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In brief
- Hargeisa Water Agency reported that it hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on 6 January 2026 for a secondary school in Geed Deeble district, north of Hargeisa.
- The agency's general manager said it would complete construction and then provide equipment, administration and qualified teachers.
- The agency report gives no size, cost or completion date for the school, and no design or contractor details.
Contents
Hargeisa Water Agency reported on 12 January 2026 that it hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday 6 January 2026 for a new secondary school in Geed Deeble district, north of Hargeisa. The agency says the district supplies much of the city's water, and that the school is intended to recognise the community's contribution.
What the source records
The agency's report states that cabinet members, government officials, intellectuals and community elders attended, and that President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro welcomed and approved the project. General Manager Mohamed Ali Daarood said local children often move to Hargeisa for secondary education, which can end their studies. The former Minister of Education and Finance, Samsam Abdi Aden, said quality teachers would decide the outcome. Daarood said the agency would complete construction and supply equipment, administration and qualified teachers. The full report is at Hargeisa Water Agency.
What it means on site
A groundbreaking sets out a site and an intention; it does not fix a scope. For a builder, engineer or supplier, the useful questions are practical: which plot was marked, who holds the drawings, and how the package will be tendered. Because the agency names itself as the client for both the building and the staffing, a firm can reasonably ask whether construction and equipment sit under one contract or separate ones. Treat the ceremony as the start of a process, not a schedule. The report does not name a designer, contractor or supervising engineer, so confirm those roles before pricing anything.
What the source does not establish
The report does not give the size of the school, the number of classrooms, the cost, the funding source or a completion date. It does not name a contractor, a consultant or a supervising engineer, and it does not describe the design or the ground conditions on the plot. The source date is 12 January 2026, with the event on 6 January 2026, so the report describes the position then and not the present state of the site. No cause is assigned anywhere for the district's earlier lack of a secondary school. A contract award notice, a tender advertisement or a site instruction would confirm what work, if any, has since started.
What to do next
Request the project file from Hargeisa Water Agency's public relations office: plot location, drawing set, procurement method and named supervising engineer. Ask whether construction and the equipment package are tendered together. Then ask the district education office how enrolment will be handled once the school opens.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the school being built?
Hargeisa Water Agency reports the site is in Geed Deeble district, north of Hargeisa, the district it describes as supplying much of the city's water.
When will it be finished?
The agency's report gives no completion date, cost or size. Ask the agency's public relations office for the current programme and contract status.
Sources
Local reporting: this article is written for building work in Hargeisa and Somaliland. Ground conditions, prices and rules differ between places; confirm the details for your own site.