Japan lends Morocco $50 million for water projects

Japan will lend Morocco around $50 million destined to help the North African country supply drinking water to 600 villages hosting about 150,000 inhabitants.

The loan accord will be signed shortly between the two countries, said Friday a senior Japanese official at a news conference held in Rabat at the end of his several-day visit to the kingdom.

The Japanese official renewed his country's firm determination to contribute actively to the development of Morocco's economy, industry, tourism and fisheries.

He also voiced Tokyo's readiness to upgrade partnership with Morocco in environment protection, scientific research, vocational training and in all other strategic sectors for the kingdom such as dams construction, agriculture, highway building.