[vc_row][vc_column][custom_inner_menus select_menu="project"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][single_project_block_1 heading="Hargeisa Bypass Road Construction" implementor="Government of Somaliland Ministry of Transport and Roads Development " target_group="Government of Somaliland and Ethiopia, Business community e.g. Transporters, importers and exporters using the Berbera corridor, Population in Hargeisa and living along the road infrastructure" project_value="US$ 23,000,000" implementation_period="2020 - 2022" download_btn_text="Download Project PDF" download_btn_link="https://www.trademarkafrica.com/download/59511/"]With funding from United Kingdom’s Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO), TradeMark Africa (TMA) is supporting the Government of Somaliland (GoSL), through the Ministry of Transport and Roads Development, to upgrade 22.5km of Hargesia Bypass (HBP) into a 2 lanes single carriage way along the Berbera corridor around the Somaliland’s capital of Hargeisa. Hargeisa bypass is a key link to the Berbera Corridor. Its construction complements ongoing modernisation at Berbera Port that aim to increase capacity by up to 450,000 TEU per year equalling to 1000 trucks (20 ft containers) a day. The Hargeisa bypass is part of a three-component three-year programme by the United Kingdom known as “Unlocking Prosperity in the Horn of Africa”. The programme focuses on increasing trade and economic development along the Berbera trade corridor, supporting inclusive trade and stimulating economic potential through transport infrastructure development. The case for the construction of the bypass is as follows: Decongestion of Hargeisa city Allow faster movement of humanitarian aid trucks e.g WFP trucks are normally held at Halaya check point during the day and only released at night. As a critical link to the Berbera Port; decongesting the bypass builds a business case for the Port and will have an...