Morocco’s new government set a 5% average annual growth target for 2027–2031 and reaffirmed support for a two-state settlement in a program awaiting parliamentary approval, the Authenticity and Modernity Party said.
Prime Minister Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri presented the 2026–2031 program to a joint parliamentary session Monday, Oct. 19, according to the House of Representatives’ schedule and her party’s account. King Mohammed VI appointed El Mansouri head of government on Sept. 29.
The program sets targets, not reported results: inflation near 2% a year, a budget deficit around 3% of gross domestic product from 2026 through 2031, and public debt near 62% of GDP by 2031. The party said the economic goals are intended to help fund social priorities.
On Palestine, the party’s account says the government reaffirmed its position on Palestine and Jerusalem and backed a peaceful settlement based on two states. The pledge follows an earlier royal position: in a message dated Nov. 25, 2025, King Mohammed VI supported a sovereign Palestinian state alongside Israel. That message came before his appointment of El Mansouri as head of government.
The program also calls for international support for Morocco’s Sahara autonomy proposal and faster development of the southern provinces. The party described the Sahara as a leading national priority.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry said Israel, Morocco and the United States reaffirmed commitments to raise the two countries’ diplomatic missions to embassy status and appoint ambassadors. The ministry’s statement did not report that the upgrades had been completed. Separately, it said Israel and Morocco set an end-of-2026 deadline for finalizing accords on investment safeguards and preventing double taxation.
Morocco’s Constitution requires the House of Representatives to approve the program by an absolute majority before the government is invested.
