Tender Notice for Hiring a Company to Provide Training Services on Vermicompost Production

TENDER NOTICE

Tender Title: Hiring A Company to Provide Training Services on Vermicompost Production

1. Brief Description of DUHAMIC-ADRI 

DUHAMIC -ADRI is a Kinyarwanda acronym that stands for DUHaranira AMajyambere y’ICyaro – Action pour le Développement Rural Intégré, translated as “We strive for the Development of the Rural Community” in English.

We are a non-profit organization located in Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda, in Kicukiro District, Niboye Sector. Officially operating in Rwanda since 12th July 1985

Mission: Supporting integrated initiatives for Holistic Development of Rural Population in their struggle for self-reliance’

Vision: A rural world responsible for its self-socio-economic development

Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Transparency

Objectives

• Fighting against the marginalization of rural areas.
• Stimulating the creation and consolidation of associations, cooperatives and farmers’ groups.
•  Enhancing the work of farmers’ associations by initiating and encouraging the development of organizational structures such as autonomous groups, cooperatives and unions.
• Supporting rural development initiatives in various areas of socio-economic development.

2. Program Overview

DUHAMIC-ADRI in partnership with Care International Rwanda and its implementing partners are implementing the five years’ project; Supporting and Enhancing Resilient and Viable Employment Opportunities (SERVE) Project. This program is funded by MasterCard Foundation through the partnership of Care International and focus on to build a resilient, sustainable, gender equitable, and inclusive entrepreneurial environment that increases dignified and fulfilling work opportunities for predominantly female youth in agricultural value chains in 10 districts across Rwanda trough supporting MSE owners and high-potential entrepreneurs to launch or grow their businesses sustainably and builds agricultural skills that increase productivity and diversity in response to market needs and opportunities, all with sustainable climate-smart principles.

SERVE Project will be implemented in 10 districts namely Rulindo, Gakenke, Nyabihu, Rubavu, Rwamagana, Kayonza, Kirehe, Ngoma, and Huye. The project targets youth aged between 18 and 35 years and 70% of them must be women engaged in or with the potential to engage in agricultural businesses and smallholder farming, also known as SMEs.

3. Activity description

 Agriculture remains the backbone of Rwanda’s economy, employing over 60% of the population. Through the SERVE project, various youth received grants to support agribusiness activities, including compost production. Despite the progress made, many youth-led composting enterprises still require enhanced technical skills in optimizing production, improving product quality, and exploring advanced methods such as vermicomposting.

Vermicomposting is a cost-effective and environmentally friendly strategy to address soil degradation, increase organic fertilizer production, and reduce reliance on chemical fertilizers. Strengthening youth skills in this area directly supports Rwanda’s Green Growth and Climate Resilience Strategy. Grant winners and youth-led compost businesses require advanced skills to scale up their enterprises and improve soil fertility outcomes. The training on vermicompost production will:

• Strengthen technical capacity in sustainable soil management
• Diversify youth business models
• Enhance product quality and market competitiveness
• Promote environmental protection through organic waste utilization
• Increase peer learning and collaboration across provinces

Hiring a specialized company will ensure high-quality technical training delivered by qualified and experienced vermicompost experts

The overall objective is to hire a competent company to deliver a comprehensive 4-day training on vermicompost production in 4 districts for 107 participants.

The scope of work is further detailed in the attached Terms of Reference for your reference

The following mandatory documents must be submitted with the technical proposals

• A Company registration certificate issued by RDB related to the assignment
• A Valid Tax Clearance Certificate from RRA
• A Valid RSSB compliance certificate
• Proof of using EBM Invoice (An invoice submitted in the past)
• A signed commitment letter confirming the bidder’s ability to conduct the assignment within 7 working days after signing the contract.

Done at Kigali, November 21,2025

MUHIGIRWA Benjamin

Executive Secretary