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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the quarterly Investment Policy Monitor (since 2009) and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.

In 2011, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2000 accordingly.

The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.

Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for growth and development.
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Note: the policy measures are identified through a systematic review of government and business intelligence sources. Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.

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Morocco - Opens the health sector to FDI and foreign professionals

Opens the health sector to FDI and foreign professionals

14 Apr 2021

On 14 April 2021, the Minister of Economy of Morocco announced that the Government of Morocco has decided to open up the health sector to foreign investors and international experts, in order to address the shortage of human resources. According to the Minister, investors who select under-served “medical deserts” for their investment would be offered tax incentives and State aid.

Type:
- Entry and establishment (Ownership and control)
- Promotion and facilitation (Investment incentives)
Sources:
- Trends Africa, Morocco Keen on Foreign Investments in Health Sector, https://trendsnafrica.com/morocco-keen-on-foreign-investments-in-its-health-sector/, 19 Jan 2022
- Global Trade Alert, Morocco: The government opens the Health Sector for foreign investments, https://www.globaltradealert.org/state-act/48467, 16 Apr 2021
- Morocco World News, Morocco Invites Foreign Investment, Professionals in Health Sector, https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2021/04/339874/morocco-invites-foreign-investment-professionals-in-health-sector, 16 Apr 2021

About

UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the quarterly Investment Policy Monitor (since 2009) and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.

In 2011, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2000 accordingly.

The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.

Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for growth and development.
Methodology

Note: the policy measures are identified through a systematic review of government and business intelligence sources. Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.