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Morocco has launched an initiative to connect water basins between different regions, with the aim of improving water resource management and addressing the growing water shortage.
The program began implementation last year and includes the construction of steel water channels extending over 67 kilometers, as part of the National Program for the Supply of Drinking Water and Irrigation Water, which was launched in 2020.
The project also includes the construction of new dams and seawater desalination plants, in addition to wastewater reuse projects, and has been allocated a huge budget of 143 billion dirhams (about 14.3 billion dollars).
The main goal is to secure water for approximately 12 million people in areas such as Rabat, Temara, Mohammedia, and a large part of Casablanca, which are severely affected by the negative effects of climate change and recurrent drought.
The Maghreb region has witnessed a sharp decline in water levels in recent years, prompting the government to accelerate the pace of work to ensure a continuous and effective supply of potable water and irrigation water, especially in light of expectations of further shortages in water resources due to ongoing drought and climate change.
Morocco is witnessing the worst drought since the 1980s, which has clearly affected the water situation this year, as the dam filling rate has decreased to about 23.2%, compared to 31.7% at the same time last year.
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