In brief
- The FCDO programme page puts Somaliland Development Fund phase III at under GBP 5 million in 2025/26.
- SDF3 is described as building on interventions initiated under SDF2, with flexibility across climate-smart agriculture, the blue economy and renewable energy.
- The page lists no projects, sites, contracts or implementing organisations, so no construction scope can be confirmed from it.
Contents
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office programme page for the Somaliland Development Fund phase III states that SDF3, under GBP 5 million in 2025/26, will build on interventions initiated under SDF2. UK FCDO DevTracker published the programme summary without a date, describing the 2025/26 budget period.
What the source records
The page describes SDF3 as a continuation of SDF2 work, keeping what it calls continuity and delivery of planned outcomes alongside UK visibility and strategic influence. It says the programme retains flexibility in climate-smart agriculture, the blue economy and renewable energy, and will test small-scale governance reform pilots by embedding technical advisers within targeted Somaliland institutions. It also mentions citizen-state accountability work with communities, according to UK FCDO DevTracker.
What it means on site
For a contractor, supplier or diaspora client in Hargeisa, this is a programme-level signal, not a works notice. The sectors named can imply built outputs such as irrigation, cold chain, coastal or renewable energy installations, but the page does not name one. A firm tracking opportunities can use the sectors to shape a capability statement: what has been built in those sectors, with what plant, and what references exist. Watch for a project list or procurement notice before treating anything as pipeline.
What the source does not establish
The page is a funder summary. It gives no project list, no sites, no contract values, no implementing organisations and no construction scope. SDF3 is described as building on SDF2 interventions, which does not confirm that any earlier work continues, or that new works have started. The budget period is 2025/26 and the text is undated, so the summary is the as-of position for that period only. Award notices, grant agreements or a programme implementation plan would show what has actually been contracted.
What to do next
Ask the FCDO programme team, through the contact listed on the DevTracker page, for the SDF3 implementation plan and any current procurement notices. In parallel, track published award notices for the sectors named. Keep tender readiness current while the project list stays unpublished.
Frequently asked questions
Does the FCDO page list SDF3 projects or sites in Somaliland?
No. The programme summary describes sectors and approach only. It gives no project list, sites, contracts or implementing organisations, so project-level details have to come from award notices or the programme team.
Is SDF3 a continuation of SDF2 works?
The page says SDF3 will build on interventions initiated under SDF2 and keep continuity of planned outcomes. That is a statement of intent for the 2025/26 budget period, not confirmation that any specific SDF2 work continues.
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.