• Dr.Mahesh Kumar Akkaraboyina
• Abdirasak Hassan Adem

Abstract: Assessing the challenges of urban water supply is a decisive issue as water supply sector is one amongst the highly challenging sectors in urbanization. Due to ignorance and lack of resources that have resulted from the civil war that Somalia is currently facing, the mutual exclusive relation with economic development and human livelihood makes these challenges more complex. The focus of this study is to ascertain the challenges of the water supply system in the Galkayo town. The study used systematic sampling technique to obtain information from 167Noshousehold respondents and non-probability sampling techniques for key informant selection. To acquire the required information both secondary an primary date were collected through Questionnaire, and Interview. The data collected were analyzed and processed both qualitatively by wider description, and quantitatively by using SPSS and Ms-Excel. The study revealed that there exist an inadequacy of water supply both in terms of quality and quantity, and the major constraints being financial and technological incapability, lack of coordination and promotion of active community participation, policy and regulation issues gaps, etc. The key findings of the study highlight the urgent need to take-up necessary developmental measures, to enhance the living standards of the people in Puntland, Somalia.

Urban water supply, Consumption system, Challenges,

"An Assessment study of Urban Water Supply in case of GALKAYO Town, Puntland, Somalia", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 4, page no.464-470, April-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1804310.pdf

"An Assessment study of Urban Water Supply in case of GALKAYO Town, Puntland, Somalia", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 4, page no. pp464-470, April-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1804310.pdf