Morocco is classified among the countries suffering from water stress. Surface water resources are estimated at 18 billion cubic meters in the average year.
groundwater represents 20% of the water resources obtained by the Kingdom. 40% of arable water is wasted due to the obsolescence of irrigation channels and underground leakage, says professor Abdelhakim Filali. King Mohammed VI of Morocco has devoted an important space in his speeches on several occasions on this subject, holding sessions with the government to monitor the progress and implementation of projects.