Every Sahan project creates ripple effects far beyond its technical scope — improving public health, supporting economic recovery, building climate resilience, and empowering communities to govern their own water futures. Estimated beneficiaries reached through cumulative water infrastructure works since 2010: over 1.5 million individuals across rural, urban, IDP, and pastoral communities in Somalia and Ethiopia.
Sahan's work directly advances multiple United Nations Sustainable Development Goals:
Delivering safe, reliable water access to communities across the Horn of Africa — a direct contribution to the global target of universal clean water by 2030.
Solar-powered water systems eliminating diesel dependency, reducing energy costs, and lowering carbon emissions across rural Somalia and Ethiopia.
Building resilient, climate-adapted water and civic infrastructure that underpins economic activity and community development.
Schools, market halls, government offices, and community water systems creating safer, more liveable, and economically active communities.
Climate-resilient infrastructure design including water catchments, solar systems, and drought-response boreholes protecting communities from climate shocks.
Long-term, trust-based partnerships with UN agencies, INGOs, governments, and communities — demonstrating the power of local-international collaboration.
Sahan Drilling and Construction Company offers a unique combination of technical capability, local knowledge, institutional compliance, and community trust that no external contractor can replicate. The following are the key reasons why our clients choose Sahan — and return to Sahan.
16 years embedded in the community — deep knowledge of regional geology, water table behaviour, community dynamics, and operational terrain — combined with full UN/INGO compliance, GPS documentation, and international reporting standards.
Five modern Turkish drilling rigs capable of reaching 600 metres depth — among the deepest drilling capacity in the Horn of Africa — enabling access to deep, reliable aquifers in the most water-stressed areas.
Company-owned equipment fleet, Lasanod-based warehouse stock (including 180+ UPVC casing pipes), and established logistics networks allow mobilisation within days to remote or emergency-affected areas.
From hydrogeological survey to borehole drilling, solar pump installation, piped water supply design, and full civil construction — Sahan manages the complete infrastructure lifecycle under a single contract.
184+ water infrastructure deliveries over 16 years, with consistent on-time completion and repeat engagements from UNICEF, Islamic Relief Worldwide, ARC, ACTED, and NRC — the strongest quality references available.
Dedicated electrical engineering capacity to design, install, and commission solar-powered water systems — reducing long-term operational costs for communities and eliminating diesel dependency for donors.
Active licensed operations in both Somalia and Ethiopia (Doollo Somali State) with regulatory understanding, community relationships, and logistics networks on both sides of the border.
As a locally based operator with company-owned equipment, Sahan eliminates international mobilisation costs, import markups, and expatriate premiums — delivering significantly better infrastructure value per donor dollar.
Fifteen years of community-embedded operations have built irreplaceable social capital across Sool, Sanaag, Togdheer, and Awdal — enabling access, community participation, and long-term system ownership.
Sahan's technical team spans three disciplines: hydrogeology and drilling engineering, civil and structural engineering, and electrical and solar systems engineering. The company's workforce includes senior master drillers with decades of regional experience, qualified civil engineers trained at accredited African universities, and specialist electrical engineers with international credentials in solar and hybrid energy systems.
Sahan Drilling and Construction Company operates under the firm conviction that all accidents and injuries are preventable. Safety is not a compliance checkbox — it is a core organisational value embedded in every site practice, procurement decision, and project handover. The company has implemented a comprehensive Community Affairs, Safety, Health, Environmental and Security (CASHES) management system across all operations.
Sahan's quality and HSE systems are aligned with international standards applicable to humanitarian and development infrastructure projects, including UNICEF WASH guidelines, SPHERE minimum standards for humanitarian response, WHO water quality standards, and ISO-aligned construction quality management principles. All project documentation, completion reports, and GPS-verified deliverables meet the reporting requirements of UN agencies, bilateral donors, and development banks.
Sahan's partner roster reflects the trust placed in the company by the international development community. Over 16 years, the company has built enduring working relationships with some of the world's most demanding institutional clients — relationships built on consistent technical delivery, transparent reporting, and genuine community impact.
Why Choose Sahan as Your Implementation Partner
Proven operational access to conflict-affected, remote, and pastoralist areas where other contractors cannot or will not operate. Our 16 years of embedded community relationships open doors that no procurement process can buy.
Full documentation, GPS-verified deliverables, water quality test reports, as-built drawings, pump yield certificates, and financial reporting aligned with UNICEF, UN, EU, and World Bank standards.
As a locally based operator, Sahan delivers dramatic cost efficiencies versus international contractors — without compromising technical quality. More boreholes, more communities reached, per donor dollar.
Committed to do-no-harm principles, community feedback mechanisms, gender-sensitive project delivery, and child safeguarding across all operations and partner engagements.
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