2005 - 2006 - Pinsent Masons Water Yearbook 2012

MOROCCO PART 2: COUNTRY ANALYSIS
serve 1.7million people, with a €138 million (US$130 million) turnover for water, sewerage and
electricity services in 1998. In 2002, Dragados sold its stake to Veolia Environnement.
MAJOR CITIES
City 2000 2015 Status
Casablanca 3,541,000 4,862,000 Water and sewerage services privatised
Rabat 1,496,000 2,105,000 Water and sewerage services privatised
Fes 907,000 1,300,000 PSP plans postponed
Marrakech 822,000 1,210,000 No plans announced
Further privatisations under way
Water and electricity services to Fez and Méknès were due to be privatised in 2001. Fez (1.3million
people) had an approximate turnover of €108 million per annum in 2001, and Méknès (0.6million
people) will have a turnover of perhaps half of this. This privatisation has been delayed.
Private sector contracts awarded (Please see the relevant company entry for details)
Location Contract Company
Casablanca Water and sewerage services Lydec
Casablanca Bulk water provision concession Lydec
Rabat Water and sewerage services VE
Tetouan & Tangier 25 year water and sewerage concession VE
Private sector company operations (Please see the relevant company entry for details)
Company Parent company (country)
Population served
Water Sewerage Total
Lydec Suez (France) 3,800,000 1,300,000 3,800,000
VE VE (France) 2,900,000 450,000 2,900,000
Sources:
Djerrari, F (2003) Best practice in urban water resource management: Contribution of LYDEC in Casablanca, World Bank
Water Week, Washington DC, USA, 4-6 th March 2003
De Cazalet, B (2004) The role of Private Sector Participation in developing the water sector in the Mediterranean Region: The
example of Casablanca, FEMIP Expert Committee, Amsterdam 25-26 October 2004
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