Impact Assessment Morocco 2026

Tourism Impact Assessment in Morocco
Consultations on Social Impacts in Casablanca, Fez, Erfoud and Merzouga, Ait Benhaddou, Ouarzazate, Imlil and Marrakech.

The project applies a multi-stakeholder approach, involving tour operators, civil society organisations and various stakeholders. It focuses on assessing human rights risks in travel products and is aligned with the principles of the German Supply Chain Act. 
The findings will be translated into practical recommendations for tourism businesses, ensuring that the benefits extend throughout the sector. 
On-site consultations will take place in mid-June 2026.

The assessment 

• focusses a tourism supply chain of mid-range group tourism products in relevant tourism areas in Morocco
• applies a multi-stakeholder approach
• follows an internationally acknowledged methodology
• is taking into account risk topics named in the German Supply Chain Act (LkSG)
• builds on the Roundtable's detailed blueprint tool, including methodology, various templates, and procedures for (SME) tourism businesses

In particular, the project aims at

• facilitating access to sector-specific information on human rights issues for tour operators on a classical tourism route in Morocco;
• providing support to tour operators for the identification and prioritization of risk areas within their own business;
• guiding tour operators in taking concrete measures to address human rights risks and implement due diligence strategies in a targeted and pragmatic manner;
• defining appropriate mitigating actions (also with regard to LkSG)
• fostering partnership with local key stakeholders, including employees, suppliers, NGOs and other businesses and organisations.
   

Project process:

• Sep - Dec 2025: 
  Concept note development, decision of destination, discussions with members and partners
   
• Jan 2026: 
  Formation of core group and local facilitation partners, finalisation of project funding
   
• Feb - May 2026: 
  Planning of consultations and itinerary. 
  Human Rights Scoping
   
• June - Oct 2026: 
  On-site assessment: June 7–18, 2026
  The results are clustered and analysed
  Writing of online report with practical recommendations and measures for tourism stakeholders on different levels. Measures are discussed and decided with the project team. 
  Implementation of measures on different levels

The project is driven by committed core project partners, who lead the preparations and on-site assessment in collaboration with the Roundtable coordination office. Local facilitation support is provided to ensure a context-sensitive and effective approach. Various further supporters from the tourism sector contribute financially and through in-kind services.

Core project partners:

• Intrepid Travel
• Kneissl Touristik GmbH
• EXO Foundation

Local facilitation partner:

• Abdelilah Lahchimi, Impact Experts, Morocco

Supporters:

• atambo tours
• Dein Marokko
• ECPAT Deutschland e.V.
• forum anders reisen e.V.
• Studienkreis für Tourismus und Entwicklung e.V.
• Studiosus Reisen
• Weltweitwandern

Scope of the assessment

• On-site assessment from 7-18 June 2026
• Focus on risks / social impacts in mid-range group tours
• "Classical Route" :
  • South: Marrakech, Imlil, Ouarzazate, Ait Benhaddou, Thingir, Erfoud, Merzouga
  • North: Casablanca, Rabat, Fez

Stakeholder Consultations 

• Online pre-consultations with various experts, institutions and organisations 
• Focus group discussions with stakeholder groups
• Consultations on-site with various stakeholders
  • Destination Management Companies (DMCs)
  • Accomodations
  • Activity Providers
  • Transport Providers
  • Associations
• Visits to tourism related projects, good practice examples and organisations