In a statement to MAP, Chakri said HM the King was keen to stress that water-related challenges are in fact global and associated with climate change, but which require the development of urgent, effective and efficient local responses that have a positive impact on society members.

The expert pointed out that the royal speech had a strong content based on three dimensions: the first concerned the technical and practical aspects of supplying this vital resource, through the creation of the necessary infrastructure and facilities, underlining that Morocco has taken "significant steps" in this field, notably with regard to the desalination of sea water using clean energies, and the completion of major water transfer projects from water basins with an abundance of water to basins faced with decreasing and irregular rainfall.

The second dimension, he added, concerns the governance of water management, which should be based on a common policy between the various sectors (agriculture, tourism, the economy, energy, etc.), so as to ensure optimum use of available resources and meet the water needs of the various sectors, calling on all stakeholders, at national and regional level, to find the mechanisms needed to improve the governance of water management.

Chakri noted that the third dimension is linked to monitoring and awareness-raising to combat the phenomenon of abusive exploitation of water resources, stressing the importance of involving citizens and civil society in the development of policies and governance of water management to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.