Elected as Vice-President of the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW), Morocco will host the next regional technical consultation meeting to shape North Africa’s post-2025 African Water Vision.
Morocco was elected Vice-President of the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) for the North Africa region for the 2025-2027 term on Monday, according to the Moroccan Press Agency (MAP).
The election results were unveiled during the sixth extraordinary session of the AMCOW Executive Committee.
Morocco’s Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka, congratulated the outgoing Egyptian presidency for its outstanding work during its tenure and extended best wishes to Senegal, which will assume the Council’s presidency for the next term.
Baraka also thanked Mauritania, the outgoing AMCOW Vice-President for North Africa, for its advocacy on water-related issues in a region grappling with severe water stress challenges.
“The Kingdom of Morocco, now taking up the mantle as Vice-President for North Africa for 2025-2027, commits to continuing these efforts and developing measures to address these challenges,” Baraka stated.
He emphasised that cooperation with African nations is a cornerstone of Moroccan foreign policy, noting that the water sector has gained increasing prominence in Morocco’s African partnerships, particularly given its vulnerability to climate change impacts, MAP reported.
Baraka reaffirmed Morocco’s readiness to share its water management expertise and proven best practices with African countries while drawing inspiration from successful African water management stories in this critical field.
Highlighting the myriad challenges and key issues facing Africa’s water sector, the minister stressed the need for a post-2025 African Water Vision to comprehensively tackle these concerns.
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