Ashghal team in Somalia to aid projects of QFFD

[Deeq A.]

The officials of Ashghal and QFFD pose during their visit to aid QFFD projects in Somalia

DOHA: A technical delegation from the Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ has visited the Republic of Somalia, with an aim to achieve the objectives of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between Ashghal and Qatar Fund For Development (QFFD) to provide technical services and consultations, and manage the projects financed by QFFD outside Qatar.
The delegation was headed by Eng. Ahmed Ali Al Ansari, the Technical Office manager of Ashghal, accompanied by Eng. Abdulaziz Ali Al-Sada, Assistant Roads Design Department  Manager and Eng. Abdulaziz Salah El-dein Omar, Senior Road Design Engineer.
The visit aims to study the implementation of two Roads projects; Mogadishu – Afghoy which is 30km long, and the road of Mogadishu – Balad – Jowhar which is 90km long.
The team visited and met a number of Somali officials to obtain all technical information related to the two projects, in addition to discussing the available capabilities and resources locally, as well as reviewing laws and contractual procedures in the Republic of Somalia.
The delegation also conducted site visits to the two projects accompanied by a technical team from the Somali side to inspect the current construction works and the traffic situation on the two roads, in addition to checking restoration and maintenance records.
Ashghal’s team will prepare a detailed technical report on the visit and its results, as well as prepare suitable recommendations and proposals for the planning and execution of the projects in line with the estimated costs and the contributions specified by QFFD.
On the sidelines of the visit, the Public Works Authority delegation met the Prime Minister of Somalia, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Minister of Public Works, Minister of Justice, the Under-secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Office Director of the President of Somalia.  The delegation conveyed the greetings of the President of Ashghal and the Authority’s employees to the Somali Officials, emphasizing Ashghal’s keenness to complete the two projects according to the timetables set for them with the required specifications, and to put all its expertise and capabilities in the service of the projects and the official Somali entities.

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