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In brief
- Hargeisa Water Agency reported on 21 April 2025 that it and KfW signed an agreement in February 2025 for the Agency to implement the remaining Hargeisa Water Supply Project work directly.
- The same account says a joint decision in January 2025 terminated the previous contractor's contract after delays, and that work was set to begin in March 2025 with completion expected before October 2025.
- These are reported dates, roles and a target, not a confirmed present condition; the contractor response, the contract and the site record were not reviewed.
Contents
Hargeisa Water Agency reported on 21 April 2025 that it and KfW, the German development bank, signed an agreement in February 2025 to complete the Hargeisa Water Supply Project. The report states that work was set to begin in March 2025, with completion expected before October 2025.
What the source records
The account says Hargeisa Water Agency and its German government partners decided jointly in January 2025 to terminate the contract of the company previously responsible for the remaining work, citing delays despite a one-year extension beyond the original deadline. It states the project was first scheduled for completion between January 2023 and January 2024, then extended to January 2025. The agreed arrangement is for the Agency to implement the construction work directly, with the German company CES overseeing quality control. See Hargeisa Water Agency.
What it means on site
For anyone working near these works, the recorded change is who runs the remaining construction: the Agency directly, with CES on quality control. A record like this tells a reader which organisation to approach for method statements, inspection and handover, and it may change how subcontractors and suppliers are engaged. The source stops at the arrangement and the dates. It does not set out the scope, the drawings, the pipe routes or the standards the remaining work will follow, so confirm those in writing with the Agency before pricing or programming anything around them.
What the source does not establish
A signed agreement, a start date and an expected completion date are not completed work, and the report is an Agency account dated 21 April 2025. Nothing here confirms what is built today, whether work began in March 2025 or finished by October 2025. The contractor's response and the underlying contract were not reviewed, so no conclusion is drawn about why delays occurred or how the original contract was priced. As-built drawings, commissioning records, test results and the KfW agreement would confirm the present state.
What to do next
Ask Hargeisa Water Agency for the current status of the remaining work and the name of the responsible engineer, and request the construction programme and quality control inspection plan in writing. If your own works connect to the supply project, get the tie-in point and timing confirmed in writing before ordering materials.
Frequently asked questions
Did the previous contractor on the Hargeisa Water Supply Project lose the contract because of a low bid?
The source does not say that. It reports a joint decision in January 2025 to terminate the contract because of delays after a one-year extension, and the contractor's response and the contract itself were not reviewed. No conclusion about pricing can be drawn from it.
Who is doing the remaining construction work?
Hargeisa Water Agency reported that it would implement the construction work directly, with the German company CES overseeing quality control, under the February 2025 agreement with KfW.
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.