Morocco targets 1.8 billion cubic metres of desalinated water annually by 2031
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on LesEco.ma
Morocco’s Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka, announced before the House of Representatives a desalination capacity of 1.8 billion cubic metres per year by 2031, covering 60% of national drinking water needs. Storage is to reach 27 billion cubic metres, with 17 major dams under construction and 12 projects launched, according to LesEco.ma.
Morocco also plans to increase its water storage capacity to 27 billion cubic metres by 2031, according to Minister of Equipment and Water Nizar Baraka before the House of Representatives. Seventeen major dams are currently under construction and 12 new projects have been launched.
The Moroccan government also plans to develop water transfers between river basins, wastewater reuse and groundwater preservation. Twenty-seven flood protection projects have been completed and 21 others are under construction, according to Nizar Baraka.
These measures are part of Morocco’s water strategy in response to droughts and floods. The government had also announced an acceleration of dam construction and desalination on 3 November 2026, as part of efforts to secure water supplies.
