In brief
- UNOPS lists stormwater drainage in Garowe within the Nagaad Project (Somalia Urban Resilience Project, Phase II).
- The March 2025 update describes feasibility studies and detailed design work, not completed construction.
- Multi-city figures in the update, such as 36 kilometres of roads, cover several municipalities and are not Garowe totals.
Contents
UNOPS reported on 12 August 2026, in its update on urban services in Somalia, that the Nagaad Project scope includes stormwater drainage in Garowe. The project, also called the Somalia Urban Resilience Project Phase II, is funded by the World Bank and implemented with Somalia's Ministry of Public Works, Reconstruction and Housing.
What the source records
In its 13 March 2025 update, UNOPS lists stormwater drainage in Mogadishu and Garowe among the works, alongside road construction in Baidoa, Kismayo, Dhusamareb, Beledweyne and Mogadishu. It records that UNOPS helped design urban roads and drainage infrastructure in Baidoa, Garowe and Mogadishu, and gives technical assistance on road works in Baidoa, Garowe, Kismayo and Mogadishu. It also records that more than 36 kilometres of roads and a bridge are being built across the programme. Read the account at UNOPS.
What it means on site
A drainage design commission gives engineers a defined product: survey data, hydraulic calculations, invert levels, pipe sizes, outfall positions and drawings. If a Garowe drainage scheme reaches construction, those documents become the reference for setting levels against existing ground and checking where water discharges. The update describes design and technical assistance, so it does not say that pipes have been laid. For a plot in Garowe, the practical step is to ask the municipality for the current drainage drawings and any recorded flood levels before fixing floor levels relative to the road.
What the source does not establish
UNOPS describes feasibility studies, detailed design and technical assistance. A design is not completed construction. The update does not give Garowe's drainage length, pipe diameters, outfall locations, contract value, contractor or start date, and it does not describe the condition of any drain today. The 36 kilometres of roads and the bridge are programme-wide figures covering several cities, not Garowe totals. The 13 March 2025 update is the as-of date for the scope described here; a signed contract, a works schedule or an as-built drawing would confirm what has since been built.
What to do next
Ask the Garowe municipality, or the Ministry of Public Works, Reconstruction and Housing office in Garowe, whether drainage drawings or a works contract exist for the area. Request the sheet that sets finished ground and invert levels, and confirm who holds the latest revision.
Frequently asked questions
Does the UNOPS update say Garowe's stormwater drains are built?
No. The 13 March 2025 update describes feasibility studies, detailed design and technical assistance for the Nagaad Project. It does not report completed drainage construction in Garowe.
Does the 36 kilometres of roads figure apply to Garowe alone?
No. UNOPS gives it as a programme-wide figure covering more than one city under the Nagaad Project, so it is not a Garowe total.
Sources
Local reporting: this article is written for building work in Garowe and Puntland. Ground conditions, prices and rules differ between places; confirm the details for your own site.