In brief
- On 11 June 2016, Somaliland Sun reported that a borehole at Gambada, 30 km east of Las Anod, was rehabilitated through cooperation between IOM and the Somaliland water ministry.
- The report records an opening ceremony, a 60-KVA pump and 14 pipes installed and described as fully functional by the site engineer; no contract value, budget, contractor or beneficiary figure is stated.
- Nothing in the report establishes what happened to the borehole after 2016-06-11.
On 11 June 2016, Somaliland Sun reported that residents of Gambada district, in the Sool region, had thanked the ministry of Water development for rehabilitating the area's water supply. The report, bylined Ahmed M Suleiman from Gambada, is an account of a borehole opening ceremony rather than a project record, and it leaves the cost, procurement and later performance of the work unestablished.
The ceremony was held at Gambada town, 30 kms east of Las Anod, the Sool regional capital, according to Somaliland Sun. The Sool regional ministry of water coordinator, Ahmed Mahmud Artan, told the paper that the rehabilitation was made possible by cooperation between the International Organization for Migration, rendered in the report as the "international migration office-IOM", and the ministry of water development headquarters in Hargeisa.
At the site, according to the report, site engineer Mustafa Isse Hussein said a 60-KVA water pump and 14 assorted pipes had been installed and were fully functional.
Water minister Bashe Ali Jama told Somaliland Sun that ongoing ministry and partner activities in Sool and other parts of the country were in line with fulfilling the policies of the administration of president Ahmed Mahmud Silanyo on access to sufficient, clean drinking water for humans and livestock. He promised more water sources in the area. He thanked IOM for its contribution to the Gambada rehabilitation project and others in the country, the Somaliland Development Fund for similar interventions of impact in various parts of the country, and members of the armed forces for chipping in with labour.
The report does not connect SDF to the Gambada borehole; the thank-you is for similar interventions elsewhere. It gives no amount for IOM's contribution, no form for it, and no agreement terms.
What the report does not establish
Nothing in the 2016 account establishes what happened to the Gambada borehole after the opening ceremony. It does not record a start date, completion date or works schedule, and it does not confirm continued operation or failure.\n\nAlso unresolved is the report's rendering of the organisation's name. No procurement or tender record is cited, and no contract value or total project cost is stated.
Frequently asked questions
What infrastructure was built at Gambada?
Somaliland Sun reported on 2016-06-11 that a 60-KVA water pump and 14 assorted pipes were installed at the main Gambada water supply borehole site, described by site engineer Mustafa Isse Hussein as fully functional.
How much did the Gambada water project cost?
No project value, contract value, total cost or funding amount is stated in the Somaliland Sun report of 2016-06-11.
How many people benefit from the Gambada borehole?
The report gives no beneficiary numbers, water yield, litres per day or coverage area. Installed capacity would not by itself establish output.