By Abdullahi Salad - Reporter
Baki, 20 August 2026 — Somaliland’s Minister of Livestock Development Omar Shucayb Mohamed on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for a new meat and vegetable market in Baki district, funded by the African Development Bank.
Officials said the market will improve commercial and sanitation conditions in the district and provide traders with a modern facility to sell their products.
The project is part of the BREFONS programme, Build Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security, financed by the African Development Fund. The financing agreement was channelled through the Federal Government of Somalia, with the Federal Ministry of Livestock, Forestry and Range as the executing agency. Save the Children International is the implementing agency.
Under the programme, contract payments are made through the Bank’s direct-payment mechanism rather than being transferred first to Somaliland.
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The contract covers the rehabilitation and development of markets in Baki, Lughaya, Qorilugud and Borama, with a total value of $184,778.92. The Federal Ministry of Livestock, Forestry and Range published the award notice on 15 July 2026.
The ceremony was attended by Awdal Regional Governor Abdirashid Hassan Mataan, Baki Mayor Mohamed Ahmed Aateeye, and representatives of the African Development Bank.
Mohamud Egal, representing the AfDB, said the project builds on previous cooperation with Baki district and expressed hope it would pave the way for further development initiatives.
The mayor and governor said the market addresses a long-standing need in Baki. Minister Omar Shucayb said it is the 11th AfDB-funded project launched by the Somaliland administration and the fourth in Awdal region.