Over the last few decades, Morocco has experienced very significant economic and demographic development in a context of climate change that affects all sectors. In its national determined contribution (NDC), the Moroccan government clearly indicates the forest sector’s potential for adaptation and mitigation with a restoration target of 40 000 hectares (ha) per year by 2020 (200 000 ha between 2015 and 2020). It provides clear national options, including the restoration/rehabilitation of degraded ecosystems. In terms of mitigation, the forest sector represents 11.6 percent of the total effort over the period 2020–2030 to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

With regard to adaptation, the country's objectives: (i) follow a participatory approach that is gender-sensitive; (ii) are based on technical data, scientific data and traditional knowledge; (iii) integrate adaptation action into the regional cooperation framework, with the aim of making it more effective and sustainable; and (iv) include developing a national adaptation plan for forest ecosystems, with initiatives and actions to strengthen the resilience of forest ecosystems.

In order to tackle the issue of forest and landscape degradation and climate change in the Mediterranea region, the Forest and Landscape Restoration Mechanism developed “The Paris Agreement in Action” project supported by IKI/BMU with Morocco among the six focus countries – Morocco, Lebanon, Philippines, Fiji, Niger and Ethiopia.