Morocco Allocates MAD 3 Billion Emergency Plan to Restore Flood-Damaged Roads

Rabat – Morocco has set in motion an emergency road rehabilitation program worth MAD 3 billion ($323 million) to address damage caused by recent floods, according to Equipment and Water Minister Nizar Baraka.

Speaking at a parliamentary question session at the House of Representatives on Monday, the minister said the government will launch tenders this month to restore affected road sections across multiple provinces. Around MAD 1.5 billion ($161 million) has been earmarked for direct road repairs, he detailed.

Baraka further underlined that the intervention will not remain limited to the most heavily affected provinces such as Chefchaouen, Taza and Taounate. Instead, it will extend to all areas that suffered infrastructure damage after recent weather events. 

Coordination with the Ministry of Interior has shaped the response, given the scale of impact on roads and technical structures across the country.

Road maintenance now absorbs nearly half of the national road budget at 47%, Bakara announced, noting that this reflects a shift toward upkeep rather than only expansion. 

The program also covers the rehabilitation of about 500 kilometers of rural roads, alongside repairs to bridges and other damaged structures.

The ministry continues a broader infrastructure strategy aimed at improving national connectivity. Key projects include a major expressway linking Guercif with Nador, a corridor expected to improve access to the port of Nador West Med Port. 

Authorities also plan a 59-kilometer continental highway connecting Rabat and Casablanca.

The ministry is also expanding expressways, dual carriageways, and rural routes through partnerships with regional and provincial councils. 

These efforts, Baraka said, aim to reduce regional gaps in road access and ensure more balanced territorial development, with priority given to links between municipalities and provinces.