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Morocco’s King Mohammed VI led a parade in Rabat from the royal palace ahead of his speech to mark the start of the parliamentary session. He urged all citizens to tackle the urgent challenges of a severe drought
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI led a parade in Rabat from the royal palace ahead of his speech to mark the start of the parliamentary session. He urged all citizens to tackle the urgent challenges of a severe drought.
The King stressed that the country was currently experiencing the most severe drought it has seen in over three decades. To combat the situation, he said, anticipatory measures aiming to secure the availability of drinking water, support farmers, and preserve livestock should be taken on an urgent basis. Continuation of the drought situation, the King said, would severely impair the prospects of agriculture. Dams, which used to be full by this time, were having only a quarter of normal levels. Therefore, he urged people to use water judiciously.
The King explained that several discussions were held which have resulted in the development of the National Priority Water Programme 2022-27. The country has pursued the policy of building dams. More than 50 new large and medium-sized dams have been built and another 20 are under construction.
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Morocco has had inflation of 8 percent over one year, fuelled by the surge in the price of raw materials at the global level and sluggish growth, the King said while adding that the government should launch a national policy for investment in partnership with the private and banking sectors. This, he highlighted, could mop up upwards of US$48 billion and create 500,000 jobs by 2026.
