmental Information: A driver of accountable governance in Morocco and Tunisia? is a recent assessment in Morocco and Tunisia and reveals, governments and development partners can support access to environmental information and thereby accountable governance.

This report titled Access to Environmental Information: A driver of accountable governance in Morocco and Tunisia? is a recent assessment in Morocco and Tunisia and reveals, governments and development partners can support access to environmental information and thereby accountable governance.

This report estimates fossil fuel subsidies to be around USD 425 billion. Such subsidies represent the large lost opportunities for governments to invest in renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable development. Removal of subsidies can lead to carbon emission reductions (6~8% by 2050 globally), Reductions that can be improved further with a switch or a "SWAP" towards sustainable energy. 

This report describes the scale and impact of fossil fuel subsidies on sustainable development. It describes the SWAP concept to switch savings made from fossil fuel subsidy reform, towards sustainable energy, energy efficiency and safety nets. The report provides potential SWAP outlines for Bangladesh, Indonesia, Morocco and Zambia. "Making the Switch" was written for the Nordic Council Ministers by the Global Subsidies Initiative of IISD and Gaia Consulting.