Morocco’s tourism development strategy for 2020: analysis of its contribution to the fight against the regional imbalance

Abstract

This research examines the contribution of Morocco’s tourism development
strategy for 2020 (Vision 2020) to the fight against regional tourism inequalities in the country.
From the study we conducted, we came to the following conclusions:
• Moroccan tourism has undergone a spectacular development since
the beginning of the 2000s, whether in terms of increased accommodation
capacity, international tourist arrivals or revenues generated;
• The development of the Moroccan tourist industry has been accompanied by gross regional inequalities; inequalities which have their origin
in the tourist choices chosen by the colonial authorities, having introduced
modern tourism in the country, choices that have continued to inspire
the public authorities and private actors of independent Morocco;
• Vision 2020, which enshrines the principle of regionalizing tourism
development in the country, does not seem to be able to combat the
tourist imbalance between the regions of Morocco