DR ‹ › Morocco has taken a new step toward strengthening its water security and industrial sovereignty, with the signing of a framework partnership agreement to develop an integrated desalination industry. In a statement posted Wednesday on X, Industry and Trade Minister Ryad Mezzour announced that the agreement was signed in Rabat alongside Nizar Baraka, Minister of Equipment and Water, and Amine Mohamed, president of the Moroccan Federation of Water Professions, in the presence of key sector stakeholders. وقّعتُ اليوم بالرباط، إلى جانب الأخ نزار بركة، وزير التجهيز والماء، والسيد أمين محمد، رئيس "التجمع المغربي لمهن الماء"، اتفاقية إطار للشراكة من أجل تطوير منظومة صناعية متكاملة لتحلية المياه بالمغرب، وذلك بحضور عدد هام من الأطر والمسؤولين والفاعلين في القطاع. تأتي هذه الاتفاقية… pic.twitter.com/8wcij4dG4a — Ryad Mezzour | رياض مزّور (@MezzourR) April 29, 2026 The agreement aims to support industrial and technological projects linked to desalination, boost local integration under the «Made in Morocco» label, and promote innovation, applied research, and technology transfer, Mezzour said. It also includes measures to develop skills and align training programs with sector needs. Mezzour noted that local integration in the sector currently stands at between 30% and 35%, adding that an ambitious plan has been launched to raise it to 70% through coordinated efforts with partners. He stressed that Morocco now has the expertise and capabilities to build a competitive national desalination industry using Moroccan technologies, capable of meeting domestic demand while positioning itself in international markets, and contributing to value creation and industrial sovereignty.
