Building on the Achievements of Local Financial Management in Morocco

The General Directorate of Local Authorities (DGCT) and GIZ Morocco reached a historic milestone in Rabat on February 11, 2026: the restitution and capitalization workshop of the “Good Financial Governance” (BGF) project.

After 5 years of strategic collaboration (2021-2026), this event marks the success of an ambitious initiative with a budget of 9 million euros, financed by the BMZ and implemented by GIZ with support from the GOPA-AFCI consortium.

Tangible impacts for the territories

The BGF project has transformed the management of 8 pilot municipalities and 3 regions through three fundamental pillars:

• Revenue Mobilization: 

Deployment of “Revenue Mobilization Plans” (PMR) and innovative use of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) to expand the tax base.

• Budget Planning: 

Introduction of long-term financial sustainability tools and integration of the gender dimension for more equitable public decision-making.

• Management & Performance: 

Transition to accrual accounting (opening balance sheet) and establishment of performance indicators to measure the real impact of public action.

A strong partnership for the future

As emphasized by Mr. Hamza Belkebir (Governor, Director of Local Authorities’ Finances - DGCT) and Dr. Omnia Aboukorah-Voigt (Coordinator, Climate, Energy and Governance Cluster, GIZ Morocco), this project is not an end in itself, but a springboard. The challenge now lies in scaling up the tested tools to benefit all the Kingdom’s local authorities.

“Good financial governance is the foundation of successful decentralization and sustainable local development.”

Partner local authorities: 

Marrakech, Safi, Ben Guerir, Agadir, Taroudant, Inezgane, Guelmim, Sidi Ifni | Regions: Marrakech-Safi, Souss-Massa, Guelmim-Oued-No