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In brief
- Hargeisa Water Agency said on 21 April 2025 that it will directly implement the remaining Hargeisa Water Supply Project work while CES oversees quality control.
- The same account says the previous contract was ended in January 2025 after delays and a one-year extension, with work to start in March 2025 and end before October 2025.
- The source does not set out CES's scope, reporting lines or acceptance powers, so the quality record for the remaining work is not yet documented publicly.
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The Hargeisa Water Agency reported on 21 April 2025 that it will directly implement the remaining construction work on the Hargeisa Water Supply Project, while the German company CES oversees quality control. The Agency said this replacement arrangement followed a joint decision with its German government partners in January 2025 to end the previous contractor's contract.
What the source records
According to the Hargeisa Water Agency, the Agency and KFW Development Bank of Germany signed an agreement in February 2025 to complete the project. The account states the work was first scheduled for completion between January 2023 and January 2024, extended to January 2025, and then the contractor's contract was terminated over delays despite that one-year extension. HWA says work would begin in March 2025 and finish before October 2025.
What it means on site
The arrangement splits delivery from inspection: the Agency holds the equipment and staff it says it has prepared, and CES holds the quality control role. For a client or engineer, that split is worth mapping at the start. Ask who signs inspection and test plans, who can stop a pour or a pipeline test, and who signs acceptance of buried work before backfill. The source does not describe those reporting lines, so confirm them in writing before work proceeds. Keep records of material approvals and pressure and chlorination tests as the work moves.
What the source does not establish
This is an Agency account of an arrangement, not an engineering record. It does not set out CES's scope, the contract terms, or the contractor's response, and the underlying contract was not reviewed. A start date and a completion target are not completed work, and the source does not describe the state of the pipeline, reservoirs or connections. The 21 April 2025 date is the as-of date. Site inspection records, test certificates and the CES quality reports would show the present position.
What to do next
Request the project's inspection and test plan and the quality control reporting schedule from the Hargeisa Water Agency, and ask which hold points CES must sign off before backfill, testing and handover of each section.
Frequently asked questions
Who checks quality on the remaining Hargeisa Water Supply Project work?
The Hargeisa Water Agency said in its 21 April 2025 account that it will implement the construction work directly while the German company CES oversees quality control. The scope and powers of that role are not set out in the source, so ask the Agency for the quality control reporting schedule and hold points.
When did the previous contract on the project end?
The Agency account states that it and its German government partners decided jointly in January 2025 to terminate the previous company's contract over delays, after a one-year extension beyond the original deadline. The contractor's response and the contract itself were not reviewed.
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.