Overview
The European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP)
required professional engineering support for the planning, design, and
supervision of civil works across its operational facilities in three major
Somali cities — Mogadishu, Hargeisa/Berbera, and Garowe/Bosaso. These
facilities support EUCAP’s maritime law enforcement and police capacity
building mandate, and required engineering consultancy that combined
technical rigour with deep understanding of Somalia’s security infrastructure
context. SETAC was awarded all three lots, providing seamless, integrated
engineering consultancy across EUCAP’s entire Somali engagement.
SETAC’s services spanned the full project lifecycle across all three lots:
comprehensive site assessments, technical feasibility evaluations, soil and
geotechnical investigations, detailed architectural and engineering designs,
BOQ and tender document preparation, procurement support, construction
supervision, and quality assurance. SETAC subsequently delivered
additional follow-on assignments for EUCAP, including a feeder road
design at Villa Somalia Police HQ, a structural assessment at Berbera Base
Compound, and structural integrity testing for the MPMT Building in
Mogadishu — cementing SETAC’s position as EUCAP Somalia’s most
trusted engineering partner.
THE CHALLENGE
Simultaneous delivery across three geographically dispersed locations in
Somalia — each with distinct facility requirements, contractor markets, and
security environments — demanded exceptional coordination and logistical
capability. SETAC’s established in-country presence in Mogadishu,
Hargeisa, and Garowe was a decisive advantage, enabling rapid
mobilisation, reliable site access, and real-time quality oversight across all
three operational lots.
