In brief
- The African Development Bank's November 2025 appraisal report lists the Galkayo to Elgula gravel feeder road, 100 km, in Puntland as Lot 3 of the Somalia Road Infrastructure Programme.
- The programme targets 347 km of roads, 167 km paved and 180 km gravel, and the report states that civil works have been prioritised on Lot 1 Section 2 and Lot 2 Section 1 only.
- The report does not give the civil works status, contractor names or start dates for the Galkayo to Elgula road.
Contents
The African Development Bank, in a project appraisal report dated November 2025, sets out the Somalia Road Infrastructure Programme and places the Galkayo to Elgula gravel feeder road, 100 km, in Puntland within Lot 3. The report describes the programme's lots under its background section.
What the source records
The report states that the programme targets 347 km of roads, 167 km paved and 180 km gravel, across Galmudug, Hirshabelle, Jubbaland, Puntland and Southwest States, and that it is structured into four lots. According to the African Development Bank, Lot 3 involves the Galkayo to Elgula gravel feeder road of 100 km in Puntland. The same passage lists Lot 2 as Galkayo to Xarfo at 66.5 km and South Jalam to North Jalam at 18.5 km, and Lot 4 as the Luuq to Ganane to Dolow earth road at 80 km.
What it means on site
An entry in an appraisal report is a design and financing stage, not a works instruction, so the document is the starting point rather than proof of activity on the ground. Contractors, plant owners and materials suppliers working out of Galkayo can use the lot structure to see how the corridor has been packaged. Ask the implementing agency which lot a given stretch falls under before treating any alignment as live, and check whether the design drawings for that lot have been issued.
What the source does not establish
The report gives road lengths and lots as designed. It does not state the civil works status, contractor names, tender dates or start dates for the Galkayo to Elgula road. It records that civil works were prioritised on Lot 2 Section 1 and Lot 1 Section 2, and that a contract for Lot 1 Section 2 has been signed, with the sentence on Lot 2 Section 1 left incomplete in the extracted text. Approval and disbursement follow the report, so the November 2025 date is the as-of point.
What to do next
Request the current procurement notice and works status for Lot 3 from the programme's implementing agency, and ask the Puntland Ministry of Public Works whether the Galkayo to Elgula alignment has an issued design. Keep the November 2025 report as the reference date until a later record replaces it.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Galkayo to Elgula road under construction?
The November 2025 appraisal report does not say. It lists the road as Lot 3 of the programme and does not give a civil works status, contractor or start date. Ask the implementing agency for the current works and procurement record.
Sources
Local reporting: this article is written for building work in Galkayo and Puntland. Ground conditions, prices and rules differ between places; confirm the details for your own site.