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International Cooperation between AdP an d ONEE in the areas of water supply and basic sanitation.

Thematic Area
Sustainable Development and International Cooperation
Water and Cities
Water, energy and Food
Innovation
Location
Rabat - Morocco
Application Areas
Water Services
Scope
Local or Regional Administration
Decanter in a WWTP
Visit of some members of the ONEE Delegation to a sludge treatment unit in Portugal
Sludge treatment facility from WWTP, in Portugal.
Coating in HDPE , to avoid corrosion processes.

Entity

Description

Cooperation between AdP and ONEE (Office National de l'Electricité et de l'Eau Potable - Marocco), signed in October 2007, has provided an exchange of experience between the two entities, with AdP providing technical assistance in the area water supply and sanitation.

The most recent AdP intervention took place in 2016 and 2017, in the following areas: "Resolution of the problem of discharge at sea, storm water from the city of Essaouira and saline intrusion" and "Management of sewage sludge".

Objectives

  • Promote exchange of experiences. Share knowledge. Technical visits. Promote specialized training. Promoting the application of best practice

Results

This convention has promoted the exchange of experience between ONEE and AdP technicians, in particular with the participation of an expert on the strategy for the treatment and final destination of sludge, at a seminar on ONEE sludge in Rabat, or in the Third Mediterranean Water Forum in Egypt and the visit of ONEE technicians to sludge treatment facilities in Portugal. A Portuguese expert also visited the drainage system of the city of Essaouira, and suggested changes to existing projects.

Next challenges

Extension of the current partnership for an "International Twinning Partnership Program", with a broader coverage of intervention areas and duration.