Somalia - Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Dollow, Qardho and South Galkayo — Somalia

Overview

The Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Dollow, Qardho and South Galkayo is a sovereign operation financed through grants from the African Development Fund (ADF) and the Transition Support Facility (TSF), aimed at strengthening climate-resilient water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in three fragile urban centers of Somalia. The total project cost amounts to UA 19.833 million, of which UA 17.85 million is financed by the African Development Bank Group, comprising UA 6.8 million from ADF country allocation (PBA), UA 8.05 million from TSF Pillar I resources, and UA 3.0 million from the Somalia Infrastructure Fund (SIF) within TSF Pillar I, while the Federal Government of Somalia contributes UA 1.983 million in-kind. The project is implemented by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) under a Tripartite Funding and Implementation Agreement with the Federal Government of Somalia and the Bank, and aligns with Somalia’s National Transformation Plan (2025–2029), the Bank’s Country Strategy Paper (2025–2030), and the Bank’s Ten-Year Strategy (2024–2033), with a strong focus on fragility, resilience and climate adaptation.