The airport also attempts to adhere to the air transport standards established by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

[4] Through its representative to Kuwait, Faisal Hawar, the Puntland government signed an agreement in Dubai with a Kuwaiti company for the development of facilities at the Garowe International Airport as well as Maakhir University.

The deal was valued at US$10 million and was financed by the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED).

[5] In October 2013, Puntland Minister of Finance Farah Ali Jama and KFAED Deputy Director Hamad Al-Omar signed a follow-up Grant Agreement in Kuwait.

Additionally, the deal entails consulting and engineering services for design and supervision of work construction.