Hargeysa,(Baraarugtv.com)-Somalia’s federal government has begun signing a design and feasibility study agreement for a major road project in Hargeisa, Somaliland, as part of a broader infrastructure program supported by the World Bank and other international partners.
Public Works, Reconstruction and Housing Minister Ayuub Ismail Yusuf said on Thursday the project will cover about 45 kilometers of road, with the first phase involving 23 kilometers starting in Hargeisa.
The first phase will also include construction of the Bundaweyn, or “Big Bridge,” in Hargeisa. The government estimates the initial phase will cost about $20 million.”This project is part of the Nagaad Project, which the Ministry of Public Works is implementing across Somalia’s federal member states,” Yusuf said.The minister said the federal government is currently overseeing projects involving about 89 kilometers of roads in Jubaland, South West, Galmudug, Hirshabelle, Puntland and Somaliland.
