moroccoworldnews.com - The WB said in a statement that The Large Scale Irrigation Modernization Project is designed to bolster Morocco’s agricultural development, a sector that generates 40% of jobs nationwide.

“The project will finance the modernization of the irrigation infrastructure and will build increased capacities of service providers,” the same source said.

The project is also aimed at promoting the effective management of water and to help about 9300 farmers have sustainable access to the water needed for higher value agricultural production, the WB said.