TENDER NO.: WVI/SLD/40/FY26
DESCRIPTION: Expression of Interest – TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR): Consultancy for Groundwater Mapping in Burao, Somaliland.
The city of Burao is located in an arid to semi-arid environment where groundwater constitutes the primary source of water for domestic, livestock, and small-scale productive uses. Burao serves as the administrative capital of Togdheer Region and lies within the Togdheer drainage basin (wadi system), a seasonal watershed that plays a critical role in surface water flow, infiltration, and groundwater recharge across the region.
However, increasing population pressure, recurrent droughts, and climate variability have significantly strained existing water resources, leading to declining borehole yields, localized increases in salinity, and growing dependence on poorly understood aquifer systems.
World Vision International, through its Somaliland programme, has been implementing Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), natural resource management, and climate resilience initiatives targeting vulnerable rural and peri-urban communities. These interventions aim to improve access to safe drinking water, strengthen community resilience, and promote sustainable livelihoods in drought prone areas.
IMPORTANT NOTES TO BIDDERS
Interested bidders must be registered to provide goods in Somaliland.
Request for Proposal documents will be available Free of Charge to all interested bidders who express interest by filling the form provided in this link https://forms.office.com/r/FUQUPjdyCk by 12:00PM Mid night Wednesday 6th May 2026.
Instructions for submission of completed proposals shall be indicated on the Request for Proposal document.
Nothing in this Expression of Interest shall be construed to give rise to contractual obligations with World Vision.
World Vision, may at its absolute discretion, suspend or defer this EOI process.
World Vision reserves the right to accept or reject any Bid and is not bound to give reasons for its decision”
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