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Aptech has implemented two hybrid solar-diesel water pumping projects in Somaliland. In Hargeisa, the Laasdhure aquifer project adds 4 million liters of drinking water daily via three boreholes. In Dilla, the project rehabilitates valley dams and uses shallow wells to provide 50m3 of water daily for human and livestock use.

This report by the Institute for Security Studies examines the territorial dispute between the self-declared state of Somaliland and the autonomous Puntland State of Somalia over the Sool and Sanaag regions. It analyzes the intersection of colonial legacies, clan dynamics, and national political tensions that drive conflict and hinder resolution.

This report by the Institute for Security Studies examines the political stability and challenges facing Somaliland, a self-declared republic that operates with de facto independence from Somalia. While praised as a rare success story of democracy and stability in the Horn of Africa, the report argues that this progress is fragile due to delayed elections, a lack of international recognition, the rise of Salafism, and border disputes with Puntland and the Somali Federal Government.

This report recommends establishing a Trusted Third Party (TTP) system and a biometric-based recipient registration process to manage AML/CFT risks in the UK-Somalia remittance corridor. It proposes a pilot phase in 2015 involving 500 customers to test these mechanisms, which include contactless cards and TTP-led audits of Money Service Businesses (MSBs) to ensure the legitimacy of fund disbursements in Somalia.

This briefing by the Institute for Security Studies analyzes the fragile state of Somalia in early 2005 following the election of President Abdullahi Yusuf. It details the complex geopolitical maneuvering between the Transitional National Government (TNG) and the Ethiopian-backed Somali Reconciliation and Reconstruction Council (SRRC), the role of IGAD states in the peace process, and the significant challenges the new transitional government faces in establishing authority, including dependence on external support and internal factionalism.