“The water highway and desalination plants will save Moroccan cities from thirst!” Nizar Baraka reveals the latest developments in the development of dams and water security workshops!

The Minister of Equipment and Water, Mr., confirmed Nizar BarakaThe structured strategic projects launched by Morocco are in implementation of the Royal Directives in the field ofWater securityIt made it possible to ensure regular supply of drinking water in major cities such asRabat, Casablanca, Marrakesh and AgadirDespite the continuing years of water stress in the Mediterranean region.

The Minister explained, in updated data for the monthOctober 2026The first part of the projectWater highwayThe link between the Sebou Basin and the Bouregreg Basin transferred hundreds of millions of cubic meters of water that was lost to the sea, while works are progressing at a rapid pace to expand the water connection towardsUmm Er-Rbia Basin and Al Masirah Dam.

Record progress in seawater desalination plants in Casablanca and the East

In parallel with the construction of large and medium dams, Morocco is betting on reaching a production capacity exceeding1.7 billion cubic meters annuallyof desalinated water by 2030, with the progress of worksThe largest seawater desalination plant in Africa in CasablancaAgadir, Safi, Jorf Lasfar and Dakhla stations are operating at full capacity, relying on renewable energies.

The national water basins are counting on the rain and snowfalls expected during the fall and winter seasons to enhance the reserves of major dams and ensure irrigation water for irrigated agricultural departments.