In brief
- Horn Diplomat reported on 2021-11-28 that Taiwan Representative Office in Somaliland cooperates with Taiwanese NGO Step30 to fund a water project for Hargeisa Water Agency.
- An MOU was signed to drill a borehole and supply pipes and other accessories, witnessed by Ambassador Allen C. LOU and Minister Omer Ali Abdillahi.
- No funding amount, implementation timeline, contractor, or evidence of actual drilling has been reported since the signing.
Horn Diplomat reported on 28 November 2021 that the Taiwan Representative Office in Somaliland cooperates with Taiwanese NGO Step30 to fund a water project for Hargeisa Water Agency. The report describes the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to drill a borehole and supply pipes and other accessories, but it does not establish what has happened since.
What was agreed
The MOU was signed on 28 November 2021, as reported by Horn Diplomat. Ambassador Allen C. LOU of the Taiwan Representative Office in Somaliland and Honourable Omer Ali Abdillahi, Minister of Planning and Development, witnessed the signing, as reported by Horn Diplomat. Signatories included Step30 Chairman Yu-Jen Yang and Hargeisa Water Agency General Director Mohamed Ali Daarood.
Horn Diplomat reported that Step30 staff came to Somaliland to survey local water resources and visited Hargeisa Water Agency in August 2021. Step30 decided to sponsor the water project because the water shortage problem is serious in Hargeisa, according to Horn Diplomat.
What remains unknown
The report does not give a funding amount. It also does not specify the borehole's depth, capacity or exact location beyond Hargeisa. No implementation timeline, contractor or implementing agency is named.
Step30 Chairman Yang said that besides the borehole drilling, Step30 is scheduled to work with the Taiwanese Government on efficient ways of utilizing water resources, as reported by Horn Diplomat. Ambassador LOU said the Taiwan Government will continue to integrate NGOs' resources to Somaliland, according to Horn Diplomat.
No further reports or official updates on the project after the MOU signing are available in the supplied evidence.
Frequently asked questions
What exactly was agreed in the MOU?
The MOU was signed to drill a borehole and supply pipes and other accessories, as reported by Horn Diplomat.
How much funding is committed?
The report does not give a funding amount.
Has any work been completed?
No evidence of implementation, such as drilling or pipe supply, has been reported.