TENDER NOTICE

TENDER TITLE: EXECUTION WORKS OF UPGRADING TWO PIPE CULVERTS TO BOX CULVERT AND RAISE OF ONE BRIDGE AND ROAD IN MUSHISHITO MARSHLAND LOCATED IN KIBIRIZI AND UWINKINGI SECTORS, NYAMAGABE DISTRICT, SOUTHERN PROVINCE.

1. Brief description of DUHAMIC-ADRI

DUHAMIC-ADRI is a Non-Governmental Organization legally recognized under Rwandan Law. The organization was founded in 1979 with the objective of assisting farmers in organizing themselves to combat constraints related to rural marginalization. Over the years, its operations have expanded from local and regional levels to the national level. The Constituent General Assembly of April 20, 1985, officially established DUHAMIC-ADRI as an NGO operating throughout Rwanda.

DUHAMIC-ADRI was legally recognized by Ministerial Order No. 943 of July 12, 1985. Its statutes were later modified and recognized by Ministerial Order No. 025/11 of March 21, 2005. The organization also fulfilled all requirements under Law No. 04/2012 of February 17, 2012, governing national non-governmental organizations and received a compliance certificate from the Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) on June 17, 2013.

Vision: A rural world responsible for its self-socio-economic development.

Mission: Supporting integrated development through rural population initiatives aimed at self-development.

Objectives:

• Combating the marginalization of rural areas.
• Promoting and strengthening associations, cooperatives, and farmers' groups.
• Supporting rural development initiatives in various socio-economic sectors.

2. Introduction:

Since July 2024, DUHAMIC-ADRI has partnered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) through a signed Partnership Framework Agreement (PFA) to implement Phase II of the Climate-Smart Agriculture and Market Development for Enhancing Livelihoods of Refugees and their Host Communities in Rwanda.

The Climate-Smart Agriculture initiative aims to improve food security and self-reliance for 2,036 beneficiaries (732 refugee and 1,304 host community households, including 1,091 women and 945 men). By 2026, this project will benefit over 7,851 family members through climate-smart agricultural practices and a market development approach.

Specifically, the partnership focuses on contributing to achieving the following outcomes of the project: Outcome 1: Increased Agricultural Productivity and Outcome 2: Increased Household Income.

3. Objective of the tender

The overall objective is the “Execution of upgrading two pipe culverts to box culvert and raise of one bridge and road in Mushishito marshland located in Kibirizi and Uwinkingi sectors, Nyamagabe district, Southern province”. 

The scope of work is further detailed in the attached Terms of Reference for your reference.

Thank you for expressing interest in working with DUHAMIC-ADRI

Yours faithfully

MUHIGIRWA Benjamin

Executive Secretary