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Desalination: Morocco aims for 1.8 billion m³ per year by 2031

13 November 2026·2 min read

Morocco aims to raise seawater desalination capacity to 1.8 billion m³ a year by 2031, covering 60% of national drinking water needs. Minister Nizar Baraka announced it before the House of Representatives, as droughts and climate change push diversification.

Desalination: Morocco aims for 1.8 billion m³ a year by 2031

Morocco wants to raise its seawater desalination capacity to 1.8 billion m³ a year by 2031. The aim is to cover 60% of national drinking water needs. The announcement came from Minister of Equipment and Water Nizar Baraka, who was speaking before the House of Representatives.

Behind this goal lies a context familiar to everyone: recurring droughts and the effects of climate change. The Kingdom is therefore speeding up the diversification of its water resources, rather than relying on a single source.

Desalination is not the only part of the national strategy. The plan also aims to raise water storage capacity to 27 billion m³ by 2031. To get there, 17 major dams are currently under construction, and 12 new projects have been launched.

The government is also counting on water transfers between river basins, the reuse of wastewater and the protection of groundwater. On flood protection, 27 projects have been completed and 21 others are under way.

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