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The Somaliland administration has sent a team of water experts to Israel to participate in a training program focused on water services. This marks the second such initiative between the two parties in a short period. The selected team comprises officials closely associated with the Hargeisa authority, raising internal discussions regarding the selection criteria.
Africa-Press. The Somaliland administration has sent a team of water experts to Israel to participate in a training program focused on water services.
This marks the second such initiative between the two parties in a short period.
Sources informed a local outlet that the selected team comprises officials closely associated with the authority in Hargeisa, raising internal discussions regarding the selection criteria and the standards applied.
An official document titled “List of Hargeisa Water Agency Employees Participating in Water Services Training” revealed the names of several employees scheduled to attend the training in Israel.
The document indicated that these employees possess high technical expertise in managing and operating water services, and the training aims to enhance their skills and contribute to the development of water services in Hargeisa.
Additionally, information showed that some agency employees were not included in the list of participants, according to official correspondence that has not clarified the reasons for their exclusion.
Earlier, the Somaliland administration sent employees from immigration, airport, and port institutions to Tel Aviv as part of similar training programs, as confirmed by private sources.
This step comes amid debates on how Somaliland manages its foreign relations, particularly regarding technical cooperation and training programs with Israel.
Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia, has been seeking to establish its own identity and governance structures since declaring independence in 1991. The region has engaged in various international partnerships, particularly in areas like water management and infrastructure development, to bolster its local capacities and improve public services…
