Stronger Roads. Stronger Institutions.
From modern road construction to capacity building, the programme delivers resilient infrastructure and empowered public institutions.
Driving Growth. Changing Lives.
ROAD INfrastructure Programme (RIPSO)
About the Project
Project Components
Impact & Results
About the Project
The Somalia Road Infrastructure Programme is a national initiative designed to improve mobility, strengthen institutional capacity, and support economic recovery across key regions of the country. The programme rehabilitates, upgrades, and constructs critical road corridors in Galmudug, Hirshabelle, Jubaland, Puntland, South West, and Somaliland, while enhancing the ability of federal and state institutions to plan, manage, and maintain road infrastructure.
Through improved connectivity, reduced transport costs, and better access to services, the programme contributes directly to Somalia’s National Development Plan and long-term efforts to promote stability, trade, and inclusive development.
Project Components
The programme is structured around five key components:
1. Civil Works:
Rehabilitation and upgrading of 357 km of priority roads, including paved sections and engineered gravel corridors, along with environmental and social mitigation measures and tree planting.
2. Capacity Building & Technical Assistance:
Strengthening the institutional capacity of the Ministry of Public Works and Federal Member States through training, recruitment of technical staff, and specialist advisory support.
3. Consultancy Services:
Provision of engineering designs, feasibility studies, supervision of works, technical and financial audits, and awareness campaigns on road safety, HIV/AIDS, and human trafficking.
4. Project Management:
Support for monitoring, evaluation, communication, visibility, and overall programme coordination.
5. Compensation & Resettlement:
Implementation of Resettlement Action Plans, compensation of Project Affected Persons, and development of social infrastructure.
Impact & Results
The programme delivers significant economic, social, and institutional gains. Travel speeds across rehabilitated roads are expected to double, reducing travel time by 50% and lowering vehicle operating costs by 30%. More than 300 local jobs — including opportunities for women — are created during construction, and communities benefit from improved access to health services, markets, and education facilities.
At the institutional level, over 200 staff gain technical and managerial skills, supporting long-term sustainability of Somalia’s road network. Enhanced connectivity stimulates trade, regional integration, and private-sector growth, while environmental and social safeguards ensure climate resilience, community safety, and responsible land management.
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Dhuusomareeb - Qaradhi 60KM
Connecting central Somalia’s administrative and rural areas, this road enhances mobility, access to services, and regional integration, supporting economic and social development in Galmudug.
Luuq – Dolow Road 80KM
A key corridor in the Gedo region, this road improves cross-border connectivity with Ethiopia, reduces transport costs, and strengthens access to markets, services, and humanitarian routes for surrounding communities.
Kalkayo - Xarfo 67KM
Linking urban centers to remote settlements, this corridor reduces isolation, improves access to markets and services, and supports pastoral livelihoods across Puntland and central Somalia.
HoA – SOMALIA-DJIBOUTI-ETHOPIA Corridor (37KM)
A strategic regional corridor comprising the Beledweyn–Kalabeyr (22 km) and Zeila–Asha Addo (15 km) road sections, strengthening cross-border connectivity within the Horn of Africa countries.
Beledhawo - Luuq - Doolow 190km
This strategic regional route links major towns in Gedo, supporting trade, mobility, and economic activity while improving road safety and access for border and inland communities.
Galkayo – Elgula Feeder Road 100KM
A vital feeder road to the Hobyo corridor, this route opens new economic opportunities, strengthens regional connectivity, and supports future coastal and port-related development.
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