Business and CostsProjectHargeisa
Hargeisa water expansion: SDF funds 25-year sustainability study
Somaliland Development Fund reported on 12 October 2022 that it is funding a water sustainability study for Hargeisa covering the next 25 years.
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Business and CostsNewsHargeisa
Hargeisa's Kalqoray Dam: what the water agency reported completing
Hargeisa Water Agency reported on 21 April 2025 that it fully funded and completed the Kalqoray Dam, with recharge benefits expected at Geedeeble.
Business and CostsAnalysisQardho
Qardho flood recovery: procurement problems changed the shelter response
IFRC and Somali Red Crescent report that procurement delays forced a switch from shelter supplies to cash assistance after the 2020 Qardho floods.
Business and CostsNewsHargeisa
Three Hargeisa wells run on solar by day and diesel by night
Hargeisa Water Agency's general manager told a House of Elders committee on 21 April 2025 that three SDF-funded wells switch between solar and diesel.
Business and CostsProjectPuntland
UNOPS hired nearby contractors for the Jalam to Harfo road rebuild
UNOPS reported on 28 July 2023 that skilled contractors from surrounding communities were hired for the Jalam to Harfo road rehabilitation in Puntland.
Business and CostsNewsHargeisa
Hargeisa Water Works: Delivery Split From Quality Oversight
Hargeisa Water Agency reported on 21 April 2025 that it will build the remaining water supply work and CES will oversee quality control.
Business and CostsNewsHargeisa
Hargeisa water recovery: HWA and KfW sign February 2025 agreement
Hargeisa Water Agency reported on 21 April 2025 that it signed a February 2025 agreement with KfW to complete the Hargeisa Water Supply Project.
Business and CostsNewsHargeisa
Why Hargeisa Water Agency Took Over Remaining Construction Work
Hargeisa Water Agency says it will directly implement the remaining Hargeisa Water Supply Project work after comparing cost and time.
Business and CostsNewsHargeisa
Hargeisa water project: deadline moved to January 2025, then contract ended
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.
Business and CostsNewsHargeisa
Hargeisa Water Contract Terminated After Delays: HWA's 2025 Account
Hargeisa Water Agency reported on 21 April 2025 that a water contract was terminated in January 2025 after continued delays.
Business and CostsGabiley
How do site logistics gaps block work in Gabiley?
With site logistics gaps, work cannot start: blocked gates, late deliveries, idle crews. How to spot the gap on a Gabiley site and close it early.
Business and CostsBosaso
How do you check basement construction skills in Bosaso?
Basement skills gaps show up as water ingress after backfill. Ask for excavation, dewatering and waterproofing records before you sign.
Business and CostsBosaso
How do cost coding skills gaps raise Bosaso build costs?
Weak cost coding in Bosaso spreads wrong labour and material figures across packages, so overruns stay hidden until the final account.
Business and CostsBorama
How do you check design queries competency in Borama?
Unanswered design queries stall Borama builds. Check who resolves them, what evidence backs the answer, and close the gap before work proceeds.
Business and CostsBorama
How do you check test record control skills in Borama?
Ask for the evidence trail behind a team's test records, not a claim of competence. Unverified test record control in Borama leaves gaps at handover.
Business and CostsQardho
How do you check bid program reviews in Qardho?
Bid program reviews in Qardho often accept unverified claims of competency. Ask for dated records, named staff and checkable sites before you score a bid.
Business and CostsBerbera
How do specialist selection gaps show up in Berbera?
Weak supervision lets the wrong specialist onto a Berbera site. Check method statements, test records and past work before work starts.
Business and CostsBorama
How do you check testing allowances in a Borama bid?
Testing allowances in a Borama bid prove nothing on their own. Ask for the lab, the samples, the records and the person who reads the results.
Business and CostsGarowe
How do you check supplier credit control in Garowe?
Supplier credit control in Garowe rests on claims, not evidence. Ask for dated delivery records and supplier statements before you accept a bid.
Business and CostsBosaso
How do specialist selection skills gaps affect Bosaso builds?
Mismatched technical capability starts at selection. Check method statements, test records and past sites before you award specialist work in Bosaso.
Business and CostsQardho
How do you spot a low specialist bid in Qardho?
A low specialist bid in Qardho can mean scope, not skill, was priced. Check the method, the equipment and the records before you compare totals.
Business and CostsBerbera
Who checks test record control on a Berbera build?
Weak supervision lets test records go unchecked in Berbera, so acceptance evidence goes missing and warning signs pass review unnoticed.
Business and CostsGarowe
What do bid program reviews miss in Garowe supervision?
A bid program review can approve an unrealistic completion promise that weak site supervision never catches. Check the program against the site records.
Business and CostsBerbera
How do testing allowances affect Berbera site supervision?
A thin testing allowance can leave checks unbooked on a Berbera build. Here is how the gap forms, what it hides, and how to close it.
