A technical assessment of the water sources was carried based on the Somalia Water Sources Information Management – SWIMS SoftwareThe data and information collected during these assessment included maps of water supply systems for each town surveyed showing each water source (boreholes only), storage tanks, and layout of pipes network, water kiosks, water vendors,and utilities capacity. The water market information needed for analysing water affordability, including assessment of commodity and willingness to pay for improved services, operation and maintenance cost and the social and economic benefits compared to the investment value were established .