Stressing the "vital importance of developing research in hydrology and hydrogeology in pilot regions that can serve as models on a national scale", the geology expert, who has carried out a great deal of international research on water issues, noted that "knowing the resource, knowing how to exploit it, treat it and distribute it using innovative techniques will provide a coherent approach between water, agricultural and industrial policies".

In a statement to MAP, he explained that "such work will anticipate and manage the major and crucial issues facing Morocco in the decades to come".

Professor El Albani pointed out that, in view of Morocco’s economic and agricultural expansion, "the Kingdom's water needs are growing, while the resource is becoming increasingly scarce", stressing that "in this context, overexploitation and obsolete distribution systems are no longer acceptable" and that "pollution (salinization, pesticides, heavy metals) is making water treatment and reuse increasingly costly".