Japan conducts feasibility study on water resources promotion in Morocco
Morocco-Japan, Politics, 2/24/2000

Japan is to conduct a feasibility study on water resources promotion in the rural world in Morocco.

The Japanese team in charge of the study is currently visiting Morocco, said a statement by the Japanese embassy in Rabat.

The study, to be completed in 20 months, seeks to devise water resources development plans, especially regarding medium-size dams, to set the priorities, assess the costs and select the projects likely to be financed by international or national financial institutions.

The study covers topographic and land analysis, the use of water in relation to social conditions and environmental aspects in 25 sites throughout Morocco.

Morocco has initiated since 1995 a drinking water supply to rural areas program, known by its acronym in French "PAGER." The program targets 31,000 water points that will give access to drinking water to 11 million inhabitants. It projects to cover 80% of rural population by 2003.

Since the program was initiated, 2.03 million persons were provided with drinking water. PAGER is Estimated to cost a total of $1 billion, to which the state budget and local councils will contribute 55%, the rest being financed by international loans or donations.

So far it received more than $50 million in donations and $46 million worth of loans.

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