Sovereign Project
Somalia - Road Infrastructure Programme (RIP)
Somalia · {'name': 'Galmudug', 'coordinates': '6.0 48.0'}, {'name': 'Puntland', 'coordinates': '9.0 49.0'}
National road construction · Public investment / AfDB sovereign financing
Ministry of finance
RDGE
Somalia
The Road Infrastructure Programme aims to improve management of the road sector at the national level and improve transport connectivity for road users in the targeted road corridors for rehabilitation while reinforcing the capacities of federal and regional institutions that manage road infrastructure. The programme entails: (i) rehabilitation and surface dressing of 82km (BeledWeyne-Kalabeyr 22km; and Dhusamareb-Qaradhi 60km) of the existing 327km, 7.3m wide Beled Weyne-Galkayo paved road; (ii) rehabilitation and surface dressing of 85 km(Galkayo-Faratoyo) of the existing 240 km, 7.3 m wide Galkayo-Garowe paved road; (iii) rehabilitation and construction of the existing 80km, 7.3m wide Luuq, Ganane-Dolow earth road to gravel road standard; and (iv) new construction of 100 km, 7.3m wide Galkayo-Elgula (part of 241km Galkayo-Hobyo feeder road) to compacted gravel standard and Feasibility study, environmental and social impact assessment and detailed engineering design of 280 km Lowyaddo-Farddaha-Borama road.
- Status
- Ongoing
- Last update
- 14 Aug 2026