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In brief
- fundsforNGOs News reported on 25 November 2025 that the Holhol dam rehabilitation was carried out in 2024 under the World Bank-supported Barwaaqo project.
- The same report says the dam now holds up to 70,000 cubic metres and that five water points were rehabilitated and three built.
- The source gives beneficiary figures as project estimates and does not state the present condition of the dam.
Contents
fundsforNGOs News reported on 25 November 2025 that the Holhol dam in Somaliland was rehabilitated in 2024 under the World Bank-supported Somalia Water for Rural Resilience Project, known locally as Barwaaqo, with the Somaliland Ministry of Water Resources Development leading the work. The report says the dam now holds up to 70,000 cubic metres.
What the source records
The report states that the upgraded dam holds up to 70,000 cubic metres of water and serves surrounding villages including Asha-ado, Abuqeys and Sogsogley. It says the 2024 rehabilitation, led by the Somaliland Ministry of Water Resources Development, covered desilting the reservoir, a perimeter fence, solar-powered pumping and piping, a masonry tank, a public water kiosk and troughs for camels and goats. It adds that five water points were rehabilitated and three new ones constructed. Read fundsforNGOs News.
What it means on site
For anyone planning water works in the region, the listed scope is a useful checklist: desilting first, then fencing, pumping, storage, a kiosk and separate livestock troughs. A solar pumping set needs its panel tilt, pump duty and tank overflow checked against the actual head and drawdown, and silt removed from the reservoir floor is only worth the cost if the catchment above it still sheds sediment. Whether the same combination suits another site depends on the local catchment and demand, so ask the municipal engineer's office and the ministry's regional office what survey data they hold.
What the source does not establish
The report does not give the dam's design drawings, spillway arrangement, cost, contractor or completion certificate, and the 6,000 people and 68,348 people figures are project estimates rather than a survey. The rehabilitation is reported as done in 2024 as of a 25 November 2025 article, which is not a statement about the dam today. No cause or fault is alleged for the conditions the works addressed. Operating records, the Hargeisa dashboard data and a site inspection would confirm current storage.
What to do next
Ask the Somaliland Ministry of Water Resources Development for the Holhol rehabilitation completion report and the current reservoir level from the monitoring dashboard. If you are building similar storage, request the desilting quantities and the pump and tank sizing used there before pricing your own scheme.
Sources
Local reporting: this article is written for building work in Somaliland. Ground conditions, prices and rules differ between places; confirm the details for your own site.