MA-Energy Sector DPL

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The main development objectives of the Government energy sector reform program are to strengthen Morocco's energy security, facilitate energy market integration in support of competitiveness of the economy, and develop sustainable energy reform. More specifically, the primary objectives of this Development Policy Loan (DPL) would be as follows: (i) help the Moroccan Government improve energy security through the development of domestic energy resources, efficient use of energy, and the formulation of a long-term energy import strategy; (ii) foster competition in the energy market through regional system integration, liberalization of the high-voltage domestic electricity market, and open access of competitors in the petroleum downstream market; and (iii) to reduce Government subsidies for petroleum products.