Second DPL in support of the Plan Maroc Vert

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The development objective of the Second Development Policy Loan in support of the Plan Maroc Vert Program for Morocco is to increase the agri-food sector's productivity and diversification with the goal of maintaining higher rates of agricultural growth and employment. The Development Policy Loan (DPL) is a key component of the current Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) (FY10-FY13). It also contributes directly to the three pillars around which the World Bank's program is structured: 1) growth, competitiveness, and employment; 2) service delivery to citizens; and 3) sustainable development in a changing climate. The program supports an ambitious Government initiative in the agriculture sector and builds on extensive dialogue between the World Bank and the Government of Morocco (GoM) and is underpinned by a large body of analytical work and sector operations. The program has benefited from a broad range of analytical work recently completed by the World Bank and others. The program also builds on the outcomes and experience from past and ongoing World Bank operations in water and irrigation, integrated rural development, human development, and public sector administration reform.