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This End of Pruiect 3eporS (EPR) samxarizes the results of
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five years of iztenslve effort to izvestigate and to develop the
groundwater reswrce potential of Somalia* The scarcity 02
dependable water supplies for Yze rural population and for their
livestock is one of &he most serious ecnstraints to the economic
development of -&he ,amtry, The Government of the Democratic
Republic of SoaaPia (GDRS), in recognition of this problem, and
in cooperation with the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID), estaSlished and funded the Comprehensive
Groundwater Developneat Project [CGDP),
This project was adsinistered thra~gh the Water Development
Agency (WDA) of the Kinistry of Minerals and Water Resources
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a d was provided technical assistance by the firm of
Louis Berger International, I?c,, in association w ith the Roscoe
Foss Canpzny (hereinafter referred to as LBTIJRY).
In addition 20 deveioping x?ter supplies in the designated
priority areas of the 3ay, Rizan, Gzlgudud, azd Mudug Regions
(Figure 2.1.1) the overall pzpose of the CGDP was to
strengthen the WDAis capabiiity to co~struct, operate, and
maintain rural watar sxpply systexs. As a further inducement tc
accomplish Lkese .oals, the CCDP urs designed to be integrated
.*; wAbk h two existing YSAXD ?rajects, the Bay Re;kon Agricultural
Development project (EMGB) and the Central Rangelands
Bevelopment Project (CRDP).
Exploration and expfoltztion of the groundwater rgsouxces
were aade possible thrcugh the provisicn by USAID of required
ewiprnezt and mzterizls, and by khe requirement for the training
of WEX personnel in the sse and ziaiztenance of this equipment.
In an effort to insure that w zter supply facilities would be
properly received an2 zni~tairree, 2 sociaeconomic program was
included In t project '-,o aozitor i~tpilcts and to foster
cosnmnity participation.
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A S repcrt has Sesc pre2zred LE ";ve voicmes wirh the
intezt of provzalnq c.:e set cf d ~cune~ts that cover the main
gaals and acconpXishments sf ths pr~ject. An Executive Sumary
was prepared as Volme 1 fcr th~se readers ocly .
interested in an
sveniew of the project. .cd~zie II describes th2 General
Activities that Isclv.de acco~pfishnects toward institutional
~U~FGI?. the zm~itoring 3-6 evalsatioz system, cask aaalyses,