TENDER NOTICE

Tender Notice

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will conduct a Procurement of four Consultants to work for Output 2& 3 of the Project for Water Management and Capacity Building Phase 2.

The consultant is expected to perform the activities stipulated as follow:

Identification of the status of irrigation scheme management in the target scheme (including roles of stakeholders, system of monitoring);

Clarify roles and responsibilities of each stakeholder in sustainable hillside irrigation scheme management.

Develop pilot activity plans for 1) strengthening water users' associations, 2) maintenance of irrigation facilities, and 3) optimization of water management.

Implement the plan developed in the above Activity.

Conduct monitoring and evaluation of Activity to identify challenges and solutions.

(6) Develop guidelines and technical manuals to disseminate the WAMCAB approach to hillside irrigation districts.

(7) Prepare a collection of case studies for operation and maintenance of hillside irrigation scheme.

(8) Review the implementation of SMAP/RAB-SMAP in the target areas.

(9) Based on the SMAP/RAB-SMAP results, review the implementation of the Market Oriented Extension Package (MAEP) for Horticultural Crops in the target district of Activity.

(10) Confirm training content and schedule for MAEP for horticultural crops.

(11) Conduct ToTs on MAEP for horticulture crops for target district and sector officials.

(12) Support to the cooperatives to strength marketing capacity;

To consider marketing activity in collaboration with cooperatives every season;

To prepare irrigation calendar and cropping calendar in collaboration with cooperatives;

(13) Conduct training for targeted associations (IWUO and Cooperatives).

(14) Conduct monitoring and follow-up with targeted associations (IWUO and Cooperatives).

(15) Facilitate and support to organize meetings such as General Assembly, seasonal preparation and other meetings related to the implementation of WAMCAB Project in each model site;

(16) Contribute to building smooth relationships with District / Sectors / Cells, Cooperatives and other related stakeholders;

(17) Provide service in translation of documents from English to Kinyarwanda and vis versa as required by the JICA Team and work as translator to the local language during meeting with the communities;

(18) Execute any other duties that might be assigned by the JICA Team or other members of the Project.

Interested candidates must send email to and receive detailed Requests for Proposal.

The deadline to submit your proposals to JICA Rwanda Office (Ground Floor, Ebenezer House, Kacyiru, Kigali) is on 24 April 2025 by 16:00.