Morocco + China launch three-year water management partnership

Morocco and China have signed an MoU to establish a three-year cooperation program on water resources from 2025 to 2027, MAP reported last week. The agreement will enhance expertise exchange, capacity building, and joint efforts on water-related projects, with a focus on water infrastructure development, flood and drought management, and improving water access in rural areas.

More details: Both nations aim to explore innovative solutions for sustainable water use, particularly in agriculture. The program will include annual meetings of the China-Morocco Joint Committee on Water Resources, technical exchanges, and a seminar to evaluate progress and explore further areas of cooperation.

REMEMBER- Water scarcity has been an ongoing problem in Morocco: Morocco has experienced five years of drought. Water inflows declined in the country from 2.5k cbm per capita annually in 1960 to 620 cbm in 2020, placing Morocco in a situation of structural water stress. Last year the country approached the absolute water scarcity threshold of 500 cbm per capita per year.