In brief
- Somaliland Standard reported on 14 May 2026 that the Lawya-Addo to Borama road construction agreement was signed and that Tianjin Tainer Construction Engineering Co., Ltd and ADCON Somaliland will carry out the construction work jointly.
- The RDA director said at the ceremony that the first phase covers a 30-kilometer stretch connecting Lawya-Addo to the district of Saylac, with financial support from the African Development Bank.
- The report gives no contract value and no construction schedule, so the programme and the present state of the works still have to be confirmed with the RDA.
Contents
Somaliland Standard reported on 14 May 2026 that the construction agreement for the Lawya-Addo to Borama road was signed, with the work to be carried out jointly by Tianjin Tainer Construction Engineering Co., Ltd and ADCON Somaliland. The signing was reported from a ceremony in Somaliland.
What the source records
At the ceremony the Director of the Somaliland Roads Development Agency, Mohamed Farah Abdi, described the project as one of the most significant achievements of the current administration, according to Somaliland Standard. The agency announced that the first phase will cover a 30-kilometer stretch connecting Lawya-Addo to the district of Saylac, with financial support from the African Development Bank. The report identified the two contractors named above. It gave no contract value and no construction schedule.
What it means on site
A signed agreement is the point where a client can start asking for the documents that govern the work: the contractor's programme, the scope per kilometre, and the source of fill, gravel and water for the phase. For a joint venture, ask which firm holds the lead on each section, who signs off completed layers, and how the two site teams divide plant and supervision. Confirm the design and compaction requirements for the sub-base and base against the project specification and the engineer.
What the source does not establish
The signing is a report of an agreement, not of completed work, and the RDA's statements describe a first phase and a funding source as announced at the ceremony on 14 May 2026. The report does not publish a contract sum, a start date, a completion date or a bill of quantities. It does not say which partner leads construction or how the 30-kilometer phase is divided. It does not state the present condition of the road. A site instruction, an interim payment certificate or a progress report from the RDA would confirm what has actually been built to date.
What to do next
Ask the RDA office for the signed contract's scope and programme, or a status note on the first phase, and ask when the contractor's camp and materials sources will be confirmed for the Lawya-Addo section.
Frequently asked questions
Who will build the Lawya-Addo to Borama road?
Somaliland Standard reported on 14 May 2026 that construction will be carried out jointly by Tianjin Tainer Construction Engineering Co., Ltd and ADCON Somaliland, as stated in the signing report.
How long is the first phase?
The RDA announced at the signing ceremony that the first phase covers a 30-kilometer stretch connecting Lawya-Addo to the district of Saylac, with African Development Bank support, per Somaliland Standard's report.
Was a contract value or schedule published?
No. Somaliland Standard's report gives no contract value and no construction schedule, so both have to be requested from the RDA.
Sources
Local reporting: this article is written for building work in Borama and Somaliland. Ground conditions, prices and rules differ between places; confirm the details for your own site.