UNIDO’s Investment Promotion
Programmes for Morocco
The Kingdom of Morocco Investment Seminar
November 6, 2019
Ferda Gelegen, Deputy Head
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Investment and Technology Promotion Office (ITPO), Tokyo

United Nations Industrial Development
Organization (UNIDO)
The specialized agency of the United Nations to promote “Inclusiveand Sustainable Industrial Development : ISID” in developing
countries and economies in transition.
UNIDO
Establishment: 1966
Member States: 170*
*as of April 2019

HQs: Vienna, Austria
Director General: LI Yong

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo
Establishment: 1981
Focus on promotion of investment
and technology transfer fromJapan to developing countries

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Investment Promotion Programme by ITPO Tokyo**Delegate Programme
UNIDO invites a key person from a target country (i.e. IPAs/Free Zones) toJapan and facilitates bilateral company meetings and organizes relevant
seminars.

Benefits for Japanese Companies
 Human network with local key organizations/persons for investment
 Get acquainted with recent business climate and technology needs in thecountry The first step to make a business visit to the country successful3

**Sustainable Technology Promotion Platform
http://www.unido.or.jp/en/activities/technology_transfer/technology_db/

Japanese commercial technologies to address energy,environment, agribusiness and human health issues (96technologies from 84 companies evaluated andregistered as of October 28, 2019)

Benefits for Japanese companies/developing countries
 Find technologies to address local issues at a glance Matching platform for technology owners andbeneficiaries
 Promotional supports (i.e. PR video and an exhibition etc.)

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Investment Promotion Programmes for Morocco: Business Mission
1997 Delegate

M.A. Hassani, Foreign Investments Dep.
1998 The first business mission to Morocco

Delegate
D. Sekkate, Morocco Investment
2010 Development Agency (AMDI)
2011 Morocco Investment Seminarin Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo
2012 Morocco Investment Seminar/B2B

2013 TICADV Side-event Seminar
Tokyo in 20182004 Delegate

K. Benjelloun, Dep. of Investments

2005
2007Delegate
2008 L. Belarbi, CEO of SOMACA & AMICA

2015 Delegate
D. Bahaj, National Office of Electricity
and Drinking Water (ONEE)

Delegate
M.A. Hassani, Midparc – Casablanca
2018 Free Zone (mainly aeronautic)
2019 Business mission by JCCME
supported by UNIDO5Delegate Programmes for Morocco since 1997
Mainly for automotive, electronics, food, water, solar energy, etc.

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UNIDO’s Experience (example)
YAZAKI & SUMITOMO ELECTRIC “Investing in Auto parts-Morocco”• Invested in MOROCCO since 2000; Yazaki 3 plants and Sumitomo 8 plants in Morocco(assisted by UNIDO delegates Mr. Hassani , Mr. Belarbi and Mr. Sekkat)• Impact: Job creation, vocational training, technology transfer, export improvement,
development of industrial supply chain & community , women’s empowerment.

7Delegate Programme in 2018
M.A. Hassani, Managing Director of Midparc – Casablanca Free Zone
dedicated mainly for aeronautic sector invited by UNIDO ITPO Tokyo• Meetings with Japanese aeronautic companies at Japan InternationalAerospace Exhibition 2018, & “Morocco Aerospace Seminar”• Mission from Morocco: Ministry of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital
Economy (MIICEN), Moroccan Agency for Investment and Export
Development (AMDIE), Morocco Aerospace Investment Company (MAIC),and Boeing

8Follow-up programme in 2019
Morocco Business Mission by JCCME, supported by UNIDO• Visited automotive/aeronautic factories, training centers andpublic organizations in Casablanca, Rabat, Kenitra, and Tangierwith 6 Japanese companies on 23 February to 3 March (5 days)

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UNIDO HQs：Programme for Country Partnership

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UNIDO HQs： Low Carbon Low Emission Clean
Energy Technology Transfer (LCET) Programme
Project Scope• Implementation of VFB system in Ouarzazate region to stabilize electricity fromrenewable energy sources such as solar and wind for grid connection as well as
mini-grid environments• Partner: Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN) and Sumitomo
Electric Industries
Way Forward• Ceremony planned for 1st QTR 2020
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Planning for 2020
• Follow-up aeronautic sector with delegate, seminar/B2Bs• Consider new sectors for promotion by delegate, agrifood, health/medical, ICT, environment, etc.
• Cooperate with UNIDO HQ’s umbrella programme (PCP)

12Thank you!
www.unido.or.jp

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