Holhol dam rehabilitation (Barwaaqo)
The Holhol dam in Somaliland, rehabilitated in 2024 under the World Bank-supported Barwaaqo project led by the Ministry of Water Resources Development, now holds up to 70,000 m³, according to a report of a World Bank project story. The works included desilting, a fence, solar pumping, a masonry tank, a public kiosk, livestock troughs and digital monitoring linked to a dashboard in Hargeisa.
- Completed, as of 25 November 2025
- Sourced, not yet verified
The project in brief
- Place
- Holhol, Somaliland
- Type
- Dam and water storage
- Status
- Completed, as of 25 November 2025: Holhol dam rehabilitated to 70,000 m3 under the Barwaaqo project
- Value
- Not published
- Start
- Not published
- Expected completion
- Not published
- Completed
- rehabilitated in 2024, as reported
- Progress
- Not published
- Last checked
- 21 September 2026
Organisations named
- Funder: World Bank, the Barwaaqo project is World Bank-supported.
- Implementing agency: Somaliland Ministry of Water Resources Development, led the project.
What the sources report
- 25 November 2025
Holhol dam rehabilitated to 70,000 m3 under the Barwaaqo project
The article reports that the Holhol dam in Somaliland was rehabilitated in 2024 under the World Bank-supported Barwaaqo project, led by the Somaliland Ministry of Water Resources Development, and now holds up to 70,000 cubic metres.
- 25 November 2025
Solar pumping, a masonry tank, a kiosk and a dashboard in Hargeisa: the Holhol works
The rehabilitation included desilting the reservoir, a perimeter fence, solar-powered pumping and piping, a masonry tank and public kiosk, livestock troughs, and digital monitoring feeding a dashboard in Hargeisa.
Related coverage
Sources and their limits
- fundsforNGOs News: Holhol dam rehabilitation under Barwaaqo
Attributed reporting of a World Bank project story, 25 November 2025. Checked 21 September 2026.
What it does not establish: Figures as reported; beneficiary numbers are project estimates.
How this record was put together
Two facts from one report. Part of the Barwaaqo project, which has its own programme record.