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HARGEISA 10 November 2026 Somaliland officials met a World Bank delegation on Monday, 9 November, to discuss preparations for constructing the Haleeya–Ina Guuxa road, part of the Somalia Horn of Africa Infrastructure Integration Project (SHIIP), which is officially registered under the Federal Government of Somalia.
According to Somaliland Television, the meeting focused on finalising the road's technical design and the steps required from the Hargeisa administration before construction can begin.
Somaliland authorities described the proposed 94-kilometre road as the longest World Bank-funded road project in their territories, saying implementation activities were expected to begin soon.
The meeting was attended by Somaliland's Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Abdillahi Hassan Adan; State Minister Ismail Mawlid Abdillahi; Minister of Transport and Road Development Osman Ibrahim Nur, known as Afgaab; and Finance Ministry Director General Mohamed Hassan Suleiman.
Discussions also reviewed two other World Bank-funded programmes, Stairs2Jobs MPA and NAGAAD.
The NAGAAD project, implemented by the Hargeisa Municipality, includes the construction of the 150 Road, whose technical design is expected to be presented soon.
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Separately, the Federal Government of Somalia's Ministry of Finance listed the Haleeya–Ina Guuxa road under SHIIP in its 2025 year-end budget performance report, identifying the road as 91 kilometres long and referring to its feasibility study and engineering design.
That figure differs from the 94 kilometres cited by Somaliland authorities.
World Bank procurement documents identify SHIIP under Project ID P173119 and register it in the name of the Federal Republic of Somalia, with Somalia's Ministry of Public Works, Reconstruction and Housing designated as the agency responsible for relevant procurement activities.
The documents also identify an estimated $2.6 million consultancy contract covering the feasibility study, engineering design, and environmental and social impact assessment for the Haleeya–Ina Guuxa road.
Although Somaliland authorities discussed preparations and their responsibilities for implementing the road project, World Bank records formally register SHIIP under the Federal Republic of Somalia.
No official construction start date or completion timetable for the Haleeya–Ina Guuxa road has been announced.