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Shaba says Borama boreholes pumped; no outcome confirmed since
On 24 September 2016 Goobjoog News reported Shaba Water Supply Company said it pumped water at Borama boreholes, without volumes, cost or later outcome.
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73 articles on water supply in Somaliland and Puntland, newest first, from Somali Construction Review.
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Expert Urges Basic Engineering for Somaliland Water
A 2017 Global Construction Review report quotes LA water expert Adan Iman calling for spreading grounds and recharge dams to save Somaliland's aquifers.
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Qool Caday Water Works: Two Dams, One Borehole Reported in 2017
Somaliland Sun reported on 7 October 2017 that the Livestock Holding Ground Project in Qool Caday had completed two dams and one borehole.
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Bids Invited for ADB-Funded Water Infrastructure Rehabilitation in Somaliland
Somaliland's Ministry of Water Resource invited bids on 24 June 2017 for a proposed AfDB-funded water project, with no updates on contract awards…
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New Dam Reported for Wacays Odane Community in Salahley
A 24 March 2018 Horn Diplomat report says a repaired dam and facilities at Wacays Odane, Salahley, Somaliland, now serve over 2,000 pastoralists.
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SBI RAIN Project Hargeisa Reported Operational in 2018
Somaliland Sun reported on 27 October 2018 that a SBI, RAIN and partners water system was inaugurated in Hargeisa.
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Somaliland water project inaugurated in Tog Wajaale
EU and UNICEF inaugurated the Improving Urban Water Service Delivery in Somaliland Project on 2 December 2018 in Tog Wajaale, but no post-2018 data exists.
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Water Scarcity Op-Ed Describes Schemes, Not Project Records
A Somaliland Sun op-ed names seawater greenhouse and sand-bank schemes but gives no project record, cost, contractor or follow-up after 2018.
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EU and UNICEF Inaugurate Urban Water Project in Somaliland
Horn Diplomat reported on 2 December 2018 that the EU and UNICEF inaugurated an urban water project in Somaliland, with systems in four towns.
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Xumboweyne Dam and CONSER: What 2018 Interview Said
Somaliland Chronicle's 2018 interview with CONSER's Wassim Haroun covers the Xumboweyne dam and Berbera Corridor design, but no since updates.
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DP World Berbera water centre reported in 2019
Horn Diplomat reported on 14 February 2019 that DP World launched a Berbera water distribution centre, claimed a 60% supply increase. No update since.
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Hargeisa Water Resources Report Revives Supply Hopes
Somaliland Standard reported in May 2019 that companies claimed massive groundwater near Hargeisa, but no development has followed since.
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Warta-Burale villagers build own dam, report says
Somaliland Standard reported on 21 September 2019 that Warta-Burale villagers built a dam with their own labour and resources.
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EU, Somaliland launch €7.5m Berbera urban project
Horn Diplomat reported on 2020-01-30 that the EU, Somaliland and UN-Habitat launched a €7.5 million Berbera Urban Development Project funded by the EDF.
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Somaliland desalination pilot wins awards, post-2020 status unclear
Phaesun and partners won two awards for a solar desalination system in Beyo Gulan, but no evidence shows operational status after the REvivED Water project…
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2020 Report: Shaba Water Struggles in Borama
Somaliland Standard reported Shaba Water Company was struggling to supply Borama as population rose; evidence since is lacking.
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Shaba Water Company's management model in Borama
Somaliland Sun's 2020 report on Shaba Water Company describes a unique management model in Borama, but no evidence since.
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Borama Water Reservoir Foundation Stone Laid, SDF Funding Reported
Somaliland water minister laid the foundation stone for a Borama water tank reservoir on 12 September 2020, part of a town supply expansion reportedly funded…
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Borama Water Tank Reservoir Foundation Stone Laid in 2020
On 13 September 2020, Somaliland Standard reported a minister laid a foundation stone for a Borama water tank reservoir.
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EU and Berbera Municipality Launch Beach Project; Scope and Timeline Unclear
Horn Diplomat reported on 17 May 2021 that the EU launched the Berbera Beach Development, with scope and a 7-month aim but no contract value.
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Five Wells Inaugurated to Boost Berbera Water Supply
Somaliland Standard reported on 11 October 2023 that the Minister of Water Development inaugurated five wells in Kala-jab, but no current status is established.
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SDF-funded Borama water expansion commissioned
The Somaliland Development Fund announced the commissioning of the Borama Water Expansion Project on 11 October 2023.
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Taiwan and NGO Step30 sign MOU for Hargeisa water borehole
On 28 November 2021, Taiwan and NGO Step30 signed an MOU to drill a borehole and supply pipes for Hargeisa Water Agency…
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UAE Initiates Water Well Projects in Former Al-Shabab Areas
Mustaqbal Media reported on 25 November 2023 that the UAE signed an agreement to support water well projects in areas formerly controlled by Al-Shabab.