# Borama Water Reservoir Foundation Stone Laid, SDF Funding Reported

> Somaliland water minister laid the foundation stone for a Borama water tank reservoir on 12 September 2020, part of a town supply expansion reportedly funded…

- 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: Infrastructure and Services
- Tags: water-supply, water-wells
- Web version: https://somaliconstructionreview.com/blog/borama-water-reservoir-sdf-funding-reported

## Key points

- Somaliland Sun reported on 12 September 2020 that Minister Mohamed Musa Dirie laid the foundation stone for a water tank reservoir in Borama.
- The reservoir is part of the town water supply expansion program, reportedly funded by the Somaliland Development Fund.
- The report does not establish the project's current status, contract value, capacity, or completion timeline.

Somaliland Sun reported on 12 September 2020 that Somaliland Minister of Water Development Services Mohamed Musa Dirie laid the foundation stone of a water tank reservoir in Borama. According to the report, the reservoir forms part of the town water supply expansion program.

The program is reportedly funded by the Somaliland Development Fund, the publication said, without citing a funder document. The minister said the project will ease water scarcity in the Awdal regional capital. He also noted that the administration would not entertain any entity to deter the water expansion projects going on in Borama.

The report does not state the contract value, total project cost, contractor, or consultant. It does not give the reservoir's capacity or its physical location within Borama. No completion or commissioning timeline is provided.

The article does not establish whether construction has advanced beyond the foundation stone laying. No evidence of actual disbursement of funds by the Somaliland Development Fund is given beyond the word 'reportedly'. Current project status as of any later date is not recorded in the report.

The launch event, as described by Somaliland Sun, was a ceremonial milestone rather than evidence of operational infrastructure. Without subsequent reporting, no fact supports that the reservoir has been filled, connected, or brought into service. The gap between announcement and verified delivery is substantial for a project presented as addressing longstanding water scarcity in the region.

## Questions

### What infrastructure was launched in Borama?

A water tank reservoir, part of the town water supply expansion program, with its foundation stone laid by the water minister on 12 September 2020.

### Who is funding the Borama water sustainability project?

The Somaliland Development Fund is reportedly the funder, according to Somaliland Sun, but no funder document is cited.

### How will the project improve water supply in Borama?

The minister said it will ease water scarcity in the Awdal regional capital, but no completion date or post-launch progress is reported.

## Sources

- [Somaliland Sun](https://somalilandsun.com/somaliland-sdf-funded-borama-water-sustainability-project-launched/) — Somaliland Sun, 2020-09-12