As stated by the EIB, the project will support drinking water production in Morocco by strengthening and improving the efficiency of water production infrastructure, as well as implementing the promoter's digitalisation strategy.

The aim is to enhance the quantity and quality of treated water available to users, while improving the efficiency of water production facilities, including optimising energy usage in the production and delivery processes.

The framework loan will be proposed under Investment Window 2 of the new EU comprehensive guarantee of the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe (NDICI – Global Europe) mandate. This is subject to the outcome of the ongoing negotiations between the EIB and the Commission, and to the financing amount available for the country at the time of signatures.

As stated by Devex, the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) is the pillar of the energy strategy and the armed wing of the State in the water and sanitation sector in Morocco. Since the mid-1990s, the Office has been on all fronts: generalization of access to electricity and drinking water, purification of wastewater and development of the liquid sanitation service, modernization and extension of production, marketing and distribution networks of electrical and hydraulic resources, fight against waste and implementation of new instruments and techniques for saving water and electricity, etc.

ONEE, born from the merger in 2012 of the National Office of Electricity (ONE) created in 1963 and the National Office of Drinking Water (ONEP) created in 1972, is fully involved in major structuring projects for Morocco, providing it with infrastructure for the production, transport and distribution of electricity and water as well as the purification of wastewater essential for the sustainable development of the country.

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