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Morocco

Morocco has an EMWIS website run by its NFP, the Secretary of State to the Minister of Energy, Mining, Water and Environment, in charge of Water and Environment.

Key indicators

Area (1000 sq km):  711
Population (mill): 33.2
GDP ($ bill):  43.8
Water per cap: 970m3
Water withdrawal:
agriculture 68%
domestic 88%

Access to
drinking water: 80%
sanitation: 68%

Important reports

European Neighbourhood Policy: Country report
Action plan

Local water supply and sanitation services, 2005

The MDG Morocco Report 

 Water resources and Watersheds in Morocco: 50 years of development (1955-2005)

Presentation of the drinking water sector: Assessment and prospects in Morocco

Country news
Country events
Country projects

Folder Data and Statistics

Land area (100 sq km)
 771
Population (millions)
 29.9 
Total GDP ($ billions)
 43.8 
Freshwater per capita*
 970 m3 
Freshwater withdrawal**
 agriculture 68%

domestic 88%
Access to drinking water**
  80%
Access to sanitation*
  68%

Statistics: Haut Commissariat du Plan, except * World Bank and ** SEE.

URL The EU's relations with Morocco The EU-Morocco Association Agreement was signed in Brussels, on 26 February 1996, and following its ratification by the Parliaments of the EU Member States, the European Parliament and the Moroccan Parliament, entered into force on 1 March, 2000. It replaces the 1976 Co-operation Agreement.
URL Morocco Profile
URL url918602 Item only translated in French
URL fiche-du-maroc Item only translated in French
URL Moroccan National Portal
URL Direction de la statistique marocaine
URL AQUASTAT - Water and agriculture in Morocco Country profile from AQUASTAT, the information system of the land and water division of the FAO (Food and Agriculture division of the United Nations).
URL World Health Organisation fact sheet on Morocco
URL World Bank overview of Morocco
URL World Bank - Private Participation in Infrastructure Database: Morocco profile This page provides a snapshot of infrastructure projects in low- and middle-income. Projects included are management or lease contracts, concessions, greenfield projects, and divestitures.
URL Earthtrends country profile Water resources and freshwater ecosystems information by the World Resources Institute.
URL WaDImena member country profile Water Demand Management (WDM) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) - member country overview.
URL BBC British Broadcasting Corporation guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, plus background on key institutions.
URL CIA factbook on Morocco

Country profile of the The World Factbook of the US Central Intelligence Agency  - CIA. It includes information on geography, people, governement, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
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