King Mohammed VI calls for urgent action on water management and sustainability

In his Throne Day address, King Mohammed VI emphasized the urgent need for creative solutions and good governance to address Morocco's water challenges. He highlighted the importance of completing water projects, including desalination plants and inter-basin transfers, to ensure adequate water supply, support agriculture, and enhance national food security, while urging efficient and responsible water use.

Morocco is betting on green energy for water desalination, Minister says

Morocco starts Africa's largest desalination plant with 6.5 billion dirhams investment

Moroccan agriculture battles water scarcity for food sovereignty

On February 28, 2024, a study day brought together around twenty experts in the fields of water, climate change, agriculture, agri-food, pastoral economy, and rural development. At the end of this day, a report entitled «The Future of Agriculture in Morocco in a Context of Scarcity» was produced. Published three months later by the Royal Institute for Strategic Studies (IRES), the document aims to promote sustainable agricultural development, while ensuring food sovereignty and the

Sahel : Mali, Morocco agree to bolster water cooperation

Algeria accuses Morocco of «draining dams» on shared border

King Hassan II Water Prize awarded at 10th World Water Forum in Bali

Marrakech suffers water supply cuts due to service disruption at water production facility

EBRD invests €400 million in Moroccan water infrastructure

In Morocco oasis town, residents protest water management decision for three months

Residents of Figuig have been demonstrating for over three months against their municipality's decision to delegate water and electricity management to the regional intercommunal group, Oriental Distribution. The arrest of some protest figures yesterday has reportedly heightened tensions.