Background & Objectives
The Government of Morocco’s water policy is defined under the National Program for Drinking Water Supply and Irrigation (PNAEPI) 2020–2027. Based on the High Royal Guidelines issued by His Majesty King Mohammed VI in 2017, a technical commission led by the Interministerial Water Commission was tasked with developing an accelerated investment program to strengthen drinking water supply and irrigation, particularly in areas most affected by recurrent droughts since 2015.
With an estimated investment of MAD 143 billion (USD 14.4 billion), the PNAEPI is financed through a combination of public subsidies, user contributions, private sector participation, climate finance, and international financial institutions. The program is expected to be implemented by 2028. PNAEPI represents the first phase of the National Water Plan (PNE), which is currently under preparation and will be adopted by decree following review by the Supreme Council for Water and Climate, chaired by the Head of Government.
The Program-for-Results (PforR) was identified as the most appropriate instrument to enhance the targeting, efficiency, and results-orientation of public expenditures supporting the PNAEPI. The Program builds on the Government of Morocco’s proven experience with results-based financing across multiple sectors, including agriculture, education, early childhood development, and urban development.
The Program focuses on selected components of the PNAEPI, linking disbursements to the achievement of specific, measurable results within the existing performance-based budgeting framework. It aims to strengthen coordination, monitoring, and evaluation mechanisms for both the PNAEPI and broader sector reforms.
The PforR provides a platform for national and local institutions to advance key reform priorities, particularly in water valorization, public enterprise performance, and advanced regionalization. Its scope prioritizes activities that contribute to:
- Strengthening water sector governance;
- Improving the economic value and financial sustainability of water services;
- Promoting water conservation and loss reduction;
- Enhancing the integration of non-conventional water resources.
The Program includes only activities that are budgeted under the State Finance Laws, can be implemented within the 2023–2028 timeframe, and do not pose significant environmental or social risks. High-risk activities and large-scale procurements exceeding defined financial thresholds are explicitly excluded.
Activities
- Support to the Program Coordination Unit (PCU) in coordinating and monitoring the implementation of the PforR activities.
- Support to the PCU in overseeing administrative, financial, environmental, and social aspects related to PforR implementation.
- Support to the PCU in monitoring the technical and operational aspects of PforR implementation.
