# Berbera Quarantine Zone groundbreaking reported

> Somaliland Standard reported a groundbreaking for the $20 million Taiwan-led Berbera Quarantine Zone on Dec 25, 2025. Construction status unverified.

- By: Editorial Team, Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com/about)
- Published: 30 September 2026
- Format: News story (reported from one named public source)
- Publication: Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com)
- Subject: Business and Costs
- Tags: procurement, project-management
- Web version: https://somaliconstructionreview.com/blog/berbera-quarantine-zone-groundbreaking

## Key points

- Somaliland Standard reported a groundbreaking ceremony for the Berbera Quarantine Zone took place on December 25, 2025.
- The report describes a $20 million project led by Taiwanese investors through Central Sky International Trading Co., with joint venture partners from Saudi Arabia and the US.
- No evidence beyond the ceremony has been published on construction progress, contracts, or completion timelines.

Somaliland Standard reported on December 26, 2025 that a groundbreaking ceremony for the Berbera Quarantine Zone was held the previous day, Thursday December 25, in the coastal city of Berbera.

According to the report, the project is valued at $20 million and is spearheaded by Taiwanese private investors through Central Sky International Trading Co. The report describes it as the first major private-sector investment from Taiwan in Somaliland and a joint venture involving investors from Saudi Arabia and the United States, which it calls the first of its kind in Somaliland and across East Africa.

Somaliland’s Minister of Livestock and Rural Development, Omar Shuaib Mohamed, laid the foundation stone and was quoted as saying the facility is the first modern quarantine project by Taiwanese investors in the Sahil region. He said it will position Berbera as a key hub for livestock traders and incorporate advanced technology to align exports with global quarantine and health standards.

Taiwan Representative Allen C. Leo was quoted describing the $20 million investment as the first major private investment from Taiwan and a joint venture by Taiwan, Saudi Arabia and US private investors in Somaliland and across East Africa. He said the completed facility will serve as a quarantine plant and an industrial park showcasing Taiwanese technology and management expertise, and that success is expected to encourage further investment.

The report states the land was provided by the Berbera Local Government following an official request from the ministry. It also notes that in November 2025, Central Sky International secured Somaliland’s first national-level livestock quarantine license for an 88-hectare site. The groundbreaking, the report says, signals the start of active construction.

What the report does not establish is what has happened since the ceremony. No contractor has been named, no construction progress or budget breakdown has been published, and no completion timeline has been given. The $20 million figure is not broken down into project value, contract value, or total cost, and the currency code is not specified. The 88-hectare license area is not explicitly tied to the total site area of the quarantine zone.

The Somaliland Standard report describes the facility as aiming to modernise the livestock sector, with expectations of increased export volumes, job creation, and economic growth in rural areas. These remain forward-looking statements attributed to the publication and the officials quoted.

## Questions

### Who is leading the Berbera Quarantine Zone project?

According to Somaliland Standard, Taiwanese private investors are leading the project through Central Sky International Trading Co., with joint venture partners from Saudi Arabia and the United States.

### What is the reported value of the project?

Somaliland Standard reported the project is valued at $20 million. The figure is not broken down further and the currency code is not specified.

### Has construction started on the Berbera Quarantine Zone?

The Somaliland Standard report describes a groundbreaking ceremony and says it signals the start of active construction, but no evidence of actual construction progress beyond the ceremony has been published.

## Sources

- [Historic Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks $20 Million Taiwan-Led Investment in Somaliland’s Livestock Sector](https://somalilandstandard.com/historic-groundbreaking-ceremony-marks-20-million-taiwan-led-investment-in-somalilands-livestock-sector/) — Somaliland Standard, 2025-12-26