Morocco Considers Water Rationing as Drought Crisis Deepens

The minister in charge of the water sector, Nizar Baraka, has publicly expressed the magnitude of the challenges the country must face. This critical period, marked by an alarming decline in water resources and a rise in temperatures, could force the government to impose rationing.

According to climate experts, the current crisis requires strengthened collaboration between all stakeholders and the implementation of new strategies to safeguard access to drinking water. They advise the government to put in place measures to readjust the flow of water in certain urban areas in order to better serve remote regions.

A recognized expert interviewed by Alayam24 sounds the alarm on the state of the country’s water reserves, where dams are showing only 23% of their capacity. This alarming statistic portends an imminent crisis, but according to him, reducing the flow of water would not mean depriving Moroccans, but rather rationalizing the use to avoid the worst.

The expert also suggests a change in the way Moroccans consume water, stressing the importance of more responsible management on the part of each individual.