Engineering and MethodsQardho
Why do paint preparation bids run low in Qardho?
Low paint preparation bids in Qardho usually leave out filling, dust removal and curing time, so the finish peels. Check the bill of quantities line by line.
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Engineering and MethodsBosaso
Who checks roof junctions on a Bosaso build?
Roof inspection gaps in Bosaso show up at parapets, eaves and wall heads. Here is how to close them with hold points and written records.
How do concrete curing training gaps affect Burao builds?
Attendance certificates do not prove a worker can cure concrete. Here is how the gap shows up as early surface cracking in Burao, and how to check it.
Infrastructure and ServicesProjectGarowe
Puntland's Barwaaqo unit in place, sites assessed since September 2024
World Bank aide-memoire, February 2025: Puntland set up its Barwaaqo project unit and assessed water point sites after work began in September 2024.
Infrastructure and ServicesProjectBosaso
Bosaso port: 455 m quay extension, 5.5 ha yard, 12 m dredging
Somali Ports Authority's Bosaso profile, dated 31 May 2024, lists a 455 m quay extension, a 5.5 hectare yard, 12 m dredging and new IT systems under DP World.
Infrastructure and ServicesAnalysisHargeisa
Hargeisa built or rehabilitated 104 km of roads in four and a half years
Somaliland Chronicle's 17 October 2025 review says the mayor elected in May 2021 oversaw 104 km of new or rehabilitated roads in Hargeisa.
Infrastructure and ServicesProjectBosaso
Bosaso 3.5 MW solar plant built, connection expected early 2026
African Development Bank appraisal, November 2025: Bosaso's 3.5 MW solar PV plant is complete but not yet connected, connection expected by early 2026.
Infrastructure and ServicesNewsGarowe
Garowe IHS hospital: foundation stone laid, billed as Puntland's largest
Kaab TV reported on 31 December 2024 that President Deni laid the foundation stone for the IHS hospital on the outskirts of Garowe.
Infrastructure and ServicesNewsBosaso
Bosaso's Shuhadada Stadium opened after works from January 2023
Dawan Africa reported that President Deni inaugurated Bosaso's Shuhadada Stadium on 3 May 2026, with UAE funding and no cost disclosed.
Business and CostsAnalysisSomaliland
Sool and Sanaag: eight water sites ring-fenced as agreed areas
A World Bank aide-memoire of February 2025 records eight ring-fenced sites and third-party implementers for Sool and Sanaag under Barwaaqo.
Infrastructure and ServicesAnalysisGarowe
SURP-II: nearly 700,000 people reached across seven cities, World Bank reports
The World Bank's June 2026 results story says SURP-II has reached nearly 700,000 people in seven cities and names Garowe's Gambol Bridge.
Infrastructure and ServicesProjectGarowe
SURP-II Garowe: five roads totalling 7.6 km and a bridge over Togga Garowe
NAGAAD's updated SURP-II ESMP, dated May 2022, lists five Garowe urban roads of about 7.6 km plus a bridge over the Togga Garowe on Gambol Road.
Infrastructure and ServicesNewsGalkayo
Solar boreholes handed over at Awrboogays in Sanaag and Bacadweyn near Galkayo
UNDP reported on 5 January 2026 that two solar-powered boreholes were handed over in late December 2025 under a USD 2 million Saudi-funded initiative.
Infrastructure and ServicesProjectPuntland
Ceel Daahir to Badhan: 90 km under construction on domestic funds
Garowe Online reported on 4 July 2025 that work is ongoing on 90 km of road from Ceel Daahir to Badhan, plus repairs on the Garowe-Bosaso highway.
Infrastructure and ServicesNewsGarowe
Garowe's second bridge completed and opened, June 2025
SONNA reported on 16 June 2025 that the Federal Ministry of Public Works completed a modern bridge in Garowe, the city's second, inaugurated by President Deni.
Infrastructure and ServicesProjectPuntland
Government offices built at Garacad to house port ministries
Kaab TV reported on 26 August 2026 that Puntland's president visited newly built Garacad offices meant for port, customs and regulatory agencies.
Infrastructure and ServicesNewsHargeisa
Taiwan-funded Hargeisa hospital breaks ground
Somali Guardian reported on 26 October 2025 that Somaliland's president laid the foundation for a Taiwan-funded USD 22 million hospital in Hargeisa.
Infrastructure and ServicesProjectSomaliland
Barwaaqo in Somaliland: 3 of 35 new water points under construction
A World Bank aide-memoire of February 2025 records 3 of 35 new Somaliland water points under construction and 5 of 15 rehabilitations complete.
Infrastructure and ServicesProjectSomaliland
Holhol dam rehabilitated to 70,000 m3 under Barwaaqo project
fundsforNGOs News reports Holhol dam in Somaliland was rehabilitated in 2024 under the World Bank-supported Barwaaqo project and now holds up to 70,000 m3.
Business and CostsAnalysisBerbera
BII study: 2,490 jobs and USD 45.1 million of value added from Berbera in 2024
A BII and FCDO study by Itad and Steward Redqueen estimates Berbera port, its supply chains and the economic zone supported about 2,490 jobs in 2024.
Infrastructure and ServicesProjectHargeisa
Taiwan facility in Hargeisa: research centre and training facilities
Somali Guardian reported on 26 October 2025 that the Taiwan Medical Facility in Hargeisa is expected to include a research centre and training facilities.
Infrastructure and ServicesNewsBurao
Burao: foundation stone for a UAE-funded multi-specialty hospital
Somaliland's health ministry reported on 21 August 2025 that the president laid the foundation stone of a UAE-funded multi-specialty hospital in Burao.
Infrastructure and ServicesNewsSomaliland
Togwajaale border bridge: ground broken on 4 May 2026
TradeMark Africa held a groundbreaking on 4 May 2026 for the Togwajaale border bridge rebuild, funded by Sweden under the SWIFT programme.
Business and CostsAnalysisGalkayo
AfDB road route stalled: contracting centralised in Mogadishu
Garowe Online reported on 4 July 2025 that the Xarfo to Galkayo road was to be AfDB funded until federal insistence on Mogadishu contracting.
