In response to two oral questions on “housing assistance” in the House of Representatives, Ms. El Mansouri specified that the number of beneficiaries of the program stood at more than 35,000, including 26% Moroccans residing in the foreigner and 32% young people.
The government official added that 63% of beneficiaries received financial aid of 70,000 DH, while 37% benefited from aid of 100,000 DH.
Regarding the economic benefits of this program, the minister explained that it contributed to the growth of the construction sector, with an increase of 9.45% in cement sales, 1.7% in real estate loans and 7.2% of loans granted to real estate developers.
Ms. El Mansouri noted that the direct housing assistance program is working to generalize this support to cover towns that have not sufficiently benefited from the social housing program, such as Settat, El Jadida, Benslimane, Oujda, Berkane and Taza.
The annual production of housing units intended for low- and middle-income classes is around 113,000, including self-construction, she added.
Regarding the objectives set for the year 2024, the minister noted that the program managed to exceed the objective of 75,000 housing units, between direct aid and social housing, to reach 94,000 units, i.e. an achievement rate by 125%.
On this occasion, she reviewed the achievements of previous housing programs launched in 2002, noting that they recorded a positive outcome which allowed, until November 2024, the construction of approximately 727,000 housing units having obtained the certificate of conformity within the framework of the social housing program (250,000 DH), including 680,000 units delivered, in addition to the completion of approximately 30,000 housing units having obtained the certificate of conformity as part of the low-cost housing program (140,000 dirhams).
Ms. El Mansouri specified that the government has launched a new direct housing assistance program for the period 2024-2028, ensuring that this program aims to cover the housing needs of the middle class and those with low incomes and to contribute to reducing the housing deficit through the involvement of the private sector, particularly small and medium-sized businesses.
