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In brief
- Hargeisa Water Agency reported on 21 April 2025 that it and its German government partners terminated the contract of the company responsible for remaining work on the Hargeisa Water Supply Project in January 2025.
- A February 2025 agreement with KFW Development Bank set out direct implementation by the Agency, with the German company CES overseeing quality control, work to begin in March 2025 and completion expected before October 2025.
- The Agency's account does not include the contractor's response or the underlying contract, and it does not say whether the works have been completed.
Contents
Hargeisa Water Agency reported on 21 April 2025 that it and its German government partners decided in January 2025 to terminate the contract of the company previously responsible for the remaining work on the Hargeisa Water Supply Project. The Agency attributed the decision to delays.
What the source records
The account states the project was originally scheduled for completion between January 2023 and January 2024, and that the company received a one-year extension to January 2025. Continued delays led to termination, the Agency says. In February 2025 the Agency and KFW Development Bank of Germany signed an agreement to complete the project. The Hargeisa Water Agency reports that the Agency will directly implement the construction work while the German company CES oversees quality control, with work set to begin in March 2025 and completion expected before October 2025. The same report mentions an €18 million investment pledged by the German Government.
What it means on site
For anyone planning work that ties into the project, the delivery structure has changed: the Agency is named as the implementing party and CES as quality control. That can affect who reviews method statements, approves materials and signs off completed sections, so confirm the route for inspections before mobilising. The source gives an expected completion before October 2025, and programme dates in a project of this type can move, so treat that as a target rather than a fixed date.
What the source does not establish
The report is the Agency's own account. It does not include the contractor's response, and the underlying contract was not reviewed, so nothing here should be read as a finding about the contractor's conduct or about why bids were pitched as they were. The source does not say what proportion of the remaining work was finished when the contract ended, who the contractor was, or what has happened on site since March 2025. A construction completion certificate, a payment certificate or a donor progress report would confirm the present state; those records were not part of this account.
What to do next
If your own works connect to the project, ask the Hargeisa Water Agency's project office which entity now issues inspection and approval requests, and request the current programme for the section near your site. Do not rely on a date from a report alone.
Frequently asked questions
Which organisation terminated the contract and why?
Hargeisa Water Agency reported that it and its German government partners decided jointly in January 2025 to terminate the contract of the company responsible for the remaining work, citing continued delays.
Who implements the remaining work now?
According to the Agency's 21 April 2025 account, the Hargeisa Water Agency implements the construction work directly, with the German company CES overseeing quality control.
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.