Port Development
Horn Relief, an organization founded by Somali environmentalist Fatima Jibrell, is re-developing the 400 year old port in Las Khorey with the aim of creating immediate employment for local residents. Over the long-term, this effort is intended to help restore import and export opportunities to Somalia's northern coastal region, and thus also assist in rebuilding livelihoods.
In addition, this infrastructure and governance project involves collaboration between the communities in and around Las Khorey and the private sector, including traders in the northern hinterland. It is hoped that this will stimulate new trade and infrastructural investments in the Las Khorey area.
In 2012, a team of engineers was also enlisted by the Puntland authorities to assess the ongoing renovations taking place at the port. According to the Minister of Ports, Saeed Mohamed Ragge, the Puntland government intends to launch more such development projects in Las Khorey.
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