Phosphogypsum, an unavoidable residue from the manufacturing of phosphoric acid, has for decades represented one of the fertilizer industry's most persistent environmental challenges. The OCP group, world leader in phosphate, intends to provide a structural response through a major project on its Jorf Lasfar industrial site, in the El Jadida region. Total cost of the operation, 190 million euros. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the financial arm of the private sector within the World Bank Group, plans to contribute 95 million euros in the form of a type A loan, or half of the overall envelope. 

Concretely, the project provides for the construction of an onshore storage facility capable of accommodating up to 22 million tonnes of phosphogypsum, with a storage height reaching 60 meters. The immediate objective is to put an end to the discharge of this by-product into the sea, while preserving the volumes for future economic recovery, particularly in the manufacture of plaster, agricultural amendments or construction materials. Beyond financing, the IFC engages in technical and strategic support to identify viable phosphogypsum valorization sectors, with the potential for reproducibility on a larger scale.  class="ql-cursor">