Morocco Unveils $38 Billion Plan to Build 50 Dams, Boost Water Supply

In his presentation, Abdelkader Amara stressed that this plan is structured around three points, the first of which "focuses on strengthening the water supply", the other two points "relate to the controlled management of demand and the protection of water resources and the ecological ecosystem".

It is a project for which the ministry will mobilize 383 billion dirhams over the next 30 years. A sufficient reason to "develop the water supply with 4.5 billion cubic meters and save at least 2.5 billion cubic meters, mainly in the agricultural sector". This plan highlights the need to review water management in order not to suffer during major droughts.

The minister stressed that the implementation of the plan requires the firm commitment of all the parties concerned. Thus, the construction of 50 large dams is planned in order to be able to store 32 billion cubic meters of water, compared to 18.7 billion cubic meters currently. "The more this capacity increases, the more we will have margins to deal with drought problems, which can last 3 years and sometimes more," the minister said.