In brief
- UNOPS reported in its 12 August 2026 update that it will conduct feasibility studies and detailed designs for a bridge and 40km of urban roads in Hargeisa under the Nagaad Project.
- The commission sits with Somalia's Ministry of Public Works and is financed by the World Bank, and it is a design and technical-assistance stage, not construction.
- A feasibility study and detailed design are documents and investigations; they do not by themselves establish that any road or bridge has been built.
Contents
UNOPS reported in its 12 August 2026 project update that it will conduct feasibility studies and detailed designs for a bridge and 40 kilometres of urban roads in Hargeisa, under the Nagaad Project, also called the Somalia Urban Resilience Project – Phase II, working with the Ministry of Public Works and with World Bank financing.
What the source records
UNOPS states that the work forms part of a project agreement with the Ministry of Public Works, funded by the World Bank, and covers a bridge and 40km of urban roads in Hargeisa (UNOPS). The same update quotes Ala'a Nemer, Director of UNOPS in Somalia, describing Hargeisa as the seventh city where the office will support interventions of this kind. An earlier entry dated 13 March 2025 in the same page lists the wider Nagaad scope across other cities.
What it means on site
The deliverable at this stage is a study and a design package: survey, traffic and drainage assessment, alignment options, drawings and specifications. Those documents normally set the road width, the pavement build-up, the drainage lines and the bridge span and loading, and they precede any bill of quantities or tender. Until the design is issued, a contractor or supplier cannot price work from this announcement alone. Ask the implementing office which drawings and specifications have been released and whether a tender is open.
What the source does not establish
A feasibility study and a detailed design are not a completed road, and the source does not say that construction on the Hargeisa roads and bridge has started. The 12 August 2026 update is the as-of date; nothing here describes the present condition of any street or crossing in the city. The 40km figure is stated for Hargeisa, and the totals listed elsewhere on the page cover several cities, so those wider totals are not Hargeisa totals. The source also does not name a contractor, a schedule or a budget.
What to do next
Ask the Ministry of Public Works, Reconstruction and Housing office handling the Nagaad Project what the feasibility study and detailed design cover for Hargeisa, which drawings have been issued, and when tender documents for the 40km of roads and the bridge are expected.
Frequently asked questions
Does the UNOPS update say the 40km of Hargeisa roads have been built?
No. The 12 August 2026 update states that UNOPS will conduct feasibility studies and detailed designs for a bridge and 40km of urban roads in Hargeisa, which is a design and technical-assistance stage.
Who commissioned the Hargeisa roads work?
UNOPS reports that the work sits under a project agreement with Somalia's Ministry of Public Works, Reconstruction and Housing, financed by the World Bank and delivered under the Nagaad Project, also called the Somalia Urban Resilience Project – Phase II.
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.