On Tuesday, Morocco’s Ministry of Equipment and Water, in collaboration with the European Union, Germany, France, and Italy, unveiled a substantial €348 million (3.7 billion dirhams) initiative designed to bolster the nation’s water policy.

This groundbreaking program exemplifies a “Team Europe” strategy, combining a €48 million grant from the EU with three distinct concessional loans, each valued at €100 million. The financial backing comes from key development institutions: the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), which leads the program, Italy’s Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), and the German development bank Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW).

The European partnership aims to guide Morocco in establishing a robust framework for public water policies, focusing on four critical areas. These include enhancing understanding of water resources in the face of climate change impacts, strengthening responses to extreme weather events like droughts and floods, safeguarding the quality of water sources and biodiversity, and diligently preserving vital groundwater reserves.

This significant European backing aligns seamlessly with the Morocco-EU Green Partnership, established in October 2022, and the Pact for the Mediterranean, adopted in November 2025. Both agreements underscore shared commitments to climate resilience and effective water resource management.

Furthermore, the initiative is set to amplify Morocco’s ongoing endeavors, notably its comprehensive National Water Plan and the ambitious National Program for Drinking Water Supply and Irrigation (PNAEPI) spanning 2020-2027.