AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (ADO)         

Tender Notice for Rehabilitation of water irrigation canals and Gully protection with galvanized gabion baskets in Xidhxidh, Gaacidh and Boodhley villages under Erigavo and Burao District.

Date: September 17th, 2023

The Agricultural Development Organization - ADO - was established in 1993 and had worked throughout the Somaliland regions, implementing emergency, recovery, and long-term rural development projects, including agriculture, environment, and climate change adaptation, resilient livelihood building for the poor agro-pastoralists, watershed, and irrigation management, nutrition, community innovations, and entrepreneurship support. Besides, the ADO had empowered rural women through the needs-based small business projects and Self-Help-Group initiatives. Working directly with community associations, the ADO had supported more than 776,000 households, including IDPs, returnees, farmers, and women living throughout the Somaliland regions. 

The ADO has its Head Office in Hargeisa with the regional branch offices in Burao, Borama, and Erigavo of Togdheer, Awdal, and Sanaag regions. Besides, the ADO is currently expanding its programs and presence in the Somali Ethiopia Region, South-central, and Southern Somalia. ADO is an active member of the main local umbrella groups, namely, NAGAAD, SOLPAF, and SONSEF. As well as the ADO has strong networks with academic institutions in Europe and Africa and collaborates with diverse institutions in the development and agriculture research sectors. The partners of the ADO include but are not limited to the European Union, UNHCR, UNDP, WFP, UNEP, Oxfam, Care International, ISF Finland, NDF Norway, NORAD, UK AID, WHH Germany, Somaliland Development Fund (SDF), KNH Germany, and LUKE of Natural Resource Institute of Finland. 

However, in partnership with the International Solidarity Foundation (ISF), ADO is currently implementing project called "Strengthening women’s livelihood for economic development and climate change adaptation project in Togdheer and Sanaag regions. The project's overall goal is to strengthen women’s livelihood for economic development and climate change adaptation. The project expected outcomes will contribute to the project purpose of agro-pastoral women's and men’s economy and the capacity to adapt and mitigate the impacts of shocks and stresses. The project suits the ADO and ISF country program by addressing the adverse effects of climate change and the unprecedented natural resource depletion that pose serious food security and nutrition threats, especially for small-scale food producers. The aim is to improve production and productivity for smallholder farmers, increasing their market access and competitiveness, and also enhancing governance mechanisms along the agricultural value chain.

ADO will rehabilitate of water irrigation canals and prevent gully erosion that improve farm productivity and profitability, help farmers adapt to climate change's negative effects and mitigate climate change effects. Rehabilitation of water irrigation canals and prevent gully erosion will boost production and make farmers more food secure.

Ensure the following documents are included in your bid:

A).Company Certificate of Registration from the Ministry of public works

1. b) Company profile with technical CV
2. c) Previous construction experience, Provide past signed and stamped contracts as evidence.
3. d) Financial capacity: Provide an updated bank statement for last six months
4. e) Work-plan.

Interested companies are advised to collect a complete set of bid documents and instructions from ADO’s HQ Office a Near young Muslim Academy or Sha’ab court area, Hargeisa Office between 8:00am to 3:00pm (Sunday to Thursday).

Tender closing date is September 24th, 2023 at 1:30pm East Africa Time. All completed tender should be summited in sealed envelope to be bring Hargeisa office, the envelope should indicate the tittle of tender notice, but have no other details related to the bid.

For further clarification and Queries should be directed to   [email protected] and incase of further office direction during tender documents’ submission,

Late bids should be rejected and no liability will be accepted for loss, late delivery or non-delivery.

Agricultural Development Organization (ADO)

Hargeisa office, Somaliland

Near young Muslim Academy or Sha’ab court area