Editing Transport in Somalia (section)

==Roads==
Somalia's network of roads is 21,830&nbsp;km long. As of 2010, 2,757&nbsp;km (12%) of streets are [[Road surface|paved]], 844&nbsp;km (3.9%) are gravel, and 18,229&nbsp;km (83.5%) are earth. 2,559&nbsp;km are primary roads, 4,850&nbsp;km are secondary roads, and 14,421&nbsp;km are rural/feeder roads.<ref name="Icsti">{{cite web|title=Istanbul conference on Somalia 21 – 23 May 2010 – Draft discussion paper for Round Table "Transport infrastructure"|url=http://www.somalitalk.com/2010/may/istambul/transport.pdf|publisher=Government of Somalia|access-date=31 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009114517/http://www.somalitalk.com/2010/may/istambul/transport.pdf|archive-date=9 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> As of May 2015, over 70,000 vehicles are registered with the Puntland Ministry of Works and Transport.<ref name="Gpsctdwldl">{{cite news|title=Puntland sends caveat to drivers without legal driving license|url=http://goobjoog.com/english/?p=13752|access-date=13 May 2015|agency=Goobjoog|date=10 May 2015}}</ref>

[[File:Garoweresid7.jpg|thumb|right|Roadside view of a neighborhood in [[Garowe]]]]

A 750&nbsp;km highway connects major cities in the northern part of the country, such as [[Bosaso]], [[Galkayo]] [[Garowe]] And [[Laascaanood]], with towns in the south.<ref name="Tfohdio">{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120323175210/http://www.waayaha.net/view.php?articleid=7880 The First 100 Days in Office]}}</ref> In 2012, the [[Puntland Highway Authority]] (PHA) completed rehabilitation work on the central artery linking Garowe with Galkayo.<ref name="Ptrbqr">{{cite news|title=Puntland to rehabilitate Bosaso-Qardo road|url=http://sabahionline.com/en_GB/articles/hoa/articles/newsbriefs/2012/10/22/newsbrief-07|access-date=6 November 2012|newspaper=Sabahi|date=22 October 2012}}</ref> The transportation body also began an upgrade and repair project in June 2012 on the large [[Garowe–Bosaso Highway]].<ref name="Ptubgh">{{cite news|title=Puntland to upgrade Bosaso-Garowe highway|url=http://sabahionline.com/en_GB/articles/hoa/articles/newsbriefs/2012/06/28/newsbrief-07|access-date=6 November 2012|newspaper=Sabahi|date=28 June 2012}}</ref> Additionally, renovations were initiated in October 2012 on the central artery linking Bosaso with [[Qardho]].<ref name="Ptrbqr"/> Plans are also in the works to construct new roads connecting littoral towns in the region to the main thoroughfare.<ref name="Ptubgh"/>

In September 2013, the Somali federal government signed an official cooperation agreement with its Chinese counterpart in [[Mogadishu]] as part of a five-year national recovery plan. The pact will see the Chinese authorities reconstruct several major infrastructural landmarks in the Somali capital and elsewhere, as well as the road between Galkayo and [[Burao]] in the northern part of the country.<ref name="Sgcosca">{{cite news|title=Somalia: Gov't, China Officially Sign Cooperation Agreement|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201309100208.html|access-date=11 September 2013|newspaper=Dalsan Radio|date=9 September 2013}}</ref>

In June 2014, the Puntland administration inaugurated a new 5.9&nbsp;km paved road in the city. The construction project leads to the Bosaso seaport, and was completed in conjunction with UNHABITAT. The Puntland government plans to invest at least 23 million Euros in contributions from international partners in similar road infrastructure development initiatives.<ref name="Gsppinpribpc">{{cite news|title=Somalia: Puntland President inaugurates new paved road in Bossaso Port City|url=http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia-Puntland-President-inaugurates-new-paved-road-in-Bossaso-Port-City_printer.shtml|access-date=2 June 2014|agency=Garowe Online|date=2 June 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605061237/http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia-Puntland-President-inaugurates-new-paved-road-in-Bossaso-Port-City_printer.shtml|archive-date=5 June 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

In October 2014, the Puntland Highway Authority began construction on a new highway connecting the presidential palace in Garowe with various other parts of the administrative capital. Financing for the project was provided by the Puntland government. According to the Head of the PHA Mohamud Abdinur Adan, the new thoroughfare aims to facilitate local transportation and movement. Puntland Minister of Public Works Mohamed Hersi also indicated that the Puntland authorities plan to build and repair other roads linking to the regional urban centers.<ref name="Pplfsonr">{{cite news|title=Puntland president lay foundation stone of new road|url=http://goobjoog.com/english/?p=5032|access-date=17 October 2014|agency=Goobjoog|date=16 October 2014}}</ref> In December 2014, Galkayo District Mayor Yacqub Mohamed Abdalla and other Puntland officials likewise laid the foundation for a new tarmac road in western [[Galkayo]]. The project was funded by the Puntland administration, with other roads in the broader district also slated to be paved with bitumen in 2015.<ref name="Sgthanr">{{cite news|title=SOMALIA: Galkacyo to have a new road|url=http://www.raxanreeb.com/2014/12/somalia-galkacyo-to-have-a-new-road/|access-date=31 December 2014|newspaper=Raxanreeb|date=31 December 2014}}</ref> Among the latter streets, a tar construction project began on the Durdur road in the Garsor suburb in February 2015. The main road in the Central Business District as well as the airport road are concurrently scheduled to be paved.<ref name="Gpddpgt">{{cite news|title=Puntland Details Developmental Projects Galkacyo Town|url=http://goobjoog.com/english/?p=10398|access-date=18 February 2015|agency=Goobjoog|date=17 February 2015}}</ref>

In November 2014, the Ministry of Interior and Federalism reached an agreement with the government of [[Qatar]] to assist in the renovation of existing roads in Somalia and the construction of new streets.<ref name="Sqpross">{{cite news|title=Somalia: Qatar pledges reconstruction of social services|url=http://goobjoog.com/english/?p=5850|access-date=10 November 2014|agency=Goobjoog|date=9 November 2014}}</ref>

[[File:Mogadishu1d.jpg|thumb|right|Newly constructed roads and buildings in [[Mogadishu]]]]

In January 2015, the Interim Juba Administration launched a beautification and cleaning campaign in [[Kismayo]]'s transportation system. Part of a broader urbanization drive, the initiative includes the clearing of clogged streets and lanes, razing of illegal buildings therein, and further development of the municipal road network.<ref name="Gtpckptbibamr">{{cite news|title=The police commission of Kismayo plans to bulldoze the illegal buildings along the main roads|url=http://goobjoog.com/english/?p=8860|access-date=16 January 2015|agency=Goobjoog|date=16 January 2015}}</ref>

In March 2015, Puntland President [[Abdiweli Mohamed Ali]] in conjunction with EU Ambassador to Somalia Michele Cervone d'Urso and German Ambassador to Somalia Andreas Peschke launched the Sustainable Road Maintenance Project. Part of the New Deal Compact for Somalia, the initiative's implementation is facilitated by 17.75&nbsp;million Euros and 3 million Euros provided by the EU and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), respectively. Among other objectives, the project aims to renovate the highway between Galkayo and Garowe, including funding refurbishments on the damaged segments of the road and construction of check dams and flood control structures. The initiative also involves a routine annual maintenance program, which focuses on side brushing, clearing bridges after floods, drainage and culvert clearance, and pothole filling. Additionally, the project will offer policy support to the Puntland Ministry of Public Works and the Puntland Highway Authority, and local contractors will receive on-the-job training to upgrade their skills.<ref name="Gegrggc">{{cite news|title=EU AND GERMANY REHABILITATE GAROWE-GALKACYO CORRIDOR|url=http://goobjoog.com/english/?p=11642|access-date=12 March 2015|agency=Goobjoog|date=11 March 2015}}</ref>