# Somaliland Reported Four Deals With Three European Countries in 2021

> Somali Dispatch reported on 22 April 2021 that Somaliland had inked four deals with three unnamed European countries.

- By: Editorial Team, Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com/about)
- Published: 30 September 2026
- Format: News story (reported from one named public source)
- Publication: Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com)
- Subject: Business and Costs
- Tags: procurement, construction-risk, cost-control
- Web version: https://somaliconstructionreview.com/blog/somaliland-four-deals-three-european-countries

## Key points

- On 22 April 2021, Somali Dispatch reported that the Somaliland government had inked four deals with three European countries, citing a government statement.
- The report does not name the countries, state any contract value or budget, or give signature, ratification or disbursement dates.
- Scope figures, including 82km of asphalt, 4,000 m3/day from the Laasdhure aquifer and a 20% water increase, come from the government statement as cited by Somali Dispatch.

On 22 April 2021, Somali Dispatch reported that the Somaliland government had inked four deals with three European countries, citing a Somaliland government statement, to improve infrastructure and boost economic growth. The report said the government "will soon get funds," a statement about future financing rather than money in hand.

The same report does not establish what has happened since. No later reporting in the documents shows delivery, delay or cancellation, and they give no signature, ratification or disbursement date. Whether the four deals are separate agreements, and which party holds each, is not set out. The three European countries are not named, and no financier, contractor or implementing firm is identified.

## What the government statement covered

Somali Dispatch attributed the project scope to the Somaliland government statement. On that basis, the road components are to include construction of 82km of all-weather asphalt and resurfacing of bridges. Drainage renewal is planned to benefit 50,000 regular road users and to boost trade in livestock, agriculture and fish. The projects are described in the statement as having "catalytic effects" on Somaliland's economic development.

For water, the statement says the Hargeisa Water Agency is to extract an additional 4,000 cubic metres per day from the Laasdhure aquifer. The additional water is stated to increase Hargeisa's available water by more than 20%, to 23,000 m3 per day, enough for an additional 200,000 people. These are government projections, not measured outcomes, and the documents do not state the baseline supply behind the percentage.

On agriculture, the statement says the agreements will support improved production for small farmers through soil and water conservation, research, extension and farmer training, targeting Durdur Ad Upper Catchment in Awdal and Maroodijeh Upper Catchment in Maroodijeh.

According to Somali Dispatch, the agreement had been under process since mid the previous year, that is mid-2020.

## What is not on the record

The notice does not state a contract value, budget or expenditure figure for any of the four deals, and it carries no start or completion dates for road, drainage, water or agricultural works. The documents do not report that construction of the asphalt, bridge resurfacing, drainage renewal or aquifer extraction has started, and they state no start dates. It is not established that any funds have been released. Nothing in the documents establishes how far the package has moved since the 22 April 2021 report.

## Questions

### Which sectors do the deals cover?

Somali Dispatch, citing the Somaliland government statement, said the projects cover roads, including 82km of all-weather asphalt and bridge resurfacing; drainage renewal; additional water extraction from the Laasdhure aquifer for Hargeisa; and agricultural support for small farmers.

### What are the deals worth?

The report does not state a contract value, budget or expenditure figure for any of the four deals, or an overall package value.

### Has any work started?

The documents do not report that construction of the asphalt, bridge resurfacing, drainage renewal or aquifer extraction has started, and they state no start dates.

## Sources

- [Somaliland seals project deals with three European countries](https://www.somalidispatch.com/latest-news/somaliland-seals-project-deals-three-european-countries/) — Somali Dispatch, 2021-04-22