The new agreements, supporting projects on roads,
agricultural systems, water facilities and fisheries, will spur economic growth,
helping to support a secure and prosperous Somaliland
Under Phase II of the Somaliland Development Fund
(SDF2) programme, the UK, Denmark and the Netherlands have approved four
agreements with the Somaliland Government to improve critical infrastructure to
support economic growth. These projects were prioritised by Phase II of the
Government of Somaliland’s National Development Plan, and will improve the
lives of hundreds of thousands of people across Somaliland. The new agreements,
supporting projects on roads, agricultural facilities, water systems and
fisheries will spur economic growth benefitting the region and helping
contribute towards a stable, peaceful and resilient Somaliland while improving
its resilience to future pandemics through enhanced water, sanitation and
hygiene (WASH) infrastructure.
These projects include:
Project 1:Rebuilding of Burao–Sheikh-Berbera road in Togdheer and Sahil regions
The rebuilding of the Burao to Berbera road will
include 82km of full asphalt concrete overlay, the resurfacing of bridges and
renewal of drainage systems. Improving connectivity between Somaliland’s port
and its second largest city will reduce travel time and costs benefiting the
50,000 members of the public who use this road regularly and contributing to
economic development by enhancing service delivery and boosting trade,
particularly in the livestock, agriculture, and fishery sectors.
Project 2:Sustainable land management in Awdal and Maroodijeh regions:
The project will improve the agricultural production
of small farmers through soil and water conservation, research, extension and
farmer training. This project will target the agricultural areas of Durdur Ad
Upper Catchment in Awdal and Maroodijeh Upper Catchment in Maroodijeh.
Project 3: Support to the Hargeisa Water Agency, supplying water to the people of Hargeisa.
The SDF2 will continue its support to the
Hargeisa Water Agency (HWA), which supplies clean water to the people of
Hargeisa. This project will allow HWA to extract an additional 4,000 m3 of
water each day from Laasdhure aquifer. This project will increase the water
available in Hargeisa by more than 20%, to 23,000m3 per day – enough to meet
the needs of an additional 200,000 people.
Project 4: Construction of Maydh fishing jetty in the Sanaag region:
The Maydh Jetty will improve interconnectivity by
sea between Berbera and the 750,000 people living in the hinterland of Sanaag
and parts of Togdheer, spurring regional economic growth as well as
facilitating the transport of fish to markets. This support will boost food
security, employment and incomes.
Abdiaziz
Jama Aden
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-Hargeisa
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