Morocco and Mexico have signed an agreement, which was part of a 2005 accord, confirming their intention to exchange technology in various areas of water planning and administration, the Mexican National Water Commission (Conagua) reports in a press release. The agreement signed by Conagua and Morocco's Land, Water and Environment Planning ministry covers activities in water planning, the legal and institutional framework of the sector and integral and decentralised management of water by hydrological basins. The cooperation between the two countries is aimed at dealing with common problems, such as the low efficiency of irrigation, high water loss due to leaks in systems, and water rates that do not reflect real costs. The Moroccan ministerial delegation signing the agreement also mentioned their special interest in a cooperation project between the agency managing the Loukkos basin in Morocco and a Mexican river basin.

Source: BNamericas.com (subscription site), 23 May 2006

Tags: governance, water resources management