Sidi Mokhtar EL KANTI
Dear visitors,
It is with a deep sense of responsibility and renewed commitment that I welcome you to the official platform of the Sakia El Hamra and Oued Eddahab Water Basin Agency, dedicated to the strategic planning, integrated management, and sustainable preservation of water resources in our basin.
In this Saharan territory, where balances are fragile, every drop of water is an act of sovereignty. Our basin is marked by acute natural constraints: chronic surface water scarcity, increasing vulnerability of groundwater, and constant pressure from population growth, economic development, and climate hazards. The effects of climate change—by amplifying drought cycles and extreme events—demand adaptive, agile, and forward-looking responses.
To meet these challenges, our Agency is implementing a water management strategy structured around the principles of Law 36-15 on water, based on an integrated, inclusive, and localized approach. This is achieved through tools such as the PDAIRE and groundwater contracts, in full alignment with the national strategies for water and sustainable development.
Supported by advanced technological tools—geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, and predictive models—our teams work with rigor and determination to ensure efficient, equitable, and sustainable management of water resources, in harmony with the specific features of our Saharan ecosystem.
Our ambition is clear: to make the Sakia El Hamra and Oued Eddahab basin a regional laboratory for water innovation, a showcase of climate resilience, and a hub for solidarity-based cooperation, including across borders.
This platform is intended as a space for information, transparency, and dialogue. Here, you will discover our projects, our achievements, our open data, and the drivers of collective action in which your involvement is essential. Because water conservation cannot be the task of one institution alone—it is our common good, our shared responsibility.
Together, let us build a safe, sustainable, and united water future for our regions.