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7 Jan 2022 RABAT, Morocco

AfDB Approves $79 Million USD For Moroccan Drinking Water Projects

Funding of several projects that strengthen water production systems and water treatment facilities will improve water security and sustainability throughout Morocco.

16 Feb 2021 RABAT

Five New Large Dams For Morocco This Year

Morocco will start building in 2021 five large dams with a total storage capacity of 525 million m3 that will enable the Kingdom to improve its drinking water and irrigation capacities. The construction of these dams, to cost the state around $538 million, is part of the national drinking water supply and irrigation program 2020-2027, said minister of Equipment & Water Abdelkader Amara at Morocco’s Upper House of parliament...

12 Oct 2020 RABAT

German Development Bank Supports Water Access In Rural Northern Morocco

Morocco’s National Office for Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) announced on Wednesday the signing of a loan contract with the German Development Bank (KfW). The agreement seeks to improve access to drinking water in rural northern Morocco. The funds will contribute to the supply of drinking water in the provinces of Tangier, Chefchaouen, and surrounding areas in northwest Morocco.

13 Jan 2020 RABAT

Morocco Invests In Improvement Of Rural Water Management

The program, announced by King Mohammed VI on 7 January, will include the construction of dams, irrigation, improving the delivery of drinking water to rural areas, the treatment and reuse of wastewater, “awareness-raising” to reduce demand and the preservation of water resources.

10 Dec 2019 RABAT

KfW Finances Morocco WASH Projects

Morocco’s National Office for Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) and German Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) signed financing agreements to the tune of ‎€55.5 million on Thursday, December 5, in Rabat. The agreements cover several projects related to drinking water supply and sanitation.

7 Dec 2019 RABAT

Further Confirmation Of Climate Change Causing Conflict In Africa

The degradation of livelihoods, droughts and floods, among other consequences of climate change, are factors that exacerbate conflicts in Africa, according to several experts. The degradation of natural resources, due to extreme weather conditions, is also a factor that contributes to the spread of terrorism.

24 Jul 2019 RABAT

France Lends Morocco $58 Million USD For Urban And Rural Drinking Water Programs

The French Development Agency (AFD) and the Moroccan National Office for Electricity and Water (ONEE) have signed two loan agreements for MAD 536 million ($56 million) and MAD 10.7 million ($1.13 million). The funding from AFD will go towards a program run by the ONEE to improve access to drinking water in northern Morocco...

14 Nov 2018 RABAT, Morocco

African Development Bank Supports Morocco Drive For High-quality Drinking Water

The African Development Bank (AfDB) approved November 5 a $130 Million USD loan to support Morocco’s endeavor to invest in new treatment processes and drinking water supply networks. The loan is described as consistent with delivery of both relevant Sustainable Development Goals as well as Morocco’s priorities in the ONEE (Moroccan National Electricity and Drinking Water Agency) 2016-2020 investment plan...

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4 Apr 2018 RABAT

Morocco: New Tech Turns Wind into Water

Canadian-based RainMaker WorldWide has presented Morocco with a technology that can produce drinking water from wind energy. Explaining how this technology works; the company stated that the turbine blades of the wind turbine operate a compressor connected to a refrigeration system installed in the pylon...

23 Feb 2018 RABAT

Chad Wants to Benefit From Morocco's Anti-Desertification Experience

Chad's minister of environment, water and fisheries Sidick Abdelkerim Haggar expressed, Tuesday in Rabat, his country's wish to benefit from Morocco's experience in terms of the fight against desertification after a meeting with High Commissioner for Water and Forests and the Fight against Desertification Abdeladim Lhafi.

17 Jan 2018 RABAT

Prison Construction Work Results in Contamination of Water for More Than 9 Million People

The construction works of the Al-Arjat 1 and 2 prisons in Sale led to an unprecedented environmental disaster, as thousands of cubic meters of sewers flooded a nearby dam, contaminating the drinking water of more than 9 million people. The Abu Regreg Water Basin Agency, the construction company entrusted with the license to build the two prisons near the Sidi Mohammed bin Abdullah dam, did not respect the minimum regulations of construction works.

10 Nov 2017 RABAT

New Desal for Morocco to Address Prolonged Shortages

Morocco will set up a new seawater desalination factory in the southern city of Chtouka to meet increasing demand for drinking water, as reported on Thursday. The project, which will serve the southern region on the kingdom, will be built with nearly 400 million U.S. dollars. The project will be implemented by partnership between the Moroccan government and private operators and will be ready by 2020.