The World Bank and the African Development Bank (ADB) have decided to grant two loans to Morocco, amounting respectively to 218 and 203 million dollars to build and rehabilitate the infrastructures in certain Moroccan towns, while promoting good use practices among the population.

According to the UN Water Division, water has major potential for instigating cooperation between States. It must be integrated across the board in international negotiations, notably in addressing the challenges involved in climate change.

As part of the South-West European Territorial Cooperation Programme (SUDOE), the Hérault Departmental Council formed a network comprising the Gironde department, five Spanish and Portuguese local authorities and fourteen other partners (public institutions and water management authorities) in order to study possible synergies between regional planning policy and water policy. This affiliation led to the creation of the Water and Territories project (WAT), which seeks to pool knowledge regarding the sustainable management of water resources.

En marge du MEDFEL, salon international d’affaires de la filière fruits et légumes de l’Euroméditerranée à Perpignan, l’hydrogéologue et vice-président de l’Institut méditerranéen de l’eau et du Plan bleu, Jean Margat revient sur la délicate question de la situation hydrique des pays méditerranéens.