PUBLIC ADVERTISEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF 120 GABION BOXES IN MIDHISHO, ERIGAVO DISTRICT, and SANAAG REGION
Opening Date: 10/09/2025
Closing Date: 23/09/2025 at 2:00 PM
About ADO
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, the ADO is implementing the Darwin Initiative project, which is a long-term project (2022_2027) funded by the Darwin Initiative Institute through the Development Fund of Norway (DF), where the Agricultural Development Organization (ADO) has the ground implementation. The main goal is to improve seed, food and livelihood security of Agri-pastoralist households in Somaliland. The Project will build resilience in three communities through improved access to quality seeds, improved soil and water management, increased awareness of farmers' rights, and increased capacity for the sustainable use and management of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture among community members and government officials/institutions, and promotion of policies.
The Darwin project aims to provide access to improved quality soil and water for agricultural use, addressing the challenges caused by land degradation in Midhisho village. It also aims to assist farmers in adapting to the negative effects of climate change and mitigating its impact on land degradation. Consequently, ADO extended an invitation
to local bidders in Somaliland. ADO plans to Construction and installation of 120 new gabion boxes for flood control in farming areas in Midhisho Village the Sanaag Region's Midhisho Village Erigavo districts will use these baskets for flood and soil protection works.
ADO plans to purchase 120 pcs of gabion baskets and 138 loads of hardcore stones for the gabion installation at Midhisho village under Erigavo District.
The Specific objectives for the Gabions Installation: -
Prevent soil erosion on farming areas, loss of fertile topsoil.
Water management, and flood control.
More sustainable agricultural practices include increased arable land, improved access to soil quality, and more efficient use of space.
Develop a durable, cost-effective, low-maintenance solution for farm infrastructure and construction gabions aligned with sustainable farming practices to prevent erosion
Ensure the following documents are included in your bid:
NB: Partial Documents will not be accepted
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 or by downloading Somali jobs tender documents attachments.
Working hours between 8:00am to 3:00pm (Sunday to Thursday).
Tender closing date is September 23th, 2025 at 2:00 pm 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 abdirahman@adosom.org 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
Objective: ADO is a non-governmental, non-profit seeking organization that endeavors to promote agricultural sector, farmers' capacity and environmental protection and conservation in order to empower and improve livelihood conditions of the poor agr... Read More
