Morocco and Senegal agreed to strengthen cooperation in water and sanitation through the implementation of a bilateral action plan running to 2027, following talks in Dakar between Moroccan Equipment and Water Minister Nizar Baraka and his Senegalese counterpart Cheikh Tidiane Dièye on the sidelines of the AMCOW general assembly.
According to Omar Sene, director of sanitation at Senegal’s ministry, the initiative consolidates the convention signed in Rabat in January 2023 and reflects a convergence of priorities, with both sides aligning approaches and preparing for a follow-up meeting in Morocco in December to launch the plan.
The framework extends to non-conventional resources, desalination using renewable energy, and efficiency measures, alongside expanded public–private partnerships.
Officials stressed that such cooperation responds to growing regional pressures linked to climate variability, demographic expansion, and rising demand for water. Baraka also held talks with other African ministers on similar themes, underscoring Morocco’s regional role in water diplomacy.
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