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Morocco mobilises €347.3 million for its water policy

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Morocco is mobilising €347.3 million for its national water policy support programme, funded by three €100 million loans and European and French grants. Planned over five years, the programme aims in particular to address water stress and the effects of climate change, according to Le Matin.

Morocco plans to mobilise €347.3 million over five years for its National Water Policy Support Programme, according to Le Matin. The funding is intended in particular to tackle water stress and help the country adapt to climate change.

The plan includes three loans of €100 million each, granted respectively by the French Development Agency, the Italian Deposits and Loans Fund and the German Development Bank. A European grant completes the funding. The programme also provides for technical assistance and dialogue between institutional stakeholders.

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