Fog Harvesting Project on Mount Boutmezguida Supplies Water to Five Moroccan Villages

Exam-focused facts from the 20 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The fog harvesting project is located on Mount Boutmezguida in southwest Morocco, at an elevation exceeding 4,000 feet.
The system, known as CloudFisher, uses approximately 600 square meters of specialized mesh to capture atmospheric fog.
Under optimal conditions, the installation yields around 6,300 liters of water per day.
The harvested water is piped to five villages in the Aït Baamrane region, providing a reliable freshwater supply.
The project is operated by the Moroccan nonprofit Dar Si Hmad, which has been developing it since 2006.
A community 'water school' was established to educate residents on water management and conservation.