Barwaaqo - Somalia Water for Rural Resilience Project

The project develops multiuse water sources, climate-smart agriculture and livestock services, and environmental catchment services to strengthen rural resilience in Somalia’s drylands. It finances construction and rehabilitation of water points (e.g., sand/subsurface dams, berkads, hafir dams, boreholes), nature-based solutions for watershed-scale restoration and recharge, and community-centered planning and livelihoods support. The Additional Financing scales up watershed planning (Sustainable Land and Water Management Plans) and expands environmental restoration from site-level to basin-level, benefiting vulnerable rural communities across Federal Member States and Somaliland. Implementation is led by the Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic Development, with project management, community-driven development, and a strong focus on climate adaptation and sustainable resource management