Call for Expressions of Interest for Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to serve as Implementing Partners (Sub-delegatees) to the Regional Migration Fund(RMF)
Catalytic Infrastructure Projects and Accompanying Measures in Moyale(Ethiopia) and Moyale (Kenya)
Reference: RMF 2022 Call 02 – Lot 1 // Call 02 -Lot 2
The Regional Migration Fund (RMF) was established by 1GAD, with funding from the German Government via its development bank (KfW), in order to address the challenges of and promote the potential opportunities linked, to migration. The Fund strives to create economic opportunities and improve living conditions for migrants, refugees, and host communities by developing economic and social infrastructure in economic potential border areas along migration routes aiid.in protracted refugee settlements and host communities within the Greater Horn of Africa (GHoA) region, leading to strengthened social cohesion between different communities,
More specifically, RMF has two investment windows:
| INVESTMENT WINDOW 1 | INVESTMENT WINDOW 2 |
| Measures within Investment Window 1 (IW1) enhance the economic potential of border areas along migration routes through increased employment and livelihoods for migrants and the population of host communities, in particular for young people. | Measures within Investment Window 2 (IW2) enhance the socio-economic inclusion of refugees and the population of host communities in protracted displacement situations. |
Following a participatory approach involving the local communities, the RMF identified a number of infrastructure measures with high impact under Investment Window’ 1 (IW-1) focused on improving the livelihood and the socio-economic inclusion of migrants and host communities in the- border region between Moyale (Kenya) and Moyale (Ethiopia). The infrastructure-related measures, grouped under 2 distinct lots, are listed in the table below.
| No. | PROPOSED MEASURES UNDER LOT 1 – ETHIOPIA | LOT/COUNTRY |
| 1.1 | CEIP-5 – Establishment of water source in Lagsure, Moyale-Oromia | 1 – Ethiopia |
| 1.2 | CEIP-12 – Establishment of Water Source in El Kaluu, Moyale-Somali | 1 – Ethiopia |
| 1.3 | CEIP-14 – Rehabilitation of livestock market in Moyale-Somali | 1 – Ethiopia |
| 1.4 | CEIP-15 – Rehabilitation of livestock market in Moyale-Oromia | 1 – Ethiopia |
| 1.5 | CEIP-17 – Construction of abattoir Moyale-Somali | 1 – Ethiopia |
| 1.6 | CEIP-18 – Construction of abattoirs in Moyale-Oromia | 1 – Ethiopia |
| 1.7 | CEiP-20.2 – Construction of Boda-Boda office in Moyale-Somali | 1 – Ethiopia |
| 1.8 | CEIP-20.3 – Construction of Boda-Boda office in Moyale-Oromia | 1 – Ethiopia |
| 1-9 | CEIP-20.5 – Construction of Boda-Boda Shelter in Moyale-Somali | 1 – Ethiopia |
| 1.10 | CEIP-20.6 – Construction of Boda-Boda Shelter in Moyale-Oromia | 1 – Ethiopia |
| Estimated budget for Lot 1 | EUR 2.430.000 | |
| N° | Proposed Measures under Lot 2 – Kenya | Lot/Country |
| 2.1 | CEIP-2 – Rehabilitation of Odda-Moyale water supply in Moyale-Kenya | 2 – Kenya |
| 2.2 | CEIP-13 – Rehabilitation of livestock market in Moyale-Kenya | 2 – Kenya |
| 2.3 | CEIP-16 – Rehabilitation of abattoir in Moyale-Kenya | 2 – Kenya |
| 2.4 | CEIP-19 – Establishment of IGAD RMF Peace and Development Centre in Moyale-Kenya | 2 – Kenya |
| 2.5 | CEIP-20.1 – Construction of Boda-Boda office in Moyale-Kenya | 2 – Kenya |
| 2.6 | CEIP-20.4 – Construction of Boda-Boda Shelter in Moyale-Kenya | 2 – Kenya |
| Estimated budget for Lot 2 | EUR 1.200.000 | |
- The RMF is seeking Implementing Partners (called for contractual reasons Sub-delegatees) to implement the above listed infrastructure measures, as well to develop and implement appropriate accompanying measures which will be linked to the infrastructure and support economic development and social cohesion in the targeted locations.
- It will be the responsibility of the selected Sub-delegatee to manage the implementation of the infrastructure and accompanying measures including procuring the required services (for example the engineering and construction firms), monitoring implementation, assuring quality, managing project finances, and ensuring compliance with ESHS standards.
- IGAD is inviting interested organizations legally constituted as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) registered under relevant laws in the relevant project areas (Moyale – Ethiopia and/or Moyale – Kenya) to submit Expressions of Interest. NGOs may constitute joint ventures to enhance their chances of qualification. Applicants which are found to be qualified will then be invited to submit a Project Proposal with full technical and financial offers.
- To receive the Expression of Interest package of documents with detailed instructions, email Mahiri.Ouattara@igad.int copying Nadira.Chakib@igad.int with the subject line “Expression of Interest for RMF – IW1 Cali 02 – Request for Information.”
- Complete Expressions of Interest must be submitted by email to Mahiri.Ouattara@igad.int copying Nadira.Chakib@iqad.int with the following subject line “Expression of Interest for RMF – IW1 – RMF Call 02”. These Expressions of Interest, complying with all requirements, must be submitted to the above email addresses no later than 18.01.2023 at 23:59 EAT.
- Please, note that the receipt of an Expression of Interest from an NGO does not imply any obligation on the part of IGAD to include it in the shortlist.
