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Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has concluded an official visit to the Kingdom of Morocco, securing commitments aimed at strengthening technical cooperation in water management and sanitation services.
The delegation was led by Deputy Secretary Raymond S. Komba and Engineer Augustine Amara. During the visit, the team was hosted by the Moroccan Agency for International Cooperation in collaboration with the National Office for Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE).
Discussions focused on knowledge transfer in key areas, including urban and rural water supply systems, water quality control protocols, treatment technologies, wastewater management, and institutional capacity development.
According to members of the delegation, Morocco has made significant strides in expanding access to water services despite experiencing a seven-year drought. The country has achieved 100 percent urban water coverage and 98.8 percent coverage in rural areas — a sharp improvement from just 14 percent national coverage recorded in 1994.
Moroccan authorities also presented their expanding desalination programme, which includes two operational reverse osmosis plants producing approximately 300 million cubic meters of water annually, mainly serving coastal communities.
The visit is seen as a step toward strengthening bilateral cooperation and advancing sustainable, climate-resilient water and sanitation systems in Sierra Leone.
The Sierra Leone delegation expressed appreciation for Morocco’s hospitality and reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing domestic water governance frameworks and expanding technical training opportunities within the sector.
