Morocco’s political parties are targeting young voters ahead of the September 23 parliamentary election with pledges on employment, housing and infrastructure, after violent protests last year and a mass attempt to cross into Spain’s Ceuta highlighted deep frustration. The National Rally of Independents (RNI) and the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), both founded by men close to the palace, have promised about one million jobs during the next parliamentary term and promoted roughly $20 billion in infrastructure investment linked to the 2030 World Cup, which Morocco will co-host with Spain and Portugal. Young people remain skeptical: those aged 18 to 24 represent about 12% of the population but only around 3% of registered voters, while youth unemployment is approximately 27%. Morocco’s monarchy retains control over the country’s broad policy direction, leaving parties to compete mainly over how to implement its objectives. The country’s New Development Model aims to double GDP per capita by 2035, but persistent joblessness and uneven development have widened the gap between economic performance and public perceptions.