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In brief
- The tender notice states that IGAD received financing from the African Development Fund for the Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Programme in the Horn of Africa, Project II (DRSLP II).
- Save the Children International, as implementing agency, intends to apply part of the proceeds to contracts for eight earth dams, called water balleys, of 18,000 m3 each in Somaliland.
- The eight dams are split into five lots across Oodweine, Ainaba, Maroodijeeh or Gebiley and Lughaya districts; the notice does not name a contractor or completion date.
Contents
The Inter-Agency Procurement Group has published a specific procurement notice for eight earth dams, or water balleys, in Somaliland, stating that IGAD received financing from the African Development Fund toward the Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Programme in the Horn of Africa, Project II (DRSLP II). The notice is undated, and the page was checked on 21 September 2026.
What the source records
The notice states that Save the Children International, as implementing agency, intends to apply part of the proceeds of the project toward payments under the contracts for the construction of eight (8) earth dams, water balleys, of 18,000 m3 each in Somaliland, in five lots, as set out in the Inter-Agency Procurement Group notice. Lot 1 covers two dams at Mureec and Dhoobaweyne villages in Oodweine district; Lot 2 covers one dam at Godwaraabe village, also in Oodweine district; Lot 3 covers two dams at Berkada Ali Hirsi and Barwaaqo Mashruuca villages in Ainaba district; Lot 4 covers two dams at Dacarta and Idhanka villages under Maroodijeeh or Gebiley; Lot 5 covers one dam at Weerar village in Lughaya district. The same page notes 1,094 post views.
What it means on site
An earth dam holds runoff behind a compacted embankment, so the useful questions concern the borrow material, the compaction and the spillway, not only the nominal 18,000 m3. A bidder or subcontractor pricing a lot can ask the employer for the geotechnical investigation and the drawings that fix the embankment line, the cut-off and the draw-off arrangement, and can ask where spoil and borrow areas sit relative to the village and the grazing land. Because rainfall in the region is seasonal, a water balley may be designed to fill from one Gu or Deyr season; the expected catchment and the silt trap are worth confirming against the tender documents before committing plant.
What the source does not establish
The notice is a tender for construction. It does not name an awarded contractor, a contract sum, a start date or a completion date, and it does not report any dam as built or filled. The page carries no date, so the listed lots are as the notice stands, not the present position. A signed contract, a site handover record or a completion certificate would confirm what has happened since; until one of those is seen, the dams remain tendered work. The notice also does not state why the lots are grouped as they are.
What to do next
Request the full tender document set, including drawings, the bill of quantities and the geotechnical report, from the implementing agency through the contact given in the notice, and ask in writing whether any lot has been awarded or cancelled.
Frequently asked questions
Who is paying for the eight earth dams in Somaliland?
The notice states that IGAD received financing from the African Development Fund for DRSLP II and that Save the Children International, as implementing agency, intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the dam contracts.
Which districts are covered by the five lots?
The notice lists two dams in Oodweine district under Lot 1, one in Oodweine district under Lot 2, two in Ainaba district under Lot 3, two under Maroodijeeh or Gebiley under Lot 4, and one in Lughaya district under Lot 5.
Has a contractor been awarded the work?
The notice does not say. It covers the tender stage only, so the award, the contractor and the completion date are not recorded there.
Sources
Local reporting: this article is written for building work in Somaliland. Ground conditions, prices and rules differ between places; confirm the details for your own site.