In brief
- Kaab TV reported on 8 August 2026 that the Hargeisa road and bridge project is part of the NAGAAD Programme, a USD 245 million urban resilience initiative supported by the World Bank and implemented with UNOPS.
- The reported first phase covers about 23 km of road upgrades and work on the Bundaweyn bridge, with the wider plan described as roughly 45 km of paved roads in Hargeisa.
- The source describes a design and feasibility study phase, so no contractor award, construction start or completion is established.
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Kaab TV reported on 8 August 2026 that Somalia's Federal Government had begun the design and feasibility study phase for a road and bridge project in Hargeisa, with an initial investment of USD 20 million. The report attributes the announcement and the figures to Public Works, Reconstruction and Housing Minister Ayuub Ismail Yusuf, speaking after an announcement on 7 August 2026.
What the source records
According to Kaab TV, the Hargeisa project is part of the NAGAAD Programme, which the report describes as a USD 245 million urban resilience initiative supported by the World Bank and implemented with UNOPS. Kaab TV quotes Minister Ayuub Ismail Yusuf saying the wider plan covers about 45 km of paved roads in Hargeisa, and that the first phase, estimated at USD 20 million, upgrades 23 km of roads and constructs or rehabilitates the Bundaweyn bridge. He also said the ministry oversees projects covering about 89 km of roads across Jubaland, South West, Galmudug, Hirshabelle, Puntland and Somaliland.
What it means on site
This is a design and feasibility stage record: survey, geotechnical work, drainage and bridge assessment come before drawings, bills of quantities and tenders, so a package for pricing may be some way off. A contractor, supplier or diaspora client watching Hargeisa can start by asking which roads fall inside the reported 23 km and whether the Bundaweyn bridge scope is construction or rehabilitation. The source does not name the roads, so treat the alignment as open. The programme total and the 45 km and 89 km figures are the source's, not confirmed design quantities.
What the source does not establish
Kaab TV reports a ministerial statement, not a signed contract or a finished work. The USD 20 million first phase is described as an estimate, and the NAGAAD total is as reported. No contractor, tender date, start date or completion date appears in the source, and no design output is published. The source also notes no formal public response from Hargeisa authorities at the time of reporting. Nothing here establishes liability, cause or fault for anything. The source date, 8 August 2026, is the as-of date.
What to do next
Request the design and feasibility study scope, and the road list behind the 23 km figure, from the Ministry of Public Works, Reconstruction and Housing in Mogadishu, and ask the Hargeisa municipal engineer's office whether it holds the same alignment drawings.
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.