The Water Research and Planning Directorate pilots this digital transformation initiative modernizing hydrological data collection, consolidation, and analysis nationwide. Morocco’s dam policy, initiated under King Hassan II and advanced under King Mohammed VI, represents fundamental leverage strengthening national water resilience through foresight, anticipation, solidarity, and territorial justice. In his July 2024 Throne Speech, King Mohammed VI conducted uncompromising assessment of deplorable water situations partly attributable to delays in programmed water policy projects. Morocco currently operates over 150 major dams with storage capacity exceeding 20 billion cubic meters, plus 140-150 small dams and hillside lakes. Major interbasin water transfer projects connect Oued Laou-Larache and Loukkos with Oued Oum Er-Rbia through Oued Sebou and Bouregreg basins, exploiting one billion cubic meters previously lost to sea while guaranteeing balanced national water resource spatial distribution.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 14, 2026 23:07 UTC