In an interview with Le360, Karim Taj criticized the socio-economic conditions facing smaller towns such as Tiflet and the lack of a comprehensive strategy for investment and job creation. His remarks come as Morocco prepares to roll out a MAD 210 billion development plan over eight years, dedicated to a new generation of integrated territorial development programs.
Approved during a Council of Ministers chaired by King Mohammed VI in April 2026, the initiative aims to reduce regional and social disparities across the country. According to the Ministry of the Interior, “The design of these programs is based on an approach grounded in the needs expressed locally by citizens. Extensive consultation and listening initiatives were conducted across all prefectures and provinces of the Kingdom.”
A left-leaning activist, Taj pointed to what he described as inadequate infrastructure in his hometown of Tiflet. “Healthcare, education and industrial infrastructure remain insufficient,” he said, expressing hope that the upcoming programs would help revive local development.
“Tiflet does not even have a proper landfill site for household waste,” he added, before referring to the situation of small-scale farmers in the region, for whom “the Green Morocco Plan was of little help.”
In his Throne Day speech on July 29, King Mohammed VI called on the future government, which will emerge from the September 23, 2026, legislative elections, to launch a new phase of socio-economic development. The objective is to consolidate the Kingdom’s achievements and accelerate the implementation of major reform projects.
