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His Majesty King Mohammed VI’s vision for water management forms a strategic pillar of Morocco’s water, food, economic, and energy sovereignty, Senior Policy Officer at FAO-North Africa Mohamed Amrani emphasized on Wednesday in Rabat.
This Royal vision has driven a true paradigm shift in the water sector, marking a historic turning point in its governance by placing this vital resource at the heart of national strategies, while establishing it as a driver of value creation and job creation, Amrani stated during the 2nd edition of the MAP Town Hall forum, organized under the theme “The Royal Vision for Water: The Foundation of Water Sovereignty and Territorial Equity.”
He added that in the face of declining water resources, exacerbated in particular by climate change and population growth, Morocco, under the leadership of His Majesty the King, has adopted a forward-looking and proactive approach focused, in particular, on long-term planning, accelerated investment in water infrastructure, and the mobilization of non-conventional resources.
The FAO official also spoke of reinforcing equity, solidarity and territorial justice principles to guarantee universal access to water, as a key condition to building a sustainable and inclusive economic development model.
In addition, Amrani emphasized the importance of focusing on scientific excellence in order to maximize productivity and water conservation through new technologies.
For his part, Mohammed Benahmed, an international expert in territorial development, argued that Morocco, facing water stress, has risen to the challenge by adopting a proactive and visionary approach initiated by the late HM King Hassan II and consolidated under the reign of HM King Mohammed VI.
Far from being an isolated sector, water has become a true catalyst for development, he specified, noting that this resource, at the heart of multiple sectors, plays a key role in promoting social cohesion, demographic resilience, and economic attractiveness.
Recalling that water must also be viewed as a cross-cutting catalyst for development, he argued that regions are called upon to no longer simply endure water stress, but to become driving forces of innovation and adaptation in the face of climate change.
MAP Town Hall, a reimagining of the traditional MAP Forum format, is designed to be a space for in-depth dialogue and constructive exchange among decision-makers, experts, and development stakeholders, with the aim of fostering an informed and constructive public debate.
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