INVITATION TO TENDER
Consultancy: Beekeeping technician
Project: Climate-Resilient WASH and Livelihoods Package for Resilient Somali Landscapes
Contracting Agency: WHH
Location: Burao, Somaliland
Our Reference: SOM 106/2024/080 SPR No. 65119
1.1. About Welthungerhilfe
Welthungerhilfe (WHH) is one of the biggest private humanitarian and development organizations in Germany. It was founded as the National Committee for the Freedom from Hunger Campaign, of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in 1962. Welthungerhilfe is non-profit, non-political, and non-denominational. It has operations in about 40 countries worldwide (Asia, Africa and Latin America). Welthungerhilfe has been active in Somaliland since 2001 as maintained an office in Hargeisa and now sub-offices in Borama and Burao. Welthungerhilfe in Somaliland focuses on multi-sector approaches by linking climate-adaptive Agriculture and Natural Resource Protection with Economic Development, as well as safe, sustainable Water, Sanitation and Hygiene solutions and Nutrition Practices at the household level. To empower women and achieve gender equality, we recognize gender main streaming in our projects and program as critical and strategic. We aim at strengthening decision-making powers of marginalized groups through fostering an enabling and respectful environment that includes men, women, youth, children, elderly, and people with disabilities to support them in leading self-determined lives.
1.2. Brief about the project
The Climate-resilient WASH and Livelihoods Package for Resilient Somali Landscapes project aims to strengthen the livelihoods and resilience of vulnerable agrarian and agro-pastoralist people by protecting and restoring key natural resources and WASH services in agrarian, pastoral, and agropastoral areas through community-led actions and improving market access for key rural value chains.
Outcome 1: The livelihoods of 25,434 people are strengthened through the stabilization and restoration of pastoral, agropastoral, and agrarian areas. To achieve this, the project established participatory landscape restoration sites in Abdi Farah, Abdale Gudhan, Dhoobawayne, and Jaleelo communities these participatory landscape restoration activities will be complemented with beekeeping activities to enhance local beekeeping practices, promote sustainable honey production, as well as improve the livelihoods of community members through effective and environmentally friendly apiculture techniques.
The main objectives of this assignment are as follows:-
Ø To successfully install a total of 40 beehives across four participatory landscape restoration sites, ensuring proper setup and optimal conditions for bee colonization.
Ø To provide training in basic beekeeping techniques to four selected beekeeping groups, raising their knowledge and skills that can be passed on within the community.
Ø To conduct practical on-site training sessions that focus specifically on bee collection and transferring techniques, equipping participants with hands-on experience and confidence in their abilities.
3.1. Installation of Beehives
3.2. Conducting Training Sessions
The beekeeping technician will conduct training sessions covering essential topics including
ü Basic beekeeping techniques such as hive management, pest control, and seasonal management practices.
ü Understanding bee behavior, social structure, and the role of bees in pollination and ecosystem health.
ü Honey extraction and processing methods to ensure quality production.
ü Bee Collection and Transferring Techniques by providing in-depth instruction on techniques for safely catching bees from the wild or swarms, emphasizing safety and bee welfare.
ü Best practices for transferring bees into hives, including preparation and handling to minimize stress to the bees.
Welthungerhilfe will strictly observe the following important dates to guarantee timely delivery of the service. Potential bidders are also expected to strictly observe this timeline; failure to do so will automatically lead to disqualification from participation in the tender competition process.
All interested and qualified companies/firms or individual consultants must submit their corresponding documents (CVs, valid tax compliance certificates or business registration permits, sample reports, technical proposals, Financial Proposals and two professional referees) via procurement.somaliland@whh.de with the subject line of “Consultancy_ Beekeeping technician ”
- not later than 26th October 2024 at 23:59 PM EAT.
Tenderers believing that an error or irregularity has harmed them during the award process may file a complaint at complaints@welthungerhilfe.de
NB: This invitation for expression of interest remains valid without signature validation
Welthungerhilfe is one of the largest private aid agencies in Germany; politically and religiously independent. The organisation fights for "Zero Hunger by 2030". Since being founded in 1962, it has provided funding of EUR 4.2 billion for more than... Read More
