Keywords: Water Security


SRM Casablanca-Settat accelerates water security strategy with desalination expansion

The Regional Multiservices Company (SRM) Casablanca-Settat is stepping up its efforts to strengthen water security across Morocco's most populous region by expanding non-conventional water resources and improving the efficiency of its drinking water distribution network. Speaking during the 2nd......

Press Review: Government, Transport, Diplomacy, and the 2026 World Cup Dominate the News

The Moroccan press this Friday highlights news dominated by several strategic issues, ranging from government decisions to transport infrastructure, international cooperation, sports performances, and economic reforms. Various media also reflect on the Kingdom's diplomatic initiatives and several structural......

Morocco’s seawater desalination strategy gains international recognition

Morocco’s ambitious approach to seawater desalination is attracting international attention as countries around the world search for solutions to growing water shortages caused by climate change and prolonged droughts. Faced with increasing pressure on its water resources, Morocco has adopted......

Morocco elevates water sovereignty as national strategic priority

Morocco has placed water sovereignty at the center of its long-term development agenda, framing water management as a core element of national resilience. Officials underlined that water policy now extends beyond technical resource allocation and sits within broader questions of economic stability, food......

Morocco's dams at decade-high levels as El Niño threat looms over water security

Morocco's dam reservoirs stood at 72.1% capacity as of March 21, 2026, a level not seen in nearly a decade, following what has been the wettest winter since 1981. After seven consecutive years of drought, the exceptional rainfall has provided welcome relief. However, international meteorological......

Morocco’s dams exceed 9 billion cubic meters, while Oum Er-Rbia remains under pressure

Morocco’s recent rainfall has significantly improved the country’s overall water situation, with total reservoir storage now exceeding 9 billion cubic meters, representing an average filling rate of 54%, according to the Ministry of Equipment and Water. Despite this positive trend, the distribution......

Mountain climate shift puts billions at risk

Mountain regions are now warming faster than the rest of the planet, disrupting water supplies, destabilising slopes and putting both local communities and billions of downstream residents at growing risk.​ Climate change in the mountains A major international review of “elevation dependent......

Morocco advances desalination projects to secure long-term water supply

Amid mounting climate challenges and dwindling water reserves, Morocco is accelerating its desalination strategy to meet rising demands and ensure a sustainable water supply. This shift is driven by an ambitious plan to double investments in desalination by 2033, leveraging advanced technology and renewable......

Egypt warns UN over Ethiopia's $5 billion dam inauguration

Egypt has formally alerted the United Nations Security Council regarding Ethiopia’s unilateral operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), describing the inauguration of Africa’s largest hydropower project as a violation of international law that jeopardizes Egypt’s water......