# Berbera Water Department Reported to Receive Generator

> Somaliland Sun reported on 27 Nov 2013 that GIZ donated a 200KVA generator to Berbera's water department. No post-donation evidence is available.

- By: Editorial Team, Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com/about)
- Published: 1 October 2026
- Format: News story (reported from one named public source)
- Publication: Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com)
- Subject: Infrastructure and Services
- Tags: water-supply, utilities
- Web version: https://somaliconstructionreview.com/blog/berbera-water-generator-report

## Key points

- Somaliland Sun reported on 27 November 2013 that GIZ donated a 200KVA generator to the Berbera water department to help supply water.
- The report says officials hoped the generator would pump water to almost all districts, but no outcome data or later records are provided.
- No independent evidence confirms the donation, installation, or operational status since the 2013 report.

On 27 November 2013, Somaliland Sun reported that GIZ donated a 200KVA generator to the Berbera water department. The news outlet described GIZ as a "German non-governmental-organization" and said the generator was intended "to help supply water in the town."

According to Somaliland Sun, a handover ceremony took place. Sahil Regional Governor Mr. Ali Mohamud Elmi thanked the organization, which the report also called a "charity organization." Berbera Water Department Manager Mr. Abdirahman Hassan Gedi said the generator "would help in the pumping of water to almost all districts of the town." The manager also thanked GIZ and asked the organization to continue supporting the water department. The report carries the byline G.A. Maher.

No further information is available about the generator's condition, installation, or use after the reported donation. The Somaliland Sun article does not provide a donor document, handover record, or independent confirmation of the 200KVA rating, make, or model. It also does not state a value, funding source, or budget line for the donation. There is no evidence that the generator was installed, commissioned, or operational, and no water-supply outcome data for Berbera before or after the reported donation. Current officeholders of the Sahil Regional Governorship and Berbera Water Department manager position are not confirmed by this report.

## Questions

### What is the power output of the donated generator?

Somaliland Sun reported the generator's capacity as 200KVA. No independent confirmation, make, or model is provided.

### How will the generator be used in the water supply system?

According to the manager quoted by Somaliland Sun, the generator would help pump water to almost all districts of Berbera, but this is a projection, not a measured outcome.

## Sources

- [Somaliland: GIZ Donates Generator to Berbera Water Department](https://somalilandsun.com/somaliland-giz-donates-generator-to-berbera-water-department/) — Somaliland Sun, 2013-11-27