PNAM-CCLC: National Mutual Sanitation Programme - Municipality Centers Component
Access to adequate sanitation remains a significant development challenge across rural Morocco. In five provinces, Al Haouz, Chichaoua, Essaouira, Taroudant, and Chefchaouen, many small municipalities lack functioning wastewater infrastructure, placing pressure on public health, environmental sustainability, and long-term climate resilience.
The National Mutual Sanitation Programme – Municipality Centres Component (PNAM-CCLC), financed by the German Government through KfW Development Bank, is an initiative designed to address this gap. Covering 34 small municipalities, the programme delivers climate-appropriate sanitation solutions, prioritising technologies that are resource-efficient and suited to local conditions. Infrastructure investments focus on wastewater treatment plants and related sewerage networks, including primary, secondary, and tertiary sewers as well as household connections, with design choices favouring gravity-fed systems to minimise operational complexity and cost.
The project is implemented, in a partnership with AMANE Ingénierie and SAFED, for Morocco’s Direction des Réseaux Publics Locaux (DRPL). The project implementation at provincial level is overseen by the delegated contracting authorities – MOD (Maîtres d'Ouvrage Déléguées) : SRM-MS (Société Régionale Multiservices Marrakech – Safi), SRM-SM (Société Régionale Multiservices Souss – Massa), and SRM-TTA (Société Régionale Multiservice Tanger - Tétouan - Al Hoceima).
Disciplines
- Municipal Infrastructure
- Water Resources Management
- Skills and Economic Development
Client
Direction des Réseaux Publics Locaux (DRPL), funded by KfW Development Bank
Duration
From 2024 to 2028
Location
Morocco
Project Activities
Institutional Component (Lot 1 – Technical Assistance to DRPL)
- Supporting DRPL in overall programme management and national-level coordination of the PNAM-CCLC
- Implementing a Remote Management, Monitoring and Verification System (RMMV) to enable real-time oversight of programme progress
- Monitoring compliance with Environmental, Social, Health and Safety (ESHS) responsibilities across the programme
- Identifying and planning accompanying support measures; revising the results matrix and tracking indicators
- Identifying alternative or replacement projects and preparing subsequent phases of the PNAM-CCLC
Technical Component (Lot 2 – Technical Assistance to Delegated Contracting Authorities SRM)
- Reviewing technical studies and confirming engineering concepts for each investment measure
- Verifying and validating detailed designs and tender documents prior to procurement
- Supporting expropriation procedures where required and advising on procurement processes
- Supervising civil works construction across all five provinces
- Managing commissioning and formal handover of completed infrastructure
Accompanying Measures (Optional Services under Lot 1)
- Delivering capacity-building programmes for SRM staff on operation and maintenance of sanitation infrastructure
- Designing and implementing public awareness campaigns on sanitation, incorporating gender-sensitive approaches
Impact
- 34 municipalities and communities served: The programme delivers improved sanitation services to 34 small municipalities across five provinces, directly benefiting rural and peri-urban populations underserved by existing infrastructure.
- Climate-appropriate infrastructure: By prioritising gravity-fed systems without pumping stations, the project aims to minimise energy dependency and long-term maintenance costs, enhancing sustainability and climate resilience.
- Strengthened institutional capacity: Through targeted training for delegated contracting authorities and the introduction of an RMMV system, the project builds lasting institutional capacity for sanitation programme management in Morocco.
Contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
We are committed to making a positive impact and supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This project contributes to the following SDGs:
