In brief
- The African Development Bank's November 2025 appraisal report states the programme targets 347 km of roads, 167 km paved and 180 km gravel, across Galmudug, Hirshabelle, Jubbaland, Puntland and Southwest States.
- Puntland carries Lot 2 Section 1 (Galkayo-Xarfo, 66.5 km), Lot 2 Section 2 (South Jalam-North Jalam, 18.5 km) and the Lot 3 Galkayo-Elgula gravel feeder road (100 km), as the report gives them.
- The report appraises UA 55.80 million of additional financing and gives no contractor names.
Contents
The African Development Bank's November 2025 appraisal report for the Somalia road infrastructure programme additional financing records a programme target of 347 km of roads, 167 km paved and 180 km gravel, across Galmudug, Hirshabelle, Jubbaland, Puntland and Southwest States.
What the source records
The report states that the programme is structured into four Lots. Lot 1 covers Beled Weyne-Kalabeyr (22 km) in Hirshabelle and Dhusamareb-Qarathi (60 km) in Galmudug. Lot 2 covers Galkayo-Xarfo (66.5 km) and South Jalam-North Jalam (18.5 km) in Puntland, and Lot 3 is the Galkayo-Elgula gravel feeder road (100 km), also in Puntland. Lot 4 is the Luuq-Ganane-Dolow earth road (80 km) in Jubbaland. The report appraises UA 55.80 million of additional financing, and gives the original financing as UA 45.665 million approved on 19 July 2019. The programme includes detailed engineering designs and environmental assessments for these roads and the 280 km Lowyaddo-Farddaha-Borama road in Somaliland. See the African Development Bank.
What it means on site
For a contractor or supplier watching Garowe and Galkayo, the lots in Puntland are the ones to track. Lot 3 is described as a gravel feeder road and Lot 2 Section 2 as 18.5 km, so the pavement build-up, drainage and borrow material demand differ between the two. As general practice, gravel roads need a defined wearing course and side drainage, while paved sections need a subbase and base tested against the project specification. Ask the implementing agency for the bill of quantities and the engineer's specification for each lot before pricing anything.
What the source does not establish
These lengths and lots are as designed. The report gives the programme at appraisal stage with UA 55.80 million of additional financing appraised, and does not state the status of civil works on the ground or name contractors. The as-of date is November 2025, the date of the appraisal report. A design length is not a completed road. The report states that initial delays, caused by funding gaps, scope adjustments and procurement bottlenecks, have been resolved, and that a contract for civil works on Lot 1, Section 2 has been signed, while Lot 2, Section 1 is prioritised. To confirm the present state, ask for the signed civil works contract, the latest supervision mission report and the procurement notices for the lots in question.
What to do next
Ask the implementing agency for the current lot-by-lot procurement status and the civil works contract register, then request the engineer's drawings and specification for the Puntland lots. Check whether any scope or length has changed since the November 2025 appraisal.
Frequently asked questions
Which road sections in Puntland does the report list?
The report lists Lot 2 Section 1 (Galkayo-Xarfo, 66.5 km), Lot 2 Section 2 (South Jalam-North Jalam, 18.5 km) and Lot 3 (Galkayo-Elgula gravel feeder road, 100 km). These are the designed sections in the November 2025 appraisal report.
Does the report say construction has started?
The report states that a contract for civil works on Lot 1, Section 2 has been signed and that Lot 2, Section 1 is prioritised. It does not give a present civil works status for the lots, so the as-of date remains November 2025 and the present state has to be confirmed from contract and supervision records.
Sources
Local reporting: this article is written for building work in Puntland. Ground conditions, prices and rules differ between places; confirm the details for your own site.