The authorities of the Casablanca-Settat region are stepping up efforts to eliminate shantytowns in the economic capital in preparation for the 2030 World Cup, according to Hespress sources.
The same sources mentioned that the authorities of the city are considering the possibility of providing apartments to the remaining shantytown residents in an effort to resolve this issue.
Hespress learned that meetings have been held between various officials in Casablanca to discuss providing over 60,000 housing units to residents of shantytowns.
The same sources also noted that the relevant authorities are looking to establish a framework agreement between the local authorities in Casablanca, the municipal council, the Casablanca-Settat regional council, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Policy, and other stakeholders to provide housing units to families living in shantytowns.
Despite the demolition operations carried out by the authorities as part of the “Cities Without Shantytowns” program, which was launched in 2004, a number of clusters in Casablanca have not yet been eliminated.
For context, Casablanca, the economic capital, is home to the largest shantytown area in the country, located in the Sidi Moumen district. There also are a number of informal settlements scattered in other districts, such as the Hay Hassani district.
According to data previously presented by Fatima Zahra El Mansouri, Minister of Housing, Urban Planning and Urban Policy, the current number of families living in shantytowns is 150,000, while the number of families who have been removed from slums is 300,000.
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