Early Warning System

Countries

Morocco

Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.

Financial Institutions

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.

Project Status

Proposed

Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.

Bank Risk Rating

Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."

Voting Date

Sep 9, 2026

Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.

Borrower

Banque Centrale Populaire

A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.

Sectors

Climate and Environment
Finance

The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.

Investment Type(s)

Loan

The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.

Investment Amount (USD)

$ 41.90 million

Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported EUR 36,800,000.00
Converted using 2026-07-28 exchange rate.

Project Cost (USD)

$ 45.54 million

Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported EUR 40,000,000.00
Converted using 2026-07-28 exchange rate.

Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EBRD website

Updated in EWS Aug 11, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Jul 27, 2026

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Project Description

If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

According to bank provided information, the investment involves the provision of a senior unsecured loan to Banque Centrale Populaire ("BCP"), of up to EUR 40 million or equivalent in MAD, as part of a EUR 65m "GEFF +" Package (including also up to EUR 25 million or equivalent in MAD GEFF III loan). Up to EUR 3.2 million is expected to be co-financed by Canada through the multi-donor fund High-Impact Partnership on Climate Action ("HIPCA Canada"). A comprehensive Technical Cooperation support for this operation will be funded by the European Union as part of the Morocco Decarbonisation and Climate Resilience ("MDCR"). The proceeds of the loan will be used by BCP for on-lending to private companies to finance their climate change mitigation and adaptation investments.

The project will promote a green economy in Morocco by supporting eligible private sector Corporates implementing mid-size climate-resilient investments. The project will specifically target, among other things: mid-size renewable energy investments, mid-size industrial energy efficiency projects (such as energy efficiency upgrading of industrial sites), green buildings, eligible private sector investments in the municipal infrastructure sector, as well as climate adaptation projects (such as wastewater treatment or water desalination) and circular economy investments.

Transition impact is expected to derive from the Green quality under the Morocco MidGEFF Framework. The Framework and the proposed transactions will promote the transition to an environmentally sustainable, low-carbon and climate-resilient economy in Morocco.

Investment Description

Here you can find a list of individual development financial institutions that finance the project.

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Financial Intermediary

A financial intermediary is a bank or financial institution that receives funds from a development bank. A financial intermediary then lends these funds to their clients (private actors) in the form of loans, bonds, guarantees and equity shares. Financial intermediaries include insurance, pension and equity funds. The direct financial relationship is between the development bank and the financial intermediary.

BANQUE CENTRALE POPULAIRE (Financial Intermediary)

Private Actors Description

A Private Actor is a non-governmental body or entity that is the borrower or client of a development project, which can include corporations, private equity and banks. This describes the private actors and their roles in relation to the project, when private actor information is disclosed or has been further researched.

BANQUE CENTRALE POPULAIRE DU MAROC

Driven by the values of solidarity and innovation, the Pan-African BCP Group is one of Morocco's leading banking institutions, playing a major role in mobilizing savings and financing the national economy. The Group operates in 32 countries, including 18 across Africa, with a strong presence in the ECOWAS and CEMAC regions and the Indian Ocean zone through its network of universal banks, investment banking, insurance and fintech businesses.

BCP Group has also developed recognised expertise in green finance and in supporting Moroccan SMEs through their energy transition. This commitment dates back to 2014 with the first sustainable finance programmes in partnership with the EBRD, notably MorSEFF, followed by the Green Value Chain programme and GEFF II. Today, sustainability is central to the Group's SME financing, supporting investments in energy efficiency, renewable energy and decarbonisation, and strengthening the sustainable competitiveness of Moroccan businesses.

Contact Information

This section aims to support the local communities and local CSO to get to know which stakeholders are involved in a project with their roles and responsibilities. If available, there may be a complaint office for the respective bank which operates independently to receive and determine violations in policy and practice. Independent Accountability Mechanisms receive and respond to complaints. Most Independent Accountability Mechanisms offer two functions for addressing complaints: dispute resolution and compliance review.

Talbi Zakaria
ZTALBI@groupebcp.com
https://www.groupebcp.com
Tour BCP, Casablanca Finance City, Casablanca, Morocco

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

You can request information by emailing: accessinfo@ebrd.com or by using this electronic form: https://www.ebrd.com/eform/information-request

ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF EBRD

The Project Complaint Mechanism (PCM) is the independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who have been or are likely to be adversely affected by an European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the PCM, it may assess compliance with EBRD's own policies and procedures to prevent harm to the environment or communities or it may assist you in resolving the problem that led to the complaint through a dialogue with those implementing the project. Additionally, the PCM has the authority to recommend a project be suspended in the event that harm is imminent.

You can contact the PCM at: pcm@ebrd.com or you can submit a complaint online using an online form at: http://www.ebrd.com/eform/pcm/complaint_form?language=en

You can learn more about the PCM and how to file a complaint at: http://www.ebrd.com/work-with-us/project-finance/project-complaint-mechanism.html