Morocco - Casablanca
The Urban Pathways Implementation Tracker is tracking the Projects Progress
The Urban Pathways Implementation Tracker is tracking the Projects Progress
Casablanca
Located in the western part of Morocco with a population of 3,359,818 (2014), Casablanca is the largest city in Morocco. With an area of 220 km2, Casablanca city forms a part of larger metropolitan area called the grand Casablanca. The city has the largest economy in Morocco, which the industrial and service sectors have a biggest share in it. In 2014 the region of Casablanca-Settat accounted for 32% of Morocco’s GDP.
Energy: Casablanca city is experiencing an economic and population growth along with an increased demand for energy. The local authority in Casablanca aims to reach energy efficiency by combining an electricity consumption reduction plan with promoting electricity production from renewable energy resources.
Transport: In 2005 only 15% of the city population used public transport. The city’s local authority intends to increase access to public transport to 21% by 2019, which consists of BRT, tramway and bus network - effectively connecting different parts of the city and reduce the GHG emissions from transport sector. The municipality has planned 3 tram lanes and 4 BRT lanes by the year 2022. By strengthening public transport, the city expects to reduce the private car usage. Alongside the tram lanes, to increase safety and security, a green corridor and pedestrian facilities has been established. The planed transport infrastructure will also contribute to the integration of different neighbourhoods in the whole city plan.
Although the number of the people using public transport in the city has increased since 2005, Casablanca is still facing many challenges. First, the car is still considered a marker of social status and so a high share of residents depends on the private cars in the city. Second, cultural barriers make it difficult for women to use two wheels transport modes, for instance bikes and scooters. Third, Even though the city has a sophisticated public transport plan, the citizens are still not fully involved in the planning and implementation process of transport projects. The impact of the project implementation has not yet been measured in the city of Casablanca; however an assessment of the results should be done in 2022 after the completion of the tram lines and BRT system (Sdoukopoulos, 2016).
Waste management: Between 2000 and 2005, the waste management sector in Casablanca had to deal with several problems. For example, the damaged waste infrastructure was not covering the needs of the residents. To increase efficiency the municipality of Casablanca privatized the waste management sector. Waste management in the city is divided into two sectors, management of waste treatment and cleanliness management. In 2008, the city delegated the management of waste treatment to the Moroccan-American company Écomed Casa for a period of 18 years. In 2014 the city delegated the cleanliness management to two companies for a period of 7 years. The first is called Sita Blanca, a French company affiliated to the Suez Environment group. The second is called Averda Casa, a Lebanese company affiliated to the group Averda International. After submitting the NDC in 2016, the private companies had to improve their strategies and equipment to cope with the proposed targets. These improvements included new waste infrastructure installation and new monitoring methods to ensure efficiency, as well as a plan to increase the share of recycled waste.
The municipality in Casablanca has a strategy to improve the waste management sector in the city by 2020. The municipality aims to improve waste management in the city by separating waste on the household level and Increase the amount of waste being recycled. It is planning as well programs to reach full efficiency in the waste collection and treatment process. The city plans to close the largest landfill in Casablanca by April 2018 as a first step.
Located in the western part of Morocco with a population of 3,359,818 (2014), Casablanca is the largest city in Morocco. With an area of 220 km2, Casablanca city forms a part of larger metropolitan area called the grand Casablanca. The city has the largest economy in Morocco, which the industrial and service sectors have a biggest share in it. In 2014 the region of Casablanca-Settat accounted for 32% of Morocco’s GDP.
Energy: Casablanca city is experiencing an economic and population growth along with an increased demand for energy. The local authority in Casablanca aims to reach energy efficiency by combining an electricity consumption reduction plan with promoting electricity production from renewable energy resources.
Transport: In 2005 only 15% of the city population used public transport. The city’s local authority intends to increase access to public transport to 21% by 2019, which consists of BRT, tramway and bus network - effectively connecting different parts of the city and reduce the GHG emissions from transport sector. The municipality has planned 3 tram lanes and 4 BRT lanes by the year 2022. By strengthening public transport, the city expects to reduce the private car usage. Alongside the tram lanes, to increase safety and security, a green corridor and pedestrian facilities has been established. The planed transport infrastructure will also contribute to the integration of different neighbourhoods in the whole city plan.
Although the number of the people using public transport in the city has increased since 2005, Casablanca is still facing many challenges. First, the car is still considered a marker of social status and so a high share of residents depends on the private cars in the city. Second, cultural barriers make it difficult for women to use two wheels transport modes, for instance bikes and scooters. Third, Even though the city has a sophisticated public transport plan, the citizens are still not fully involved in the planning and implementation process of transport projects. The impact of the project implementation has not yet been measured in the city of Casablanca; however an assessment of the results should be done in 2022 after the completion of the tram lines and BRT system (Sdoukopoulos, 2016).
Waste management: Between 2000 and 2005, the waste management sector in Casablanca had to deal with several problems. For example, the damaged waste infrastructure was not covering the needs of the residents. To increase efficiency the municipality of Casablanca privatized the waste management sector. Waste management in the city is divided into two sectors, management of waste treatment and cleanliness management. In 2008, the city delegated the management of waste treatment to the Moroccan-American company Écomed Casa for a period of 18 years. In 2014 the city delegated the cleanliness management to two companies for a period of 7 years. The first is called Sita Blanca, a French company affiliated to the Suez Environment group. The second is called Averda Casa, a Lebanese company affiliated to the group Averda International. After submitting the NDC in 2016, the private companies had to improve their strategies and equipment to cope with the proposed targets. These improvements included new waste infrastructure installation and new monitoring methods to ensure efficiency, as well as a plan to increase the share of recycled waste.
The municipality in Casablanca has a strategy to improve the waste management sector in the city by 2020. The municipality aims to improve waste management in the city by separating waste on the household level and Increase the amount of waste being recycled. It is planning as well programs to reach full efficiency in the waste collection and treatment process. The city plans to close the largest landfill in Casablanca by April 2018 as a first step.
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Policy Environment Assessment
In 2016 Morocco approved the Paris agreement and delivered its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC). The NDC It has been developed in a national conference in Rabat city in a conference that included different stakeholders, namely representatives of ministries and representatives of international organizations, in order to ensure their support in the implementation plan. In its NDC, Morocco aims to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions by 17% below Business as Usual (BAU) by 2030. In case of sufficient international financial support, by 2030 Morocco intends to reduce GHG emission by 42% below BAU. Between 2020 and 2030, a reduction of 527 Mt CO2 will be reached. Morocco has also set adaptation objectives in the most vulnerable sectors, namely agriculture, water and forests sectors. The cost of adaptation strategies and implementation plans between 2020 and 2030 are estimated by 35 billion USD.
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