RABAT, July 16 – Morocco’s National Office for Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) has launched a MAD 365 million investment programme to strengthen drinking water infrastructure in Khouribga and neighbouring communities, as the country continues to expand water security amid growing demand.
The programme centres on the construction of a new water treatment facility linked to the Ait Massoud Dam, alongside upgrades to the Central Morocco water conveyance system, which supplies the region.
The project was officially launched on Tuesday by ONEE Director General Tariq Hamane and Khouribga Governor Hicham Medarhri Alaoui, marking the start of construction works aimed at reinforcing the area’s long-term drinking water supply.
The first phase, valued at MAD 95 million, is being financed through loans provided by Germany’s KfW Development Bank and the European Investment Bank (EIB).
This phase includes the supply, transportation and installation of 14 kilometres of pipelines, comprising ductile iron and coated steel pipes with diameters of 1,000 millimetres and 900 millimetres. The infrastructure is expected to become operational by December 2026.
In addition to the initial phase, officials announced complementary infrastructure investments worth MAD 270 million.
These include an expansion of the demineralisation plant, increasing treatment capacity by 330 litres per second, the construction of a new storage reservoir with a capacity of 2 × 25,000 cubic metres, and a third phase of pipeline reinforcement covering 10 kilometres of 1,000-millimetre-diameter pipelines.
According to ONEE, the investments are designed to address rising demand for drinking water across Khouribga Province and surrounding areas while enhancing the resilience and reliability of the regional water supply network.
The utility said the programme reflects its commitment to delivering strategic infrastructure projects that support economic development, improve public services and strengthen sustainable water management across Morocco.
