The Union socialiste des forces populaires (USFP) has unveiled its electoral programme, establishing water security and energy sovereignty as core pillars of national development, food security, and long-term economic strategy in response to successive droughts and climate change, according to the party’s official platform.
Tackling Water Vulnerability and Infrastructure
The first strategic commitment in the programme focuses directly on Morocco’s water security by accelerating the construction of seawater desalination plants, prioritizing deficit-prone coastal zones, and connecting these facilities to renewable energy projects to lower production costs. According to the party’s plan, the strategy also includes building large, medium, and small dams, accelerating water basin interconnexion projects to ensure fairer resource distribution, and reinforcing distribution networks with an objective to ramener le taux de déperdition d’eau potable sous la barre des 15 %.
To curb waste, a second volet mandates the widespread reuse of treated wastewater for agricultural irrigation, industrial zones, and green spaces. Large cities will be required to build modern treatment plants, while businesses receive incentives to adopt recycling systems. The programme notes that every drop of treated water reused reduces the need to draw on strained natural reserves.
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The USFP programme sets a specific target to reduce drinking water distribution losses as part of its infrastructure-focused approach to resource management.
Advancing the ‘Energy of Morocco 2035’ Strategy
Under the banner “L’énergie du Maroc 2035,” the third commitment doubles investments across solar, wind, hydroelectric, and green hydrogen sectors. The platform establishes an objective to push renewable energy to more than 60 % of total electricity production by 2030, while encouraging local manufacturing of industry equipment to build domestic industrial sovereignty rather than relying on imported technology.
The fourth volet addresses the social side of the green transition through the “Une transition qui n’oublie pas les revenus modestes” initiative. The platform aims to prevent clean energy from becoming an exclusive luxury by helping low-income families access green solutions, equipping homes, schools, and public buildings with solar panels, and improving energy efficiency across transport, buildings, and industry.
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Protecting Natural Ecosystems and Reforming Governance
The fifth commitment expands environmental protection beyond climate metrics by introducing a national reboisement and desertification-control plan. The strategy targets the restoration of forests, wetlands, and oases through coordinated wildfire prevention, stricter quarry exploitation controls, and expanded waste sorting programs alongside local community engagement.
Finally, the sixth pillar overhauls administrative oversight by establishing a unified national strategy for water and energy security leading up to 2050. The party proposes creating a national observatory to track key indicators, improving cross-sector coordination, and allocating a portion of green economy revenues directly to climate adaptation projects.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the main objective of the USFP’s water and energy programme?
The programme treats water and energy as pillars of national sovereignty, economic growth, and food security, aiming to address climate vulnerability through structured long-term investments.
What target has been set for renewable energy generation?
The strategy aims to increase the share of renewable energies to more than 60 % of total electricity production by 2030.
How does the platform propose to handle water loss?
The party sets an explicit objective to strengthen distribution networks in order to bring drinking water loss rates down.
How will these infrastructure and governance changes impact regional development across different Moroccan territories in the coming decades?
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