Somalia - Water Infrastructure Development Program for Resilience in Somaliland

The Water Infrastructure Development Program for Building Resilience in Somaliland is broadly aimed at sustainably strengthening the resilience of the water and sanitation sector, and at developing water and sanitation infrastructure in the high priority areas of the country. It is an autonomous institutional strengthening and investment program, funded by the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Initiative Trust Fund (RWSSI) and the Facility for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (RWSSI) and Transition Support (FAT). It contributes directly to Somaliland's current efforts to strengthen water security and improve community livelihoods. To achieve this, the program takes an integrated approach, combining small- and medium-scale water storage facilities and the use of well water to increase the quantity and availability of water, facilitate adaptation the consequences of climate change and build resilience. Its total cost is estimated at UA 6 million. The program is structured around the following three components: 1) support for water and sanitation infrastructure to strengthen resilience; 2) capacity building; and 3) program management.