King Mohammed VI calls for launching new major strategies for water and food security and artificial intelligence

Royal call for updating the development model

King Mohammed VI has called for launching a new generation of major strategies, with a particular focus on the fields of water and food security, alongside industrial takeoff, the digital economy, and artificial intelligence.

These significant royal directives were delivered in a solemn speech by the Moroccan monarch on Friday afternoon, October 9, 2026, before members of both houses of Parliament, on the occasion of the opening of the first session of the legislative year.

Priorities of the stage: water, food, and technology

In his speech, King Mohammed VI emphasized the need to give utmost priority to strategic issues linked to citizens’ lives and the country’s stability, primarily the security of water and food resources in light of current climatic and economic challenges.

The royal directives also included the need to keep pace with global technological developments by focusing on artificial intelligence and the digital economy, and achieving a real industrial takeoff that strengthens the Kingdom’s economic positioning.

Accelerating infrastructure

In the same context, the Moroccan monarch stressed the importance of accelerating programmed infrastructure projects, considering them the fundamental pillar for implementing these major strategies and ensuring their success at various territorial and sectoral levels.