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In brief
- The Somaliland Development Fund reported on 17 September 2025 that the President of Somaliland inaugurated the Borama Water Supply Project.
- The release lists expanded production, new household connections, storage tanks, renewable energy and an online water management platform, with a stated investment of USD 8.9 million.
- A presidential announcement cut Borama water tariffs by 27 percent from December 2025, from 15,000 to 11,000 Somaliland Shillings a cubic metre, following a Tariff Study.
Contents
The Somaliland Development Fund reported on 17 September 2025 that the President of Somaliland, H.E. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi "Irro", inaugurated the Borama Water Supply Project. The ceremony in Borama brought together the Danida Head of Office in Somaliland, Mathias Kjaer, the Minister of Water, Abubakar Good, and the SDF Secretariat.
What the source records
The release states the project introduces expanded water production, new household connections, storage tanks, renewable energy integration and an online water management platform. It gives a total investment of USD 8.9 million and says the project will directly benefit more than 150,000 residents in Borama. According to the same release, the President announced a 27 percent reduction in Borama water tariffs following a recent Tariff Study, with the price of a cubic metre falling from 15,000 Somaliland Shillings, given as equivalent to USD 1.5, to 11,000 Shillings, given as USD 1.1, from December 2025. Read the full item at Somaliland Development Fund.
What it means on site
The components listed point to work a water engineer can check on the ground: source or treatment output, distribution mains and household service lines, elevated or ground storage, and a solar array that offsets pumping load against the daily duty. The online platform suggests metering and monitoring data will feed a central record, which can help a contractor or client reconcile billed volumes with production. The release does not give production figures, tank volumes, pipe diameters or connection numbers, so those can only be confirmed from the implementing agency's design documents or the utility's as-built records.
What the source does not establish
The item is a funder's inauguration release. It does not give quantities, capacities, lengths or a completion certificate for any component, and an inauguration is not the same as handover of every contract package. The tariff change is reported as a presidential announcement effective December 2025, not as a published tariff schedule. The source is dated 17 September 2025 and cannot describe conditions after that date, including whether all connections and the platform are operating.
What to do next
Ask the Borama water utility or the Ministry of Water office in Borama for the project's as-built drawings, the current tariff schedule and the connection register. Request the numbers in writing rather than relying on the inauguration release.
Frequently asked questions
When does the new Borama water tariff start?
The Somaliland Development Fund release of 17 September 2025 reports the President announcing the 27 percent reduction from December 2025, taking a cubic metre from 15,000 to 11,000 Somaliland Shillings as quoted in the release. Ask the Borama water utility for the published tariff schedule to confirm what is being billed.
What does the Borama Water Supply Project include?
The release lists expanded water production, new household connections, storage tanks, renewable energy integration and an online water management platform, with a stated investment of USD 8.9 million. It gives no quantities, so request the design and as-built records from the utility or the Ministry of Water.
Sources
Local reporting: this article is written for building work in Borama and Somaliland. Ground conditions, prices and rules differ between places; confirm the details for your own site.