Projects, contracts and events in Somaliland and Puntland as the organisations that reported them put it on record. Each story rests on one named public source, links it, and says what that source does not establish.
Business and CostsNewsHargeisa
Hargeisa Water Agency reported on 21 April 2025 that the project deadline moved from January 2024 to January 2025 before the contractor's deal ended.
Infrastructure and ServicesProjectPuntland
UNOPS reported on 28 July 2023 that the Jalam to Harfo section of the Galkacyo–Garowe road had cracks and surface disintegration before rehabilitation.
Engineering and MethodsNewsSomaliland
The UN in Somalia reported on 18 April 2022 that it offered design and rebuilding assistance for Hargeisa's Waheen market.
Business and CostsNewsHargeisa
Hargeisa Water Agency reported on 21 April 2025 that a water contract was terminated in January 2025 after continued delays.
Engineering and MethodsAnalysisQardho
IFRC's final report records infrastructure damage in Qardho after the 27 April 2020 floods, with roads and telecommunications hit.
People and SkillsAnalysisSomaliland
Somaliland builders train on site under a mentor with no exam or code, so poor curing, skipped rebar cover, and eyeballed mixes get copied unchecked.
People and SkillsAnalysisHargeisa
On most Hargeisa sites, no independent inspector checks the work. The owner, a relative, or an unlicensed foreman signs off instead.
People and SkillsAnalysis
Somaliland trains only a small cohort of civil engineers a year, and most leave. Sites end up run by diaspora-hired foreigners or nobody at all.
