Before House Productive Sectors Committee: Minister Ryad Mezzour Presents 2027 Industry & Trade Budget and Reports 57,924 New Industrial Jobs

RABAT (FesNews Media) — Ryad Mezzour, Minister of Industry and Trade, presented his ministry’s 2027 draft sub-budget and sectoral performance report on Tuesday morning, November 10, 2026, before the Productive Sectors Committee at the House of Representatives. Chaired by Committee President MP Mohamed Laaraj, the parliamentary sitting also featured Omar Hejira, Secretary of State to the Minister of Industry and Trade in charge of Foreign Trade, alongside lawmakers and senior ministry executives.

Opening his presentation with updated dashboard figures through November 9, 2026, Minister Ryad Mezzour announced the creation of 57,924 new formal industrial jobs across Morocco’s core manufacturing ecosystems. He emphasized that these achievements reflect the Royal Vision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI aimed at consolidating Morocco’s industrial, food, and pharmaceutical sovereignty while positioning productive investment as the primary engine of youth employment and territorial equity.

Detailing the sectoral breakdown of job creation, the Minister highlighted strong momentum in the textile and leather sector, automotive manufacturing and electric mobility components, aerospace, agro-industry, and chemical and pharmaceutical industries. He noted that Moroccan industrial platforms continue to strengthen local integration rates and international competitiveness thanks to skilled national engineering and technical talent.

Regional Industrial Zones, Project Bank Execution, and Import Substitution Strategy

Addressing territorial industrial infrastructure in the second part of his presentation, Minister Ryad Mezzour reviewed the rollout and upgrading of regional industrial zones and industrial acceleration zones across Morocco’s twelve regions. Working closely with regional councils and local authorities, the Ministry is expanding access to serviced industrial land at competitive rates to stimulate small and medium-sized industrial enterprises (SMEs) and foster balanced regional industrial poles.

The Minister also outlined the harvest of the Industrial Project Bank and the national import substitution strategy (Made in Morocco), which have localized high-value-added manufacturing supply chains and reduced external dependency. Parallel support programs are assisting Moroccan manufacturers in industrial decarbonization, green energy integration, and digital transformation to ensure seamless access to global export markets.

Domestic Trade Modernization, Proximity Retail Digitalization, and 2027 Budget Appropriations

Turning to domestic trade and distribution networks, Minister Mezzour highlighted national programs designed to modernize wholesale and retail distribution channels, upgrade municipal markets, and support proximity merchants through digital payment adoption, supply-chain aggregation platforms, and urban logistics modernization—ensuring stable market supply and consumer protection across urban and rural centers alike.

Concluding his presentation, Minister Ryad Mezzour detailed the operating and investment appropriations allocated under the 2027 draft sub-budget of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, covering industrial ecosystem support, technological innovation, quality control, and consumer safety, before Committee Chairman MP Mohamed Laaraj gave the floor to Secretary of State Omar Hejira to present the 2025–2027 Foreign Trade Program harvest and 2027 export action plan.